1983 in North Korea explained

Events from the year 1983 in North Korea.

Incumbents

• Premier

• Supreme Leader

Kim Il Sung

• President

• Vice President

Kang Ryang-uk (until 9 January), Rim Chun-chu (starting April, alongside Pak Song-chol and Kim Il)

Events

• 6 March – Local elections
• 1 July – Chosonminhang Ilyushin Il-62 crash
• 9 October – Rangoon bombing

Births

• 8 January - Kim Jong Un, Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011 and the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012, son of the Eternal General Secretary Kim Jong Il and grandson of the Eternal President Kim Il Sung.
• 6 May - Kim Mi-yong.
• 15 July - Kim Myong-won.
• 19 July - Kim Yong-jun.