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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.

Current vice premiers

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Office
Other portfolios
Name Party
Vice Premier
Chairman of the State Planning Commission
Pak Jong-gun
(since 17 January 2021)
Workers' Party of Korea
Vice Premier Yang Sung-ho
(since 12 April 2020)
Workers' Party of Korea
Vice Premier Kim Song-ryong
(since 17 January 2021)
Workers' Party of Korea
Vice Premier Ri Song-hak
(since 17 January 2021)
Workers' Party of Korea
Vice Premier Pak Hun
(since 17 January 2021)
Workers' Party of Korea
Vice Premier
Chairman of the Agricultural Commission
Ju Chol-gyu
(since 17 January 2021)
Workers' Party of Korea
Vice Premier Jon Sung-guk
(since 8 June 2022)
Workers' Party of Korea

First Vice Premier

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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
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Party Premier SPA
Took office Left office
1 Kim Il
김일
(1910–1984)
20 January
1959
28 December
1972
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 2nd
3rd
4th
First Vice Premier of the Administration Council of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
조선민주주의인민공화국 정무원 제1부총리
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Party Premier SPA
Took office Left office
2 Kang Song-san
강성산
(1931–2007)
6 April
1982
25 January
1984
Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok 7th
3 Yon Hyong-muk
연형묵
(1931–2005)
1 October
1985
12 August
1986
Workers' Party of Korea Kang Song-san
4 Kim Yun-hyok
김윤혁
(1926–2006)
12 August
1986
29 December
1986
Workers' Party of Korea
5 Hong Song-nam
홍성남
(1929–2009)
29 December
1986
14 October
1987
Workers' Party of Korea Ri Kun-mo 8th

Second Vice Premier

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Second Vice Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
조선민주주의인민공화국 내각 제2부수상
Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Party Premier SPA
Took office Left office
Pak Song-chol
박성철
(1913–2008)
11 July
1970
28 December
1972
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 4th

Vice Premier of North Korea

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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
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Party Premier SPA
Took office Left office
1 Pak Hon-yong
박헌영
(1900–1955)
9 September
1948
31 March
1953
Workers' Party of South Korea
(until 1949)
Kim Il Sung 1st
Workers' Party of Korea
(from 1949)
2 Hong Myong-hui
홍명희
(1888–1968)
9 September
1948
23 October
1962
Democratic Independent Party Kim Il Sung 1st
2nd
3 Kim Chaek
김책
(1903–1951)
9 September
1948
31 January
1951
Workers' Party of North Korea
(until 1949)
Kim Il Sung 1st
Workers' Party of Korea
(from 1949)
4 Ho Ka-i
허가이
(1908–1953)
2 November
1951
2 July
1953
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 1st
5 Choe Chang-ik
최창익
(1896–1960)
18 November
1952
23 September
1956
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 1st
6 Jong Il-ryong
정일룡
(1912–1978)
18 November
1952
4 December
1964
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 1st
2nd
3rd
7 Jong Jun-thaek
정준택
(1911–1973)
31 March
1953
28 December
1972
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 1st
2nd
3rd
4th
8 Choe Yong-gon
최용건
(1900–1976)
4 July
1953
20 September
1957
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 1st
9 Pak Ui-wan
박의완
(1911–1961)
13 July
1953
8 March
1958
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 1st
2nd
10 Pak Chang-ok
박창옥
(1896–1960)
23 March
1954
September
1956
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 1st
11 Kim Il
김일
(1910–1984)
23 March
1954
20 January
1959
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 1st
2nd
12 Nam Il
남일
(1915–1976)
20 September
1957
28 December
1972
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 2nd
3rd
4th
13 Ri Ju-yon
리주연
(1904–1969)
8 March
1958
20 August
1969
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 2nd
3rd
4th
14 Ri Jong-ok
리종옥
(1916–1999)
15 January
1960
16 December
1967
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 2nd
3rd
15 Kim Kwang-hyop
김광협
(1915–1970)
12 October
1960
July
1970
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 2nd
3rd
4th
16 Kim Chang-man
김창만
(1907–1966)
23 October
1962
10 January
1966
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 3rd
17 Ko Hyok
고혁
30 September
1966
March
1967
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 3rd
18 Pak Song-chol
박성철
(1913–2008)
18 October
1966
11 July
1970
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 3rd
4th
19 Kim Chang-bong
김창봉
(1919–1969)
16 December
1967
December
1968
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 4th
20 Choe Yong-jin
최용진
(1911–1998)
16 December
1967
28 December
1972
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 4th
21 Kim Man-gum
김만금
(1912–1984)
11 July
1970
28 December
1972
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 4th
22 Choe Jae-u
최재우
(1913–2004)
25 March
1971
28 December
1972
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 4th
Vice Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
조선민주주의인민공화국 내각 부수상
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Party Premier SPA
Took office Left office
(18) Pak Song-chol
박성철
(1913–2008)
28 December
1972
19 April
1976
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il 5th
(7) Jong Jun-thaek
정준택
(1911–1973)
28 December
1972
11 January
1973
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il 5th
(21) Kim Man-gum
김만금
(1912–1984)
28 December
1972
September
1973
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il 5th
(22) Choe Jae-u
최재우
(1913–2004)
28 December
1972
16 December
1977
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il
Pak Song-chol
5th
(12) Nam Il
남일
(1915–1976)
28 December
1972
7 March
1976
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il 5th
23 Hong Won-gil
홍원길
(1925–1976)
28 December
1972
20 September
1973
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il 5th
24 Ho Dam
허담
(1929–1991)
26 February
1973
28 December
1983
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il
Pak Song-chol
Ri Jong-ok
5th
6th
7th
25 Ri Kun-mo
리근모
(1926–2001)
20 September
1973
April
1977
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il
Pak Song-chol
5th
26 Hong Song-nam
홍성남
(1929–2009)
20 September
1973
September
1975
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il 5th
27 Jong Jun-gi
정준기
(1924–2007)
20 September
1973
26 May
1990
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il
Pak Song-chol
Ri Jong-ok
Kang Song-san
Ri Kun-mo
Yon Hyong-muk
5th
6th
7th
8th
28 Kim Yong-ju
김영주
(1920–2021)
14 February
1974
16 December
1977
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il
Pak Song-chol
5th
(23) Hong Won-gil
홍원길
(1925–1976)
July
1974
16 May
1976
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il
Pak Song-chol
5th
29 Yon Hyong-muk
연형묵
(1931–2005)
1975 1977 Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il
Pak Song-chol
5th
30 Kong Jin-thae
공진태
(1927–2009)
26 June
1975
1 October
1985
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il
Pak Song-chol
Ri Jong-ok
Kang Song-san
5th
6th
7th
31 Kye Ung-thae
계응태
(1925–2006)
11 December
1976
September
1983
Workers' Party of Korea Pak Song-chol
Ri Jong-ok
5th
6th
7th
(14) Ri Jong-ok
리종옥
(1916–1999)
11 December
1976
16 December
1977
Workers' Party of Korea Pak Song-chol 5th
32 Kang Song-san
강성산
(1931–2000)
16 December
1977
5 April
1982
Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok 6th
33 Kim Tu-yong
김두영
(1922–1985)
16 December
1977
February
1983
Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok 6th
7th
34 Ro Thae-sok
로태석
(1919–1979)
August
1978
31 December
1979
Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok 6th
35 Kang Hui-won
강희원
(1920–1994)
September
1978
28 July
1994
Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok
Kang Song-san
Ri Kun-mo
Yon Hyong-muk
Kang Song-san
6th
7th
8th
9th
36 Kim Kyong-yon
김경연
(born 1925)
October
1980
6 April
1982
Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok 6th
37 So Kwan-hui
서관희
(1926–1997)
October
1980
February
1982
Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok 6th
(25) Ri Kun-mo
리근모
(1926–2001)
March
1981
6 April
1982
Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok 6th
38 Hong Si-hak
홍시학
(1926–2019)
24 April
1981
January
1987
Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok
Kang Song-san
Ri Kun-mo
6th
7th
8th
39 Kim Hoe-il
김회일
(1909–1996)
September
1981
December
1983
Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok 6th
7th
40 Kim Pok-sin
김복신
(born 1925)
December
1981
December
1983
Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok 6th
7th
41 Choe Kwang
최광
(1918–1997)
6 April
1982
12 February
1988
Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok
Kang Song-san
Ri Kun-mo
7th
8th
42 Kim Chang-ju
김창주
(1922–2003)
6 April
1982
5 September
1998
Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok
Kang Song-san
Ri Kun-mo
Yon Hyong-muk
Kang Song-san
7th
8th
9th
43 Hong Song-ryong
홍성룡
6 April
1982
5 September
1998
Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok
Kang Song-san
Ri Kun-mo
Yon Hyong-muk
Kang Song-san
7th
8th
9th
44 Choe Yong-rim
최영림
(born 1930)
April
1983
1 October
1985
Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok
Kang Song-san
7th
45 Kim Hwan
김환
(1929–2009)
June
1983
29 December
1986
Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok
Kang Song-san
7th
46 Kim Yong-nam
김영남
(born 1928)
28 December
1983
5 September
1998
Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok
Kang Song-san
Ri Kun-mo
Yon Hyong-muk
Kang Song-san
7th
8th
9th
(40) Kim Pok-sin
김복신
(born 1925)
25 January
1984
5 September
1998
Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok
Kang Song-san
Ri Kun-mo
Yon Hyong-muk
Kang Song-san
7th
8th
9th
47 An Sung-hak
안승학
(born 1922)
1 October
1985
4 February
1986
Workers' Party of Korea Kang Song-san 7th
48 Hyon Mu-gwang
현무광
(1916–1992)
19 October
1985
29 December
1986
Workers' Party of Korea Kang Song-san 7th
(26) Hong Song-nam
홍성남
(1929–2009)
6 February
1986
29 December
1986
Workers' Party of Korea Kang Song-san 7th
49 Kim Yun-hyok
김윤혁
(1926–2006)
29 December
1986
5 September
1998
Workers' Party of Korea Ri Kun-mo
Yon Hyong-muk
Kang Song-san
8th
9th
(26) Hong Song-nam
홍성남
(1929–2009)
14 October
1987
5 September
1998
Workers' Party of Korea Ri Kun-mo
Yon Hyong-muk
Kang Song-san
8th
9th
50 Kim Tal-hyon
김달현
(1941–2000)
24 May
1990
7 December
1993
Workers' Party of Korea Yon Hyong-muk
Kang Song-san
9th
51 Jang Chol
장철
(1926–2003)
24 May
1990
5 September
1998
Workers' Party of Korea Yon Hyong-muk
Kang Song-san
9th
(44) Choe Yong-rim
최영림
(born 1930)
24 May
1990
5 September
1998
Workers' Party of Korea Yon Hyong-muk
Kang Song-san
9th
(38) Hong Si-hak
홍시학
(1926–2019)
30 October
1990
11 December
1992
Workers' Party of Korea Yon Hyong-muk 9th
(30) Kong Jin-thae
공진태
(1927–2009)
8 January
1994
5 September
1998
Workers' Party of Korea Kang Song-san 9th
Vice Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
조선민주주의인민공화국 내각 부총리
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Party Premier SPA
Took office Left office
52 Jo Chang-dok
조창덕
(1929–2013)
[3]
5 September
1998
3 September
2003
Workers' Party of Korea Hong Song-nam 10th
53 Kwak Pom-gi
곽범기
(born 1939)
[3][4][5]
5 September
1998
7 June
2010
Workers' Party of Korea Hong Song-nam
Pak Pong-ju
Kim Yong-il
Choe Yong-rim
10th
11th
12th
54 Sin Il-nam
신일남
(born 1938)
[6]
29 April
2002
3 September
2003
Workers' Party of Korea Hong Song-nam 10th
55 Ro Tu-chol
로두철
(born 1950)
[4][5][7][8]
3 September
2003
31 December
2019
Workers' Party of Korea Pak Pong-ju
Kim Yong-il
Choe Yong-rim
Pak Pong-ju
Kim Jae-ryong
11th
12th
13th
14th
56 Jon Sung-hun
전승훈
(born 1951)
[4]
3 September
2003
9 April
2009
Workers' Party of Korea Pak Pong-ju
Kim Yong-il
11th
12th
57 Thae Jong-su
태종수
(born 1936)
[9]
17 October
2007
7 June
2010
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Yong-il
Choe Yong-rim
11th
12th
58 O Su-yong
오수용
(born 1947)
[5]
9 April
2009
7 June
2010
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Yong-il
Choe Yong-rim
12th
59 Pak Myong-son
박명선
(born 1943)
[10]
4 September
2009
7 June
2010
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Yong-il
Choe Yong-rim
12th
60 Pak Su-gil
박수길
(born 1947)
[11]
18 September
2009
13 April
2012
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Yong-il
Choe Yong-rim
12th
61 Kang Nung-su
강능수
(1930–2015)
[12]
7 June
2010
9 April
2014
Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim
Pak Pong-ju
12th
62 Jo Pyong-ju
조병주
(born 1942)
[13]
7 June
2010
9 April
2014
Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim
Pak Pong-ju
12th
63 Han Kwang-bok
한광복
(born 1946)
[14]
7 June
2010
October
2012
Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim 12th
64 Ri Thae-nam
리태남
(1938–2014)
[15]
7 June
2010
7 April
2011
Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim 12th
65 Kim Rak-hui
김락희
(1933–2013)
[16]
7 June
2010
13 April
2012
Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim 12th
66 Jon Ha-chol
전하철
(born 1928)
[17]
7 June2010 13 April2012 Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim 12th
67 Kang Sok-ju
강석주
(1939–2016)
[18]
23 September
2010
9 April
2014
Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim
Pak Pong-ju
12th
68 Ri Mu-yong
리무영
(born 1948)
[19][7]
31 May
2011
11 April
2017
Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim
Pak Pong-ju
12th
13th
69 Kim Yong-jin
김용진
(1953–2016)
[7]
January
2012
July
2016
Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim
Pak Pong-ju
12th
13th
70 Ri Sung-ho
리승호
(died 2014)
[20]
13 April
2012
1 April
2013
Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim 12th
71 Ri Chol-man
리철만
(born 1968)
[20][7]
13 April
2012
29 June
2016
Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim
Pak Pong-ju
12th
13th
72 Kim In-sik
김인식
(born 1948)
[20]
13 April
2012
9 April
2014
Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim
Pak Pong-ju
12th
(56) Jon Sung-hun
전승훈
(born 1951)
[21]
18 August
2012
9 April
2014
Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim
Pak Pong-ju
12th
73 Kim Tok-hun
김덕훈
(born 1961)
[22][8]
30 April
2014
13 August
2020
Workers' Party of Korea Pak Pong-ju
Kim Jae-ryong
13th
14th
74 Im Chol-ung
임철웅
(born 1962)
[23][8]
22 May
2014
17 January
2021
Workers' Party of Korea Pak Pong-ju
Kim Jae-ryong
Kim Tok-hun
13th
14th
75 Choe Yong-gon
최영건
(1951–2015)
[24]
19 June
2014
May
2015
Workers' Party of Korea Pak Pong-ju 13th
76 Ri Ju-o
리주오
(born 1956)
[25][8]
29 June
2016
17 January
2021
Workers' Party of Korea Pak Pong-ju
Kim Jae-ryong
Kim Tok-hun
13th
14th
77 Ri Ryong-nam
리룡남
(born 1960)
[25][8]
29 June
2016
17 January
2021
Workers' Party of Korea Pak Pong-ju
Kim Jae-ryong
Kim Tok-hun
13th
14th
78 Ko In-ho
고인호
[25][8]
29 June
2016
17 January
2021
Workers' Party of Korea Pak Pong-ju
Kim Jae-ryong
Kim Tok-hun
13th
14th
79 Jon Kwang-ho
전광호
[26][8]
17 January
2017
17 January
2021
Workers' Party of Korea Pak Pong-ju
Kim Jae-ryong
Kim Tok-hun
13th
14th
80 Tong Jong-ho
동정호
(born 1956)
[27][8]
13 May
2017
17 January
2021
Workers' Party of Korea Pak Pong-ju
Kim Jae-ryong
Kim Tok-hun
13th
14th
81 Kim Il-chol
김일철
[28]
31 December
2019
17 January
2021
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Jae-ryong
Kim Tok-hun
14th
82 Yang Sung-ho
양승호
[29]
12 April
2020
Incumbent Workers' Party of Korea Kim Jae-ryong
Kim Tok-hun
14th
83 Pak Jong-gun
박정근
[30]
17 January
2021
Incumbent Workers' Party of Korea Kim Tok-hun 14th
84 Jon Hyon-chol
전현철
[30]
17 January
2021
8 June
2022
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Tok-hun 14th
85 Kim Song-ryong
김성룡
[30]
17 January
2021
Incumbent Workers' Party of Korea Kim Tok-hun 14th
86 Ri Song-hak
리성학
[30]
17 January
2021
Incumbent Workers' Party of Korea Kim Tok-hun 14th
87 Pak Hun
박훈
[30]
17 January
2021
Incumbent Workers' Party of Korea Kim Tok-hun 14th
88 Ju Chol-gyu
주철규
[30]
17 January
2021
30 December
2023
Workers' Party of Korea Kim Tok-hun 14th
89 Jon Sung-guk
전승국
[31]
8 June
2022
Incumbent Workers' Party of Korea Kim Tok-hun 14th
(71) Ri Chol-man
리철만
(born 1968)
[32]
30 December
2023
Incumbent Workers' Party of Korea Kim Tok-hun 14th
90 Kim Myong-hun
김명훈
[32]
30 December
2023
Incumbent Workers' Party of Korea Kim Tok-hun 14th

See also

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References

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  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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  5. ^ a b c "First Session of 12th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 9 April 2009.
  6. ^ "Vice-premier and chairman of capital construction of cabinet appointed". KCNA Watch. 30 April 2002.
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