"He was publicly declared Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army on 24 December 2011, and formally appointed to the position on 30 December 2011 when the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party "courteously proclaimed that the dear respected Kim Jong Un, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the WPK, assumed the supreme commandership of the Korean People's Army".On 26 December 2011, the leading North Korean newspaper "Rodong Sinmun" reported that Kim Jong-un had been acting as chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Supreme Leader of the country, following his father's demise.