List of leaders of North Korea
At the end of World War II, Soviet Union occupied the northern half of Korea and in 1946 established the Provisional People's Committee for North Korea chaired by Kim Il-sung. On 9 September 1948, the DPRK was proclaimed, also led by Kim Il-sung.
Elections in North Korea
The latest election was the first conducted under the leadership of Kim Jong-un following the death of Kim Jong-il in December 2011.