Kim Jong-il (President McCain)

Kim Jong-il (also written as Kim Jong Il) (born 16 February 1941, Vyatskoye, Soviet Union; official biographies state 16 February 1942, Baekdu Mountain, Japanese Korea) was the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. He was the Chairman of the National Defense Commission, Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, and General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (the ruling party since 1948). He succeeded his father Kim Il-sung, founder of North Korea, who died in 1994, and commanded the fifth largest standing army in the world. North Korea officially refers to him as the "Great Leader" or "Dear Leader".

CNN has described Kim as "one of the most mysterious leaders in the world." Much of this reputation stems from his infrequent media appearances, his emphasis on isolation as a key element of North Korea's foreign policy under his leadership continued until his death in 2008.