Vice Premier of North Korea

The Vice Premier of the Cabinet[1] assists the Premier of North Korea in guiding the work of the Cabinet of North Korea. The office is also alternatively known as Deputy Prime Minister of North Korea.

First Vice Premier

The First Vice Premier of the Cabinet is the designation for the most senior Vice Premier.

First Vice Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
조선민주주의인민공화국 내각 제1부수상
Portrait Name Political party Took office Left office
Kim Il
김일
(1910–1984)
Workers' Party of Korea 20 January
1959
28 December
1972
First Vice Premier of the Administration Council of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
조선민주주의인민공화국 정무원 제1부총리
Portrait Name Political party Took office Left office
Kang Song-san
강성산
(1931–2007)
Workers' Party of Korea 6 April
1982
25 January
1984
Yon Hyong-muk
연형묵
(1931–2005)
Workers' Party of Korea 1 October
1985
12 August
1986
Kim Yun-hyok
김윤혁
(1926–2006)
Workers' Party of Korea 12 August
1986
29 December
1986
Hong Song-nam
홍성남
(1929–2009)
Workers' Party of Korea 29 December
1986
14 October
1987

Second Vice Premier

Second Vice Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
조선민주주의인민공화국 내각 제2부수상
Portrait Name Political party Took office Left office
Pak Song-chol
박성철
(1913–2008)
Workers' Party of Korea 11 July
1970
28 December
1972

Vice Premier of North Korea

The Premier is represented by a number of vice premiers,[2] who act as a high-ranking executive assistant to the Premier.

Vice Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
조선민주주의인민공화국 내각 부수상
Portrait Name Political party Other portfolios Took office Left office
Pak Hon-yong
박헌영
(1900–1955)
Workers' Party of South Korea
(until 1949)
9 September
1948
31 March
1953
Workers' Party of Korea
(from 1949)
Hong Myong-hui
홍명희
(1888–1968)
Democratic Independent Party 9 September
1948
23 October
1962
Kim Chaek
김책
(1903–1951)
Workers' Party of North Korea
(until 1949)
  • Minister of Industry
9 September
1948
31 January
1951
Workers' Party of Korea
(from 1949)
Ho Ka-i
허가이
(1908–1953)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Minister of Agriculture
2 November
1951
2 July
1953
Choe Chang-ik
최창익
(1896–1960)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Minister of Finance (March–November 1954)
  • Minister of State Inspection (until 1955)
18 November
1952
23 September
1956
Jong Il-ryong
정일룡
(1912–1978)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Minister of Heavy Industry (March 1954–June 1955)
  • Minister of Metal Industry (June–November 1955)
  • Minister of Machine Industry (September 1957–February 1958)
  • Minister of Electric Power and Coal Industries (from October 1962)
18 November
1952
4 December
1964
Jong Jun-thaek
정준택
(1911–1973)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the State Planning Commission (until March 1954, from December 1960)
  • Minister of Chemical Industry (March 1954–May 1956)
  • Chairman of the Light Industry Commission (April–December 1960)
31 March
1953
28 December
1972
Choe Yong-gon
최용건
(1900–1976)
Workers' Party of Korea 4 July
1953
20 September
1957

