Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly

The vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (Korean최고인민회의 상임위원회 부위원장) is one of the members that form the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly.[1] The vice chairman of the SPA Standing Committee is elected by the Supreme People's Assembly alongside the SPA Standing Committee's chairman, secretary general and members.[2] From 1972 until 1998, the vice chairman of the SPA Standing Committee was concurrently the vice chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly.[3]

The current vice chairmen of the SPA Standing Committee are Kang Yun-sok, who was elected on 29 September 2021, and Kim Ho-chol, who was elected on 18 January 2023.

List of office holders

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Portrait Name Political party Took office Left office
  Kim Tal-hyon
김달현
(1884–1958)
[4]
Chondoist Chongu Party 10 September
1948
22 December
1953
  Hong Ki-ju
홍기주
Korean Democratic Party 8 September
1948
22 December
1953
  Hong Nam-pyo
홍남표
(1888–1950)
Workers' Party of South Korea
(until 1949)
8 September
1948
3 June
1950
Workers' Party of Korea
(from 1949)
  Kim Ung-gi
김웅기
Workers' Party of Korea 22 December
1953
20 September
1957
  Yi Kuk-no
리극로
(1893–1978)
Workers' Party of Korea 22 December
1953
25 March
1961
  Hyon Chil-chong
현칠종(玄七鐘)
Workers' Party of Korea 20 September
1957
2 October
1958
  Kim Won-bong
김원봉
(1898–1958)
Workers' Party of Korea 20 September
1957
2 October
1958
  Han Sorya
한설야
(1900–1976)
Workers' Party of Korea 2 October
1958
23 October
1962
  Ko Chun-thaek
고춘택
Workers' Party of Korea 2 October
1958
28 October
1959
  Kang Ryang-uk
강량욱
(1903–1983)
Korean Democratic Party 28 October
1959
28 December
1972
  Paek Nam-un
백남운
(1894–1976)
Workers' Party of Korea 25 March
1961
16 December
1967
  Hong Myong-hui
홍명희
(1888–1968)
Democratic Independent Party 23 October
1962
28 December
1972
  Pak Chong-ae
박정애
(1907–unknown)
Workers' Party of Korea 23 October
1962
28 December
1972
  Pak Kum-chol
박금철
(1911–1967)
Workers' Party of Korea 23 October
1962
29 April
1966
  Ri Yong-ho
리용호
Workers' Party of Korea 29 April
1966
28 December
1972
  Ho Jong-suk
허정숙
(1908–1991)
Workers' Party of Korea 28 December
1972
7 April
1983
  Hong Ki-mun
홍기문
(1903–1992)
Workers' Party of Korea 28 December
1972
7 April
1983
  Ryo Yon-gu
려연구
(1927–1996)
Workers' Party of Korea 7 April
1983
5 September
1998
  Son Song-pil
손성필
(1927–unknown)
Workers' Party of Korea 7 April
1983
26 May
1990
  Paek In-jun
백인준
(1920–1999)
Workers' Party of Korea 26 May
1990
5 September
1998
  Kim Yong-dae
김영대
(born 1937)
[5]
Korean Social Democratic Party 5 September
1998
29 August
2019
  Yang Hyong-sop
양형섭
(1925–2022)
[5]
Workers' Party of Korea 5 September
1998
11 April
2019
  Thae Hyong-chol
태형철
(born 1953)
[6][7]
Workers' Party of Korea 11 April
2019
29 September
2021
  Pak Yong-il
박용일
(1966–2022)
[8]
Korean Social Democratic Party 29 August
2019
19 September
2022
  Kang Yun-sok
강윤석
[7]
Workers' Party of Korea 29 September
2021
Incumbent
  Kim Ho-chol
김호철
[9]
Korean Social Democratic Party 18 January
2023
Incumbent

Honorary Vice President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly

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The 1998 revision of the 1972 Constitution created the position of Honorary Vice President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly for deputies to the Supreme People's Assembly who had served for a long time and made special contributions.[10] Honorary SPA Presidium vice presidents are elected by the Supreme People's Assembly.[11] This position was abolished in 2019.

Honorary Vice President Political party Term start Term end SPA President
  Jon Mun-sop
전문섭
(1919–1998)
Workers' Party of Korea 5 September 1998 29 December 1998 10th Kim Yong-nam
  Kim Yong-ju
김영주
(1920–2021)
Workers' Party of Korea 5 September 1998 11 April 2019 10th
11th
12th
13th
Kim Yong-nam
  Pak Song-chol
박성철
(1913–2008)
Workers' Party of Korea 5 September 1998 28 October 2008 10th
11th
Kim Yong-nam
  Ri Jong-ok
리종옥
(1916–1999)
Workers' Party of Korea 5 September 1998 23 September 1999 10th Kim Yong-nam
  Choe Yong-rim
최영림
(born 1930)
Workers' Party of Korea 9 April 2014 11 April 2019 13th Kim Yong-nam

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Article 114
  2. ^ Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Article 91
  3. ^ Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1972), Article 86
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b "SPA presidium elected". KCNA Watch. 5 September 1998.
  6. ^ "First Session of 14th SPA Held". KCNA Watch. 12 April 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Second-day Sitting of 5th Session of 14th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 30 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Sends Wreath to Bier of Late Pak Yong Il". KCNA Watch. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  9. ^ "8th Session of 14th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 19 January 2023.
  10. ^ Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1998), Article 108
  11. ^ Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1998), Article 91