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When was Kim Jong-Un declared North Korea's supreme leader?

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Kim Jong-Un was declared North Korea's supreme leader after the death of his father in December 2011. In April 2012 his status was validated by the acquisition of several official titles: first secretary of the Korean Workers' Party, chairman of the Central Military Commission, and chairman of the National Defense Commission, which was the country’s highest bureaucratic authority.