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

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The vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (Korean: 최고인민회의 상임위원회 부위원장; RR: Choegoinminhoeui Sang-im-wiwonhoe Buwiwonjang) 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 Kim Hyong-sik and Ri Son-gwon, who were elected on 22 March 2026.

List of office holders

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Party Chairman SPA
Took office Left office
1 Hong Ki-ju
홍기주		 10 September
1948		 22 December
1953		 Korean Democratic Party Kim Tu-bong 1st
2 Hong Nam-pyo
홍남표
(1888–1950)		 10 September
1948		 3 June
1950		 Workers' Party of South Korea
(until 1949)
Workers' Party of Korea
(from 1949)
3 Kim Ung-gi
김웅기		 22 December
1953		 20 September
1957		 Workers' Party of Korea
4 Yi Kuk-no
리극로
(1893–1978)		 22 December
1953		 20 September
1957		 Workers' Party of Korea
(4) Yi Kuk-no
리극로
(1893–1978)		 20 September
1957		 25 March
1961		 Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-gon 2nd
5 Hyon Chil-chong
현칠종		 20 September
1957		 2 October
1958		 Workers' Party of Korea
6 Kim Won-bong
김원봉
(1898–1958)		 20 September
1957		 2 October
1958		 Workers' Party of Korea
7 Han Sorya
한설야
(1900–1976)		 2 October
1958		 23 October
1962		 Workers' Party of Korea
8 Ko Chun-thaek
고춘택		 2 October
1958		 23 October
1962		 Workers' Party of Korea
9 Kang Ryang-uk
강량욱
(1903–1983)		 28 October
1959		 23 October
1962		 Korean Democratic Party
10 Paek Nam-un
백남운
(1894–1976)		 25 March
1961		 23 October
1962		 Workers' Party of Korea
11 Pak Chong-ae
박정애
(1907–unknown)		 23 October
1962		 16 December
1967		 Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-gon 3rd
12 Hong Myong-hui
홍명희
(1888–1968)		 23 October
1962		 16 December
1967		 Democratic Independent Party
(9) Kang Ryang-uk
강량욱
(1903–1983)		 23 October
1962		 16 December
1967		 Korean Democratic Party
(10) Paek Nam-un
백남운
(1894–1976)		 23 October
1962		 16 December
1967		 Workers' Party of Korea
13 Pak Kum-chol
박금철
(1911–1967)		 23 October
1962		 29 April
1966		 Workers' Party of Korea
14 Ri Yong-ho
리용호		 29 April
1966		 16 December
1967		 Workers' Party of Korea
(12) Hong Myong-hui
홍명희
(1888–1968)		 16 December
1967		 28 December
1972		 Democratic Independent Party Choe Yong-gon 4th
(11) Pak Chong-ae
박정애
(1907–unknown)		 16 December
1967		 28 December
1972		 Workers' Party of Korea
(9) Kang Ryang-uk
강량욱
(1903–1983)		 16 December
1967		 28 December
1972		 Korean Democratic Party
(14) Ri Yong-ho
리용호		 16 December
1967		 28 December
1972		 Workers' Party of Korea
15 Hong Ki-mun
홍기문
(1903–1992)		 28 December
1972		 17 December
1977		 Workers' Party of Korea Hwang Jang-yop 5th
16 Ho Jong-suk
허정숙
(1908–1991)		 28 December
1972		 17 December
1977		 Workers' Party of Korea
(16) Ho Jong-suk
허정숙
(1908–1991)		 17 December
1977		 5 April
1982		 Workers' Party of Korea Hwang Jang-yop 6th
(15) Hong Ki-mun
홍기문
(1903–1992)		 17 December
1977		 5 April
1982		 Workers' Party of Korea
(16) Ho Jong-suk
허정숙
(1908–1991)		 5 April
1982		 7 April
1983		 Workers' Party of Korea Hwang Jang-yop
(until 1983)
Yang Hyong-sop
(from 1983)		 7th
(15) Hong Ki-mun
홍기문
(1903–1992)		 5 April
1982		 7 April
1983		 Workers' Party of Korea
17 Son Song-pil
손성필
(1927–unknown)		 7 April
1983		 30 December
1986		 Workers' Party of Korea
18 Ryo Yon-gu
려연구
(1927–1996)		 7 April
1983		 30 December
1986		 Workers' Party of Korea
(17) Son Song-pil
손성필
(1927–unknown)		 30 December
1986		 26 May
1990		 Workers' Party of Korea Yang Hyong-sop 8th
(18) Ryo Yon-gu
려연구
(1927–1996)		 30 December
1986		 26 May
1990		 Workers' Party of Korea
19 Paek In-jun
백인준
(1920–1999)		 26 May
1990		 5 September
1998		 Workers' Party of Korea Yang Hyong-sop 9th
(18) Ryo Yon-gu
려연구
(1927–1996)		 26 May
1990		 28 September
1996		 Workers' Party of Korea
20 Yang Hyong-sop
양형섭
(1925–2022)
[4]		 5 September
1998		 3 September
2003		 Workers' Party of Korea Kim Yong-nam 10th
21 Kim Yong-dae
김영대
(born 1937)
[4]		 5 September
1998		 3 September
2003		 Korean Social Democratic Party
(20) Yang Hyong-sop
양형섭
(1925–2022)
[5]		 3 September
2003		 9 April
2009		 Workers' Party of Korea Kim Yong-nam 11th
(21) Kim Yong-dae
김영대
(born 1937)
[5]		 3 September
2003		 9 April
2009		 Korean Social Democratic Party
(20) Yang Hyong-sop
양형섭
(1925–2022)
[6]		 9 April
2009		 9 April
2014		 Workers' Party of Korea Kim Yong-nam 12th
(21) Kim Yong-dae
김영대
(born 1937)
[6]		 9 April
2009		 9 April
2014		 Korean Social Democratic Party
(20) Yang Hyong-sop
양형섭
(1925–2022)
[7]		 9 April
2014		 11 April
2019		 Workers' Party of Korea Kim Yong-nam 13th
(21) Kim Yong-dae
김영대
(born 1937)
[7]		 9 April
2014		 11 April
2019		 Korean Social Democratic Party
22 Thae Hyong-chol
태형철
(born 1953)
[8][9]		 11 April
2019		 29 September
2021		 Workers' Party of Korea Choe Ryong-hae 14th
(21) Kim Yong-dae
김영대
(born 1937)
[8]		 11 April
2019		 29 August
2019		 Korean Social Democratic Party
23 Pak Yong-il
박용일
(1966–2022)
[10]		 29 August
2019		 19 September
2022		 Korean Social Democratic Party
24 Kang Yun-sok
강윤석
[9]		 29 September
2021		 22 March
2026		 Workers' Party of Korea
25 Kim Ho-chol
김호철
[11]		 18 January
2023		 22 March
2026		 Korean Social Democratic Party
26 Kim Hyong-sik
김형식
[12]		 22 March
2026		 Incumbent Workers' Party of Korea Jo Yong-won
(until 2026)
Vacant
(since 2026)		 15th
27 Ri Son-gwon
리선권
[12]		 22 March
2026		 Incumbent Korean Social Democratic Party

