Vice Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly

The vice chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (Korean최고인민회의 부의장) is a member of the Supreme People's Assembly that ranks next to the chairman. The SPA vice chairman is elected by the Supreme People's Assembly along with the SPA chairman.[1] From 1972 until 1998, the SPA vice chairman was concurrently the SPA Standing Committee vice chairman.[2]

The current vice chairpersons of the Supreme People's Assembly are Pak Kum-hui, who was elected on 11 April 2019, and Maeng Kyong Il, who was elected on 17 January 2023.[3][4]

List of office holders

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No. Portrait Name Political party Took office Left office SPA
1   Kim Tal-hyon[5]
김달현
(1884–1958)
Chondoist Chongu Party 10 September
1948
22 December
1953
1st
2   Ri Yong[5]
리영
(1889–1960)
Workers' Party of Korea 10 September
1948
22 December
1953
1st
3   Ri Yu-min[6]
리유민
Workers' Party of Korea 22 December
1953
20 September
1957
1st
4   Hong Ki-hwang[6]
홍기황
Korean Democratic Party 22 December
1953
20 September
1957
1st
5   Ri Ki-yong[7][8]
리기영
(1895–1984)
Workers' Party of Korea 20 September
1957
25 December
1972
2nd
3rd
4th
6   Kim Chang-jun[7]
김창준
Workers' Party of Korea 20 September
1957
28 October
1959
2nd
7   Kim Tuk-ran[7][8]
김득란
Workers' Party of Korea 28 October
1959
25 December
1972
2nd
3rd
4th
8   Ho Jong-suk
허정숙
(1908–1991)
Workers' Party of Korea 25 December
1972
7 April
1983
5th
6th
7th
9   Hong Ki-mun
홍기문
(1903–1992)
Workers' Party of Korea 25 December
1972
7 April
1983
5th
6th
7th
10   Ryo Yon-gu
려연구
(1927–1996)
Workers' Party of Korea 7 April
1983
5 September
1998
7th
8th
9th
11   Son Song-pil
손성필
(born 1927)
Workers' Party of Korea 7 April
1983
26 May
1990
7th
8th
12   Paek In-jun
백인준
(1920–1999)
Workers' Party of Korea 26 May
1990
5 September
1998
9th
13   Jang Chol[9]
장철
(1926–2004)
Workers' Party of Korea 5 September
1998
3 September
2003
10th
14   Ryo Won-gu[9][10]
려원구
(1928–2009)
Workers' Party of Korea 5 September
1998
9 April
2009
10th
11th
15   Kang Nung-su[10]
강능수
(1930–2015)
Workers' Party of Korea 3 September
2003
9 April
2008
11th
16   Kim Wan-su[11]
김완수
(born 1939)
Workers' Party of Korea 9 April
2009
9 April
2014
12th
17   Hong Son-ok[11]
홍선옥
(born 1950)
Workers' Party of Korea 9 April
2009
9 April
2014
12th
18   An Tong-chun[12]
안동춘
Workers' Party of Korea 9 April
2014
11 April
2019
13th
19   Ri Hye-jong[12]
리혜정
Workers' Party of Korea 9 April
2014
11 April
2019
13th
20   Pak Chol-min[3]
박철민
Workers' Party of Korea 11 April
2019
17 January
2023
14th
21   Pak Kum-hui[3]
박금희
Workers' Party of Korea 11 April
2019
Incumbent 14th
22   Maeng Kyong-il[4]
맹경일
(born 1963)
Workers' Party of Korea 17 January
2023
Incumbent 14th

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Article 92
  2. ^ Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1972), Article 86
  3. ^ a b c "First Session of 14th SPA Held". KCNA Watch. 12 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b "8th Session of 14th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 19 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. p. 392. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5.
  6. ^ a b Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. p. 393. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5.
  7. ^ a b c Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. pp. 400–1. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5.
  8. ^ a b Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. p. 405. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5.
  9. ^ a b "SPA Chairman and vice-chairmen elected". KCNA Watch. 5 September 1998.
  10. ^ a b "1st Session of 11th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 4 September 2003.
  11. ^ a b "First Session of 12th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 9 April 2009.
  12. ^ a b "1st Session of 13th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 9 April 2014.