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Kim Jong-un

Leader of North Korea

Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011, third of the Kim dynasty; he has accelerated the nuclear program.

«Self-reliance, isolation from the world and a cult of the leader.»

In short

On the traditional scale, Kim Jong-un sits in the authoritarian center-left camp. The clearest positions are on economy: strongly towards “equality”; state: strongly towards “authority”; religion: strongly towards “secularism”; justice: strongly towards “tough on crime”. On society it stays balanced. Among ideologies, the closest is marxism-leninism (96%).

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Position on the 13 axes

Economy→ MarketState→ AuthoritySociety→ TraditionSovereignty← IntegrationReligion← SecularismEnvironment→ GrowthTechnology→ AccelerationForeign policy→ InterventionismJustice→ Tough on crimeDemocracy→ TechnocracyMethod→ RuptureDevolution→ FederalismImmigration→ ControlEconomyStateSocietySovereigntyReligionEnvironmentTechnologyForeign pol.JusticeDemocracyMethodDevolutionImmigration

Closest ideologies

Marxism-LeninismThe Planner96%MaoismThe Red Guard94%KemalismThe Architect of the Republic89%

Closest parties in Europe

ANOCzech Republic77%SverigedemokraternaSweden69%Hlas – sociálna demokraciaSlovakia67%SocialdemokratietDenmark67%

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Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.