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

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.[13] Honorary SPA Presidium vice presidents are elected by the Supreme People's Assembly.[14] This position was abolished in 2019.

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Party President SPA
Took office Left office
1 Ri Jong-ok
리종옥
(1916–1999)
[4][15]		 5 September
1998		 23 September
1999		 Workers' Party of Korea Kim Yong-nam 10th
2 Pak Song-chol
박성철
(1913–2008)
[4]		 5 September
1998		 3 September
2003		 Workers' Party of Korea
3 Kim Yong-ju
김영주
(1920–2021)
[4]		 5 September
1998		 3 September
2003		 Workers' Party of Korea
4 Jon Mun-sop
전문섭
(1919–1998)
[4][16]		 5 September
1998		 29 December
1998		 Workers' Party of Korea
(2) Pak Song-chol
박성철
(1913–2008)
[5][17]		 3 September
2003		 28 October
2008		 Workers' Party of Korea Kim Yong-nam 11th
(3) Kim Yong-ju
김영주
(1920–2021)
[5]		 3 September
2003		 9 April
2009		 Workers' Party of Korea
(3) Kim Yong-ju
김영주
(1920–2021)
[6]		 9 April
2009		 9 April
2014		 Workers' Party of Korea Kim Yong-nam 12th
(3) Kim Yong-ju
김영주
(1920–2021)
[7]		 9 April
2014		 11 April
2019		 Workers' Party of Korea Kim Yong-nam 13th
5 Choe Yong-rim
최영림
(born 1930)
[7]		 9 April
2014		 11 April
2019		 Workers' Party of Korea

See also

References

  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. "SPA presidium elected". KCNA Watch. 5 September 1998.
  5. "Presidium of DPRK Supreme People's Assembly Elected". KCNA Watch. 4 September 2003.
  6. "First Session of 12th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 9 April 2009.
  7. "Presidium of Supreme People's Assembly of DPRK Elected". KCNA Watch. 9 April 2014.
  8. "First Session of 14th SPA Held". KCNA Watch. 12 April 2019.
  9. "Second-day Sitting of 5th Session of 14th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 30 September 2021.
  10. "Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Sends Wreath to Bier of Late Pak Yong Il". KCNA Watch. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  11. "8th Session of 14th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 19 January 2023.
  12. "Standing Committee of SPA Elected at First Session of 15th SPA of DPRK". KCNA Watch. 23 March 2026.
  13. Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1998), Article 108
  14. Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1998), Article 91
  15. "Ri Jong Ok passes away". KCNA Watch. 23 September 1999.
  16. "Jon Mun Sop passes away". KCNA Watch. 31 December 1999.
  17. "Pak Song Chol Dies". KCNA Watch. 30 October 2008.