1st Cabinet of North Korea

1st Cabinet of North Korea
1st Cabinet of North Korea
2nd →
	State Emblem
2 September 1948 – 18 September 1957; (9 years, 16 days); Overview
Type	Plenary Meeting of the Cabinet of North Korea
Election	1st Session of the 1st Supreme People's Assembly
Members
Total	21

The 1st Cabinet of North Korea was elected by the 1st Session of the 1st Supreme People's Assembly on 9 September 1948.^[1] It was replaced on 20 September 1957 by the 2nd Cabinet.^[2]

Members

Rank	Office	Name	Hangul	Took office	Left office	Duration	2nd CAB
1	Premier of the Cabinet	Kim Il Sung	김일성	9 September 1948	20 September 1957	9 years and 11 days	Reelected
2	Vice Premier of the Cabinet	Pak Hon-yong	박헌영	9 September 1948	3 March 1953	4 years and 175 days	Removed
		Hong Myong-hui	홍명희	9 September 1948	20 September 1957	9 years and 11 days	Reelected
		Kim Chaek	김책	9 September 1948	31 January 1951	2 years and 144 days	Killed
		Ho Ka-i	허가이	November 1951	2 July 1953	1 year and 214 days	Suicide
		Choe Chang-ik	최창익	29 November 1952	September 1956	3 years and 277 days	Not
		Choe Yong-gon	최용건	29 November 1952	20 September 1957	4 years and 295 days	Promoted
		Pak Ui-wan	박의완	July 1953	20 September 1957	4 years and 51 days	Reelected
		Pak Chang-ok	박창옥	23 March 1954	September 1956	2 years and 162 days	Not
		Kim Il	김일	23 March 1954	20 September 1957	3 years and 181 days	Reelected
		Chong Chun-taek	정준택	11 May 1956	20 September 1957	1 year and 132 days	Reelected
5	Chairman of the State Planning Commission	Chong Chun-taek	정준택	9 September 1948	23 March 1954	5 years and 195 days	Reelected
		Pak Chang-ok	박창옥	23 March 1954	16 January 1956	1 year and 299 days	Not
		Ri Jong-ok	리종옥	16 January 1956	20 September 1957	1 year and 247 days	Reelected
6	Minister of National Defence	Choe Yong-gon	최용건	9 September 1948	20 September 1957	9 years and 11 days	Promoted
7	Minister of State Control	Kim Won-bong	김원봉	9 September 1948	8 May 1952	3 years and 242 days	Not
		Choe Chang-ik	최창익	8 May 1952	August 1955	3 years and 85 days	Not
		Yi Hyo-sun	리효순	August 1955	November 1955	62 days	Not
		Kim Ik-son	김익선	November 1955	11 May 1956	163 days	Not
		Pak Mun-gyu	박문규	11 May 1956	20 September 1957	1 year and 132 days	Reelected
8	Minister of Interior	Pak Il-u	박일우	9 September 1948	October 1952	4 years and 22 days	Removed
8	Minister of Interior	Pang Hak-se	방학세	October 1952	20 September 1957	4 years and 324 days	Reelected
9	Minister of Foreign Affairs	Pak Hon-yong	박헌영	9 September 1948	3 March 1953	4 years and 175 days	Removed
9	Minister of Foreign Affairs	Nam Il	남일	3 March 1953	20 September 1957	4 years and 201 days	Reelected
10	Minister of Industry	Kim Chaek	김책	9 September 1948	31 January 1951	2 years and 144 days	Killed
10	Minister of Industry	Jong Il-ryong	정일룡	1 February 1951	27 July 1951	176 days	Reelected
11	Minister of Agriculture and Forestry	Pak Mun-gyu	박문규	9 September 1948	29 November 1952	4 years and 81 days	Reelected
12	Minister of Commerce	Chang Si-u	장시우	9 September 1948	October 1952	4 years and 22 days	Not
		Yi Chu-yon	리주연	October 1952	23 March 1954	1 year and 143 days	Reelected
		Yun Kong-hum	윤공흠	23 March 1954	September 1956	2 years and 162 days	Not
13	Minister of Transportation	Chu Yong-ha	주영하	9 September 1948	October 1948	22 days	Not
		Pak Ui-wan	박의완	October 1948	July 1951	2 years and 243 days	Reelected
		Kim Hoe-il	김회일	December 1953	20 September 1957	3 years and 263 days	Reelected
14	Minister of Finance	Choe Chang-ik	최창익	9 September 1948	29 November 1952	4 years and 81 days	Not
		Yun Kong-hum	윤공흠	29 November 1952	23 March 1954	1 year and 114 days	Not
