Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is the highest military authority in North Korea, a position traditionally held by the country's top leader who exercises ultimate control over the Korean People's Army.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military office
state office
appointmentMethod internal party-state process of the DPRK
associatedWithIdeology Juche
Songun
controls missile forces of the DPRK
nuclear forces of the DPRK
country Democratic People's Republic of Korea
linked to: North Korea
currentHolder Kim Jong Un
currentHolderStartDate 2011
exercisesControlThrough Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea
General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army
Ministry of Defence of the DPRK
hasAuthorityOver Korean People's Air and Anti-Air Force
Korean People's Army
Korean People's Navy
Special Operation Force of the Korean People's Army
Strategic Force of the Korean People's Army
hasDeFactoPowerOver defence budget of the DPRK
military promotions and demotions
isCentralTo North Korean civil–military relations
isDeFactoCombinedWith top party leadership in North Korea
isHighestRankIn North Korean military command structure
isKeyComponentOf North Korean command-and-control structure
North Korean leadership system
isLinkedToTitle Marshal of the Korean People's Army
Marshal of the Republic
isPartOf North Korean constitutional framework
isPositionOf North Korean armed forces
isSupremeCommanderOf all branches of the Korean People's Army
jurisdiction Democratic People's Republic of Korea
linked to: North Korea
linkedToOffice General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea
President of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK
nativeLanguage Korean
nativeNameScript Hangul
previousHolder Kim Il Sung
Kim Jong Il
reportsTo no higher national authority
roleInvolves appointment of senior military officers
control of wartime operations
overall command of the armed forces
ultimate authority over military policy
seat Pyongyang
shortName Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the DPRK
styleOfAddress Respected Supreme Commander
symbolizes ultimate military authority in North Korea
traditionallyHeldBy paramount leader of North Korea

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Korean People's Army commanderInChiefTitle Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Kim Jong Il positionHeld Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army
linked to: Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Kim Jong Un positionHeld Supreme Leader of North Korea
linked to: Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Kim Jong Un positionHeld First Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea
linked to: Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea shortName Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the DPRK
linked to: Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea headedBy Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea
linked to: Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Marshal of the Republic higherRank Grand Marshal of the DPRK
linked to: Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Marshal of the Republic relatedTo Grand Marshal of the DPRK
linked to: Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea