Kim succeeded his father as chairman of the party's Central Military Commission – which formulates the party’s military policies – at the April 11 conference. Kim had previously been named a vice chairman of the commission in September 2010.
Kim Jong-un leads North Korea, but not as president. That title is held by his late grandfather – for eternity. But the younger Kim has picked up a number of his own titles since becoming leader.
Kim succeeded his father as chairman of the party's Central Military Commission – which formulates the party’s military policies – at the April 11 conference. Kim had previously been named a vice chairman of the commission in September 2010.
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