Korea, North
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.
Leaders and Cabinet Members
Eternal Pres.
KIM Il Sung
Eternal Gen. Sec., Korean Workers’ Party (KWP)
KIM Jong Il
Chairman, KWP
KIM Jong Un
Chmn., State Affairs Commission (SAC)
KIM Jong Un
First Vice Chmn., SAC
CHOE Ryong Hae
Vice Chmn., SAC
PAK Pong Ju
Member, SAC
CHOE Pu Il
Member, SAC
CHOE Son Hui
Member, SAC
JONG Kyong Thaek
Member, SAC
KIM Jae Ryong
Member, SAC
KIM Su Gil
Member, SAC
KIM Yong Chol
Member, SAC
NO Kwang Chol
Member, SAC
RI Man Gon
Member, SAC
RI Su Yong
Member, SAC
RI Yong Ho
Member, SAC
THAE Jong Su
Supreme Cdr., Korean People’s Army (KPA)
KIM Jong Un
Dir., KPA General Political Bureau
KIM Su Gil
Chief, KPA General Staff Department
RI Yong Gil
Pres., Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) Presidium
CHOE Ryong Hae
Vice Pres., SPA Presidium
KIM Yong Dae
Vice Pres., SPA Presidium
THAE Hyong Chol
Honorary Vice Pres., SPA Presidium
CHOE Yong Rim
Honorary Vice Pres., SPA Presidium
KIM Yong Ju
Sec. Gen., SPA Presidium
JONG Yong Guk
Member, SPA Presidium
JANG Chun Sil
Member, SPA Presidium
JU Yong Gil
Member, SPA Presidium
KANG Ji Yong
Member, SPA Presidium
KANG Myong Chol
Member, SPA Presidium
KANG Su Rin
Member, SPA Presidium
KIM Chang Yop
Member, SPA Presidium
KIM Nung O
Member, SPA Presidium
KIM Yong Chol
Member, SPA Presidium
PAK Myong Chol
Member, SPA Presidium
RI Chol
Member, SPA Presidium
RI Myong Chol
Chmn., SPA
PAK Thae Song
Vice Chmn., SPA
PAK Chol Min
Vice Chmn., SPA
PAK Kum Hui
Premier, Cabinet
KIM Jae Ryong
Vice Premier, Cabinet
IM Chol Ung
Vice Premier, Cabinet
JON Kwang Ho
Vice Premier, Cabinet
KIM Tok Hun
Vice Premier, Cabinet
KO In Ho
Vice Premier, Cabinet
RI Ju O
Vice Premier, Cabinet
RI Ryong Nam
Vice Premier, Cabinet
RO Tu Chol
Vice Premier, Cabinet
TONG Jong Ho
Sec. Gen., Cabinet Secretariat
KIM Yong Ho
Chmn., Education Commission
KIM Sung Du
Chmn., State Planning Commission
RO Tu Chol
Chmn., State Price Commission
RYANG Ui Gyong
Chmn., State Science & Technology Commission
RI Chung Gil
Dir., Central Statistics Bureau
CHOE Sung Ho
Min. of Agriculture
KO In Ho
Min. of Chemical Industry
JANG Kil Ryong
Min. of Coal Industry
MUN Myong Hak
Min. of Commerce
KIM Kyong Nam
Min. of Construction & Building-Materials Industry
PAK Hun
Min. of Consumer Goods Industry
RI Kang Son
Min. of Culture
PAK Chun Nam
Min. of Electric Power Industry
KIM Man Su
Min. of Electronics Industry
KIM Jae Song
Min. of External Economic Relations
KIM Yong Jae
Min. of Finance
KI Kwang Ho
Min. of Fisheries
SONG Chun Sop
Min. of Food Procurement & Admin.
MUN Ung Jo
Min. of Foreign Affairs
RI Yong Ho
Min. of Forestry
HAN Ryong Guk
Min. of Labor
YUN Kang Ho
Min. of Land & Maritime Transport
KANG Jong Gwan
Min. of Light Industry
CHOE Il Ryong
Min. of Local Industry
JO Yong Chol
Min. of Machine-Building Industry
YANG Sung Ho
Min. of Metallurgical Industry
KIM Chung Gol
Min. of Mining Industry
RYOM Chol Su
Min. of National Natural Resources Development
KIM Chol Su
Min. of Nuclear Power Industry
WANG Chang Uk
Min. of Oil Industry
KO Kil Son
Min. of People’s Armed Forces
NO Kwang Chol
Min. of Post & Telecommunications
KIM Kwang Chol
Min. of Physical Culture & Sports
KIM Il Guk
Min. of Public Health
O Chun Bok
Min. of Railways
JANG Hyok
Min. of Shipbuilding
KANG Chol Gu
Min. of State Construction Control
KWON Song Ho
Min. of Urban Management
KANG Yong Su
Pres., State Academy of Sciences
JANG Chol
Pres., Central Bank
KIM Chon Gyun
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York
KIM Song
