Question: who was the ruler of north korea in 1950
Answer: Picture Name Offices held Period Ideology Kim Il - sung 김일성 ( 1912 -- 1994 ) Supreme Commander of the KPA 8 February 1948 -- 24 December 1991 9 September 1948 ↓ 8 July 1994 ( 7004167380000000000 ♠ 45 years , 302 days ) Juche ( Ten Principles ) Premier of the Cabinet of the DPRK 9 September 1948 -- 28 December 1972 Chairman of the Central Committee of the WPK 30 June 1949 -- 11 October 1966 Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the WPK 26 June 1950 -- 8 July 1994 General Secretary of the Central Committee of the WPK 11 October 1966 -- 8 July 1994 Preside