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| Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | |
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| 조선민주주의인민공화국무력 총사령관 | |
 Emblem of the Korean People's Army | |
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| Korean People's Army | |
| Style | Comrade Supreme Commander |
| Formation | 8 February 1948 |
| First holder | Choe Yong-gon |
| Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of North Korea | |
 Emblem of the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army until 2022; since 2022 its usage has become depreciated. | |
| Korean name | |
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| Chosŏn'gŭl | 조선민주주의인민공화국 무력 최고사령관 |
| Hancha | 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國 武力 最高司令官 |
| Revised Romanization | Joseonminjujuuiinmingonghwagug mulyeogchongsalyeong-gwan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏnminjujuŭiinmin'gonghwaguk muryŏkch'ongsaryŏnggwan |
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 North Korea portal |
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국무력 총사령관) is the commander-in-chief of the Korean People's Army, the military of North Korea. The office was established on 4 July 1950 and abolished with the passing of a new constitution in 1972. Since then, the office of President of North Korea, the Chairman of the National Defence Commission and the President of the State Affairs Commission have been referred to as supreme commanders in accordance with the constitution.
As such, the only officeholder is Kim Il Sung. But the title has been bestowed on both Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un, and legally enforced through the offices of Chairman of the National Defense Commission and President of the State Affairs Commission respectively. All officeholders are also the Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea.