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Leaders and Cabinet Members

Last Updated: 9/12/2022
North Korea is also known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The top positions in the government and the Korean Workers' Party continue to be held by deceased leaders Kim Il Sung (died 8 Jul 1994) and Kim Jong Il (died 17 Dec 2011), designating them as "eternal" leaders.

President, State Affairs Commission (SAC)

KIM Jong Un

First President, SAC

CHOE Ryong Hae

Vice President, SAC

KIM Tok Hun

Member, SAC

JO Yong Won

Member, SAC

PAK Jong Chon

Member, SAC

O Su Yong

Member, SAC

RI Son Gwon

Member, SAC

KIM Song Nam

Member, SAC

RI Yong Gil

Member, SAC

RI Chang Dae

Member, SAC

CHOE Son Hui

Member, SAC

PAK Su Il

Member, SAC

KIM Yo Jong

Min. of National Defense (subordinate to the SAC)

RI Yong Gil

Min. of Public Security (subordinate to the SAC)

PAK Su Il

Min. of State Security (subordinate to the SAC)

RI Chang Dae

Chief, KPA General Staff Department

RI Thae Sop

Chairman, Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) Standing Committee

CHOE Ryong Hae

Vice Chmn., SPA Standing Committee

KANG Yun Sok

Vice Chmn., SPA Standing Committee

PAK Yong Il

Sec. Gen., SPA Standing Committee

KO Kil Son

Member, SPA Standing Committee

RI Son Gwon

Member, SPA Standing Committee

KIM Yong Hwan

Member, SPA Standing Committee

MUN Chol

Member, SPA Standing Committee

PAK In Chol

Member, SPA Standing Committee

HAN Jong Hyok

Member, SPA Standing Committee

KIM Jong Sun

Member, SPA Standing Committee

RI Chol

Chmn., SPA

PAK Thae Song

Vice Chmn., SPA

PAK Chol Min

Vice Chmn., SPA

PAK Kum Hui

Premier, Cabinet

KIM Tok Hun

Vice Premier, Cabinet

PAK Jong Gun

Vice Premier, Cabinet

JON Hyon Chol

Vice Premier, Cabinet

JON Sung Guk

Vice Premier, Cabinet

RI Song Hak

Vice Premier, Cabinet

PAK Hun

Vice Premier, Cabinet

JU Chol Gyu

Vice Premier, Cabinet

YANG Sung Ho

Sec. Gen., Cabinet Secretariat

KIM Kum Chol

Chmn., Agricultural Commission

JU Chol Gyu

Chmn., Capital City Construction Commission

JO Sok Ho

Chmn., Education Commission

KIM Sung Du

Chmn., State Commission of Quality Management

RI Chol Jin

Chmn., State Inspection Commission

KIM Jae Ryong

Chmn., State Planning Commission

PAK Jong Gun

Chmn., State Price Commission

CHOE Kang

Chmn., State Science & Technology Commission

RI Tu Il

Director, Central Statistics Bureau

RI Chol San

Dir., National Aerospace Development Administration

YU Chol U

Min. of Chemical Industry

MA Jong Son

Min. of Coal Industry

JON Hak Chol

Min. of Commerce

KWAK Jong Jun

Min. of Construction & Building-Materials Industry

SO Jong Jin

Min. of Culture

SUNG Jong Gyu

Min. of Electric Power Industry

KIM Yu Il

Min. of External Economic Relations

YUN Jong Ho

Min. of Finance

KO Jong Bom

Min. of Fisheries

SONG Chun Sop

Min. of Food Industry

PAK Hyong Ryol

Min. of Foreign Affairs

CHOE Son Hui

Min. of Forestry

HAN Ryong Guk

Min. of Higher Education

KIM Sung Chan

Min. of Information Industry

JU Yong Il

Min. of Labor

JIN Kum Song

Min. of Land & Environmental Protection

KIM Song Jun

Min. of Land & Maritime Transport

KANG Jong Gwan

Min. of Light Industry

JANG Kyong Il

Min. of Machine-Building Industry

KIM Jong Nam

Min. of Metallurgical Industry

KIM Chung Gol

Min. of Mining Industry

KIM Chol Su

Min. of National Natural Resources Development

KIM Chung Song

Min. of Physical Culture & Sports

KIM Il Guk

Min. of Public Health

CHOE Kyong Chol

Min. of Railways

JANG Chun Song

Min. of Shipbuilding

KANG Chol Gu

Min. of State Construction Control

RI Hyok Gwon

Min. of Urban Management

IM Kyong Jae

Pres., Central Bank

CHAE Song Hak

Pres., State Academy of Sciences

KIM Sung Jin

Permanent Representative to the UN, New York

KIM Song