North Korea's Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un, assumed the role from his father, Kim Jong-il. He is currently the youngest state leader in the world to be in office and the first supreme leader of North Korea to be born after the country's founding. Shortly after his father's passing in 2011, Kim Jong-un assumed the role of Supreme Leader of the "hermit kingdom," succeeding his … [Read more...] about Kim Jong Un (Supreme Leader of North Korea) Biography