National Defence Commission
A constitutional amendment was approved on 13 April 2012 which enshrined Kim Jong Il as the eternal Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 영원한 국방위원회 위원장). The amendment also created the position of First Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 국방위원회 제1위원장) which was designated as the supreme leader of the country.