# List of Kim Il Sung's titles

Kim Il Sung, the former leader of North Korea, held many titles and offices during his lifetime. Despite his death in 1994, he is currently the Eternal President of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

## Usage in North Korean media

When he is mentioned in North Korean media and publications, he is most commonly referred to as "Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung" (위대한 수령 김일성동지) or "Leader" (수령님).
When his name is written, it is always emphasized by a special bold font or in a larger font size, for example: "Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung is the Founder of the Socialist Cause of Juche, the Founder of Socialist Korea" or "Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung is the Founder of the Socialist Cause of Juche, the Founder of Socialist Korea."

## List of official titles and offices
### Official titles

| Chosŏn'gŭl (Hancha) | DPRK McCune–Reischauer | English | Comment | References |
| 공화국의 영원한 주석 | Konghwagugŭi Yŏngwŏnhan Chusŏk | Eternal President of the Republic | Appointed at the 1st Session of the 10th Supreme People's Assembly on 5 September 1998. | |
| 조선민주주의인민공화국 대원수 | Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk Taewŏnsu | Generalissimo of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Promoted on 13 April 1992. | |

### Held offices and titles

| Chosŏn'gŭl (Hancha) | DPRK McCune–Reischauer | English | Tenure | Comment |
| Party ||||||
| 조선로동당 중앙위원회 위원 | | Member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea | October 1946 – 8 July 1994 | Elected at the 1st to 6th Congress of the WPK. |
| 조선로동당 중앙위원회 정치위원회 위원 | | Member of the Political Committee of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea | October 1946 – 1956 | |
| 조선로동당 중앙위원회 상임위원회 위원 | | Member of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea | 1956–1961 | |
| 조선로동당 중앙위원회 정치위원회 위원장 | | Chairman of the Political Committee of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea | | |
| 조선로동당 중앙위원회 위원장 | | Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea | 30 June 1949 – 12 October 1966 | |
| 조선로동당 중앙위원회 총비서 | Chosŏn Rodongdang Ch'ongbisŏ | General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea | 12 October 1966 – 8 July 1994 | Elected at the 14th Plenary Session of the 4th Party Central Committee, re-elected at 5th and 6th Congresses of the WPK. |
| State ||||||
| 북조선림시인민위원회 위원장 | | Chairman of the Provisional People's Committee of North Korea | 8 February 1946 – August 1946 | |
| 북조선인민위원회의 위원장 | | Chairman of the North Korean People's Committee | August 1946 – September 1948 | |
| 내각수상 | | Premier of the Cabinet of the DPRK | 9 September 1948 – 28 December 1972 | |
| 조선민주주의인민공화국 주석 | Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk Chusŏk | President of the DPRK | 28 December 1972 – 8 July 1994 | In accordance with the new Socialist Constitution of the DPRK adopted at the 1st session of the 5th Supreme People's Assembly. |
| 조선민주주의인민공화국 국방위원회 위원장 | | Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK | 28 December 1972 – 9 April 1993 | |
| Army ||||||
| 조선인민군 최고사령관 | | Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army | 4 July 1950 – 24 December 1991 | |

## List of propagated titles

| Chosŏn'gŭl (Hancha) | DPRK McCune–Reischauer | English | Comment |
| 수령님 | Suryŏngnim | Leader | Used exclusively in reference to Kim Il Sung without using his name. |
| 경애하는 수령님 | Kyŏngaehanŭn Suryŏngnim | Respected Leader | Used exclusively in reference to Kim Il Sung without using his name. |
| 어버이수령님 | Ŏbŏi Suryŏngnim | Fatherly Leader | Used exclusively in reference to Kim Il Sung without using his name. |
| 위대한 수령님 | Widaehan Suryŏngnim | Great Leader | Used exclusively in reference to Kim Il Sung without using his name. |
| 위대한 수령 | Widaehan Suryŏng | Great Leader | Used exclusively for Kim Il Sung, prefixed to his name. |
| 수령 | Suryŏng | Leader | |
| 민족의 태양 | Minjogŭi T'aeyang | Sun of the Nation | |
| 주석님 | Chusŏngnim | President | More common when referring to him internationally (Chongryon, Uriminzokkiri) |
| 20세기의 태양 | Isipsegiŭi T'aeyang | Sun of the 20th Century | |
| 주체조선의 영원한 수령 | Chuch'e Chosŏnŭi Yŏngwŏnhan Suryŏng | Eternal Leader of Juche Korea | Established by a line in the preamble to the Constitution, as amended on 30 June 2016. |