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Kim Jong-un leads North Korea, but not as president. That title is held by his late grandfather 鈥� for eternity. But the younger Kim has picked up a number of his own titles since becoming leader.
In a special parliamentary session April 13, 2012, North Korea鈥檚 Supreme People鈥檚 Assembly elected Kim to the post of first chairman of the National Defense Commission. It also made his father, late leader Kim Jong-il, who previously " the body' 鈥渃hairman for eternity.鈥�
The National Defense Commission is part of the executive branch of the government and the body that controls the military 鈥� the center of power in North Korea. The chairman of the commission is the .
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