List of Kim Jong-il's titles
, former leader of North Korea, received numerous titles during his rule. When he is mentioned in North Korean media and publications, he is not simply addressed by name. At least one special title is used, and his name is emphasised by a special bold font, for example: "The great leader Comrade Kim Jong-il provides on-the-spot guidance to the Ragwon Machine Complex." Alternatively, a larger than normal font may be used. The same applies to Kim Jong-il's father, Kim Il-sung, who ruled North Korea from 1948 to 1994.
Scholars have collected the following list of Kim Jong-il's titles. The titles themselves were developed by the Central Committee of the Workers' Party.
In April 2009, North Korea's constitution was amended to refer to him and his successors as the "supreme leader of the DPRK".List
