Republic of Korea
Democratic Party of Korea
Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea
Lee Hae-chan
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 10 1952; d. January 25 2026.
2018 – 2020
Lee Jae-myung
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 8 1963.
2022 – 2025
People Power Party
Leader of the People Power Party
Han Dong-hoon (*interim)
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 9 1973.
2023 – 2024
Han Dong-hoon
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 9 1973.
2024
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Workers’ Party of Korea
Chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea
Kim Il-sung
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 15 1912; d. July 8 1994.
1949 – 1966
General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea
Kim Il-sung
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 15 1912; d. July 8 1994.
1966 – 1994
Kim Jong-il
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 16 1941; d. December 17 2011.
1997 – 2011
Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea
Kim Il-sung
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 15 1912; d. July 8 1994.
1962 – 1994
Kim Jong-il
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 16 1941; d. December 17 2011.
1997 – 2011
Head of the Organization and Guidance Department of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea
Kim Jong-il
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 16 1941; d. December 17 2011.
1974 – 1992
Kim Jong-il
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 16 1941; d. December 17 2011.
1994 – 2011