“Our Party attaches great importance to the work with young people and firmly believes in them.”

North Korean politician and dictator, since 2011

Kim Jong Un is a North Korean politician and dictator who has led North Korea since 2011. He became supreme leader after the death of his father, Kim Jong Il, and is the third member of the Kim family to rule the country, which was founded by his grandfather, Kim Il Sung. He also serves as general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, president of the State Affairs Commission, and holds the top offices in the Korean People's Army. His public role is tied to the machinery of state power and party rule.