What is Supreme Leader (North Korea)?
{{no sources|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox official post|post=Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea|native_name={{lang|ko|조선민주주의인민공화국의 최고령도자}}|insignia=Emblem of North Korea.svg|flag=Flag of North Korea.svg|insigniacaption=[[Emblem of North Korea|National Emblem of North Korea]]|flagcaption=[[Flag of North Korea|National Flag of North Korea]]|incumbent=[[Kim Jong-un]]|incumbentsince=17 December 2011|image=Kim and Trump standing next to each other (cropped).jpg|style=Supreme Leader <br> (formal) <br> Comrade General Secretary <br> (formal) <br> His Excellency <br> (diplomatic)|type=[[Head of state]] <br> [[Head of government]]|memberof=[[Cabinet of North Korea]] <br> [[Workers' Party of Korea]] <br>[[ Supreme People's Assembly]] <br> [[State Affairs Commission]]|residence=[[Ryongsong Residence]] <br> (official) <br> [[Residences of North Korean leaders]] <br> (private)|seat=[[Pyongyang, North Korea]]|termlength=No limit, Life tenture|constituting_instrument=[[Constitution of North Korea]]|inaugural=[[Kim Il-sung]]|founder=[[Kim Il-sung]]|formation={{start date and age|df=yes|1948|9|9}}}} The '''supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea''' known as the '''supreme leader of North Korea''' is the [[head of state]] and [[head of government]] of [[North Korea]]. The leader directs the executive branch of the [[Government of North Korea|federal government]]. He is the [[Commander-in-Chief|commander-in-chief]] of the [[Armed Forces of North Korea|North Korean Armed Forces]]. [[Kim Jong-un]] is the 3rd and current supreme leader of North Korea, in office since December 17, 2011. == Executive and Legislative Powers == The [[president of the state affairs commission]] is the [[head of state]] of [[North Korea]]. The [[Constitution of North Korea|North Korean constitution]] gives the president the power to lead the state and appoint important state officials. The president has the power to appoint diplomatic representatives to serve in other countries. The president can declare a [[st