Pak Ui-wan

박의완
(1911–1961)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Minister of Railways (until December 1953)
  • Minister of Light Industry (March 1954–January 1955)
  • Chairman of the State Construction Commission (January 1955–December 1957)
13 July
1953
8 March
1958
Pak Chang-ok
박창옥
(1896–1960)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the State Planning Commission (until January 1956)
  • Minister of Machine Industry (from May 1956)
23 March
1954
September
1956
Kim Il
김일
(1910–1984)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Minister of Agriculture (until September 1957)
23 March
1954
20 January
1959
Nam Il
남일
(1915–1976)
Workers' Party of Korea 20 September
1957
28 December
1972
Ri Ju-yon
리주연
(1904–1969)
Workers' Party of Korea 8 March
1958
20 August
1969
Ri Jong-ok
리종옥
(1916–1999)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the Heavy Industry Commission (until September 1962)
  • Minister of Metal and Chemical Industries (September 1962–December 1964)
15 January
1960
16 December
1967
Kim Kwang-hyop
김광협
(1915-1970)
Workers' Party of Korea 12 October
1960
July
1970
Kim Chang-man
김창만
(1907–1966)
Workers' Party of Korea 23 October
1962
10 January
1966
Ko Hyok
고혁
Workers' Party of Korea 30 September
1966
March
1967
Pak Song-chol
박성철
(1913–2008)
Workers' Party of Korea 18 October
1966
11 July
1970
Kim Chang-bong
김창봉
(1919–1969)
Workers' Party of Korea 16 December
1967
December
1968
Choe Yong-jin
최용진
(1911–1998)
Workers' Party of Korea 16 December
1967
28 December
1972
Choe Jae-u
최재우
(1913–2004)
Workers' Party of Korea 25 March
1971
28 December
1972
Kim Man-gum
김만금
(1912–1984)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the Agricultural Commission
11 July
1970
28 December
1972
Vice Premier of the Administration Council of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
조선민주주의인민공화국 정무원 부총리
Portrait Name Political party Other portfolios Took office Left office
Nam Il
남일
(1915–1976)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the Light Industry Commission
28 December
1972
7 March
1976
Jong Jun-thaek
정준택
(1911–1973)
Workers' Party of Korea 28 December
1972
11 January
1973
Pak Song-chol
박성철
(1913–2008)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the People's Service Commission
28 December
1972
19 April
1976
Kim Man-gum
김만금
(1912–1984)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the Agricultural Commission
28 December
1972
September
1973
Choe Jae-u
최재우
(1913–2004)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the State Planning Commission
28 December
1972
16 December
1977
Hong Won-gil
홍원길
(1925–1976)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the Machine Industry Commission
28 December
1972
20 September
1973
Ho Dam
허담
(1929–1991)
Workers' Party of Korea 26 February
1973
28 December
1983
Ri Kun-mo
리근모
(1926–2001)
Workers' Party of Korea 20 September
1973
April
1977
Hong Song-nam
홍성남
(1929–2009)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the State Planning Commission
20 September
1973
September
1975
Jong Jun-gi
정준기
(1924–2007)
Workers' Party of Korea 20 September
1973
24 May
1990
Kim Yong-ju
김영주
(1920-2021)
Workers' Party of Korea 14 February
1974
16 December
1977
Hong Won-gil
홍원길
(1925–1976)
Workers' Party of Korea July
1974
16 May
1976
Yon Hyong-muk
연형묵
(1931–2005)
Workers' Party of Korea 1975 1977
Kong Jin-thae
공진태
(1927-2009)
Workers' Party of Korea 26 June
1975
1 October
1985
Kye Ung-thae
계응태
(1925-2006)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Minister of Trade (until April 1978)
11 December
1976
September
1983
Ri Jong-ok
리종옥
(1916–1999)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the Heavy Industry Commission
11 December
1976
15 December
1977
Kang Song-san
강성산
(1931–2007)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Minister of Railways (from 1979)
15 December
1977
31 August
1982
Kim Tu-yong
김두영
(1922–1985)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the Construction Materials Industry Commission (from August 1979)
15 December
1977
February
1983
Ro Thae-sok
로태석
(1919–1979)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the State Planning Commission (from November 1979)
August
1978
31 December
1979
Kang Hui-won
강희원
(1920–1994)
Workers' Party of Korea September
1978
28 July
1994
Kim Kyong-yon
김경연
(born 1925)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Minister of Finance
October
1980
6 April
1982
So Kwan-hui
서관희
(1926–1997)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the Agricultural Commission (from June 1981)
October
1980
February
1982
Ri Kun-mo
리근모
(1926–2001)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Minister of Mining Industry
March
1981
6 April
1982
Hong Si-hak
홍시학
(1926–2019)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the Mining Industry Commission (from April 1986)
24 April
1981
January
1987
Kim Hoe-il
김회일
(1909–1996)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the Transportation Commission
September
1981
December
1983
Kim Pok-sin
김복신
(born 1925)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairwoman of the Light Industry Commission
December
1981
December
1983
Choe Kwang
최광
(1918–1997)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the Fisheries Commission
6 April
1982
12 February
1988
Kim Chang-ju
김창주
(1922–2003)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the Agriculture Commission
6 April
1982
5 September
1998
Hong Song-ryong
홍성룡
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the State Planning Commission (until February 1986)
6 April
1982
5 September
1998
Choe Yong-rim
최영림
(born 1930)
Workers' Party of Korea April
1983
1 October
1985
Kim Hwan
김환
(1929–2009)
Workers' Party of Korea June
1983
29 December
1986
Kim Yong-nam
김영남
(born 1928)
Workers' Party of Korea 28 December
1983
5 September
1998
Kim Pok-sin
김복신
(born 1925)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairwoman of the Light Industry Commission (until October 1985)
  • Chairwoman of the Trade Commission (October 1985–December 1986)
  • Chairwoman of the External Economic Commission (December 1986–June 1988)
  • Chairwoman of the Light Industry Commission (from June 1988)
25 January
1984
5 September
1998
An Sung-hak
안승학
(born 1922)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the Light Industry Commission (until November 1985)
  • Chairman of the Light and Chemical Industries Commission (from November 1985)
1 October
1985
4 February
1986
Hyon Mu-gwang
현무광
(1916–1992)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the Construction Materials Industry Commission
19 October
1985
29 December
1986
Hong Song-nam
홍성남
(1929–2009)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the State Planning Commission
4 February
1986
29 December
1986
Kim Yun-hyok
김윤혁
(1926–2006)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the Construction and Construction Materials Industry Commission (until February 1988)
29 December
1986
5 September
1998
Kim Hwan
김환
(1929–2009)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the Chemical and Light Industries Commission (February 1988–May 1990)
  • Minister of Chemical Industry (May 1990–December 1991, from December 1992)
19 March
1987
5 September
1998
Hong Song-nam
홍성남
(1929–2009)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the State Planning Commission (until February 1988, June 1988–May 1990)
14 October
1987
5 September
1998
Kim Tal-hyon
김달현
(1941–2000)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the External Economic Commission (until December 1992)
  • Chairman of the State Planning Commission (from December 1992)
24 May
1990
7 December
1993
Jang Chol
장철
(1926–2003)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Minister of Culture and Arts
24 May
1990
5 September
1998
Choe Yong-rim
최영림
(born 1930)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the State Planning Commission (until December 1992)
  • Minister of Metal Industry (from December 1992)
24 May
1990
5 September
1998
Hong Si-hak
홍시학
(1926–2019)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the Mining Industry Commission (from April 1986)
30 October
1990
11 December
1992
Kong Jin-thae
공진태
(1927–2009)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the People's Service Commission
8 January
1994
5 September
1998
Vice Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
조선민주주의인민공화국 내각 부총리
Portrait Name Political party Other portfolios Took office Left office
Jo Chang-dok
조창덕
(1929–2013)
Workers' Party of Korea 5 September
1998
3 September
2003
Kwak Pom-gi
곽범기
(born 1939)
Workers' Party of Korea 5 September
1998
7 June
2010
Sil Il-nam
신일남
(born 1938)
Workers' Party of Korea 29 April
2002
3 September
2003
Ro Tu-chol
로두철
(born 1950)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the State Planning Commission (since April 2009)
3 September
2003
31 December
2019
Jon Sung-hun
전승훈
(born 1951)
Workers' Party of Korea 3 September
2003
9 April
2009
Thae Jong-su
태종수
(born 1936)
Workers' Party of Korea 17 October
2007
7 June
2010
O Su-yong
오수용
(born 1947)
Workers' Party of Korea 9 April
2009
7 June
2010
Pak Myong-son
박명선
(born 1943)
Workers' Party of Korea 4 September
2009
7 June
2010
Pak Su-gil
박수길
(born 1947)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Minister of Finance
18 September
2009
13 April
2012
Kang Nung-su
강능수
(1930–2015)
Workers' Party of Korea 7 June
2010
9 April
2014
Jo Pyong-ju
조병주
(born 1942)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Minister of Machine Industry (until March 2012)
7 June
2010
9 April
2014
Han Kwang-bok
한광복
(born 1946)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Minister of Electronics Industry
7 June
2010
October
2012
Ri Thae-nam
리태남
(1938–2014)
Workers' Party of Korea 7 June
2010
7 April
2011
Kim Rak-hui
김락희
(1933–2013)
Workers' Party of Korea 7 June
2010
13 April
2012
Jon Ha-chol
전하철
(born 1928)
Workers' Party of Korea 7 June
2010
13 April
2012
Kang Sok-ju
강석주
(1939–2016)
Workers' Party of Korea 23 September
2010
9 April
2014
Ri Mu-yong
리무영
(born 1948)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Minister of Chemical Industry
31 May
2011
11 April
2017
Kim Yong-jin
김용진
(1953–2016)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the Education Commission
January
2012
July
2016
Ri Sung-ho
리승호
(died 2014)
Workers' Party of Korea 13 April
2012
1 April
2013
Ri Chol-man
리철만
(born 1968)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Minister of Agriculture
13 April
2012
29 June
2016
Kim In-sik
김인식
(born 1948)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the Capital Construction Commission
13 April
2012
9 April
2014
Jon Sung-hun
전승훈
(born 1951)
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Minister of Metal Industry
18 August
2012
9 April
2014
Kim Tok-hun
김덕훈
(born 1961)
Workers' Party of Korea 30 April
2014
13 August
2020
Im Chol-ung
임철웅
(born 1962)
Workers' Party of Korea 22 May
2014
17 January
2021
Choe Yong-gon
최영건
(1951–2015)
Workers' Party of Korea 19 June
2014
May
2015
Ri Ju-o
리주오
(born 1956)
Workers' Party of Korea 29 June
2016
17 January
2021
Ri Ryong-nam
리룡남
(born 1960)
Workers' Party of Korea 29 June
2016
17 January
2021
Ko In-ho
고인호
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Minister of Agriculture
29 June
2016
17 January
2021
Jon Kwang-ho
전광호
Workers' Party of Korea 17 January
2017
17 January
2021
Tong Jong-ho
동정호
(born 1956)
Workers' Party of Korea 13 May
2017
17 January
2021
Kim Il-chol
김일철
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the State Planning Commission
31 December
2019
17 January
2021
Yang Sung-ho
양승호
Workers' Party of Korea 12 April
2020
Incumbent
Pak Jong-gun
박정근
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Chairman of the State Planning Commission
17 January
2021
Incumbent
Jon Hyon-chol
전현철
Workers' Party of Korea 17 January
2021
8 June
2022
Kim Song-ryong
김성룡
Workers' Party of Korea 17 January
2021
Incumbent
Ri Song-hak
리성학
Workers' Party of Korea 17 January
2021
Incumbent
Pak Hun
박훈
Workers' Party of Korea 17 January
2021
Incumbent
Ju Chol-gyu
주철규
Workers' Party of Korea
  • Minister of Agriculture (until January 2022)
  • Chairman of the Agriculture Commission (from January 2022)
17 January
2021
Incumbent
Jon Sung-guk
전승국
Workers' Party of Korea 8 June
2022
Incumbent

See also

References

  1. "Constitution - The Cabinet". Naenara. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  2. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Korea, North - NDE". Central Intelligence Agency. 21 June 2018. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
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