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Kim Jong-il was the North Korean political leader who succeeded his father, Kim Il-sung, and served as the country's Supreme Leader from 1994 until his death in 2011. He was General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chaired the National Defence Commission, placing political authority within the ruling party and military-led state structure. His period in power continued North Korea's one-party, highly centralized system, strict limits on public life, and policy of international isolation.
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