Although Kim Il Sung died in 1994. He is still the president of North Korea

Perhaps the name of Kim Il Sung, a little about what you said, but this man was the leader of North Korea since its establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994, the year. From 1948 to 1972, the first he wore the title of prime minister, and later became the president believes, and this status is decided to fix him forever. However, despite this, its powers and duties still got the first of his son Kim Jong Il and then grandson of Kim Jong-un.

Kim Il Sung died on July 8, 1994, the year of a sudden heart attack. The country was declared a nine-day mourning period, and the leader's body embalmed and preserved in a glass coffin in a public mausoleum - Kumsusan Memorial Palace of the Sun.

After the death of the policy in the Constitution of North Korea have been specially modified to Kim Il Sung forever remain "eternal president." Officially it is called the "Great Leader" and his birthday was officially declared a public holiday.

via factroom.ru