		Choe Chang-ik	최창익	23 March 1954	November 1954	223 days	Not
		Yi Chu-yon	리주연	November 1954	20 September 1957	2 years and 294 days	Reelected
15	Minister of Education	Paek Nam-un	백남운	9 September 1948	16 January 1956	7 years and 129 days	Not
		Kim Chang-man	김창만	16 January 1956	11 May 1956	116 days	Not
		Han Sol-ya	한설야	11 May 1956	3 August 1957	1 year and 84 days	Reelected
—	Minister of Education and Culture	Han Sol-ya	한설야	3 August 1956	20 September 1957	1 year and 48 days	Reelected
16	Minister of Communications	Kim Chong-ju	김정주	9 September 1948	March 1953	4 years and 173 days	Not
		Pak Il-u	박일우	March 1953	November 1955	2 years and 215 days	Removed
		Kim Chang-hum	김창흠	November 1955	20 September 1957	1 year and 294 days	Not
17	Minister of Justice	Yi Sung-yop	리승엽	9 September 1948	13 December 1951	3 years and 95 days	Removed
		Yi Yong	리용	13 December 1951	December 1953	1 year and 353 days	Not
		Hong Ki-ju	홍기주	December 1953	July 1957	3 years and 182 days	Not
		Ho Jong-suk	허정숙	3 August 1957	20 September 1957	48 days	Reelected
18	Minister of Culture and Propaganda	Ho Jong-suk	허정숙	9 September 1948	3 August 1957	8 years and 328 days	Reelected
19	Minister of Labour	Ho Song-taek	허성택	9 September 1948	May 1952	5 years and 142 days	Reelected
19	Minister of Labour	Kim Won-bong	김원봉	May 1952	20 September 1957	5 years and 112 days	Not
20	Minister of Public Health	Yi Pyong-nam	리병남	9 September 1948	20 September 1957	9 years and 11 days	Reelected
21	Minister of City Management	Yi Yong	리용	9 September 1948	13 December 1951	3 years and 95 days	Not
21	Minister of City Management	Yi Ki-sok	리기석	20 January 1955	3 August 1957	3 years and 95 days	Not
22	Minister without Portfolio	Yi Kuk-no	리극로	9 September 1948	December 1953	5 years and 83 days	Not
		Chu Hwang-sop	주황섭	July 1953	October 1953	62 days	Reelected
		Yi Yong	리용	December 1953	March 1955	1 year and 60 days	Not
		Kim Tal-hyon	김달현	December 1953	20 September 1957	3 years and 263 days	Not
—	Minister of Agriculture	Pak Mun-gyu	박문규	29 November 1952	23 March 1954	5 years and 195 days	Reelected
—	Minister of Agriculture	Kim Il	김일	23 March 1954	20 September 1957	3 years and 181 days	Reelected
—	Minister of Chemical Industry	Paek Hong-gwon	백홍권	May 1952	23 March 1954	1 year and 296 days	Not
		Chong Chun-taek	정준택	23 March 1954	11 May 1956	2 years and 49 days	Not
		Yi Chon-ho	리천호	11 May 1956	20 September 1957	1 year and 132 days	Reelected
—	Minister of City Construction	Kim Sung-hwa	김승화	13 December 1951	June 1953	1 year and 170 days	Not
—	Minister of City Construction	Chu Hwang-sop	주황섭	October 1953	23 March 1954	143 days	Not
—	Minister of Coal Industry	Yu Chuk-un	류축운	11 May 1956	20 September 1957	1 year and 132 days	Not
—	Minister of Construction	Kim Sung-hwa	김승화	20 January 1955	August 1956	1 year and 194 days	Not
—	Minister of Construction	Choe Chae-ha	최재하	December 1956	3 August 1957	215 days	Reelected
—	Minister of Construction and Building Materials Industries	Choe Chae-ha	최재하	3 August 1957	20 September 1957	48 days	Reelected
—	Minister of Electric Power	Kim Tu-sam	김두삼	23 March 1954	20 September 1957	3 years and 181 days	Reelected
—	Minister of Fisheries	Chu Hwang-sop	주황섭	23 March 1954	20 September 1957	3 years and 181 days	Reelected
—	Minister of Foreign Trade	Chin Pan-su	진반수	April 1953	11 May 1956	3 years and 11 days	Reelected
—	Minister of Heavy Industry	Jong Il-ryong	정일룡	November 1951	29 November 1952	365 days	Reelected
		Kim Tu-sam	김두삼	29 November 1952	23 March 1954	1 year and 114 days	Reelected
		Jong Il-ryong	정일룡	23 March 1954	25 June 1956	2 years and 94 days	Reelected
—	Minister of Internal and External Commerce	Chin Pan-su	진반수	11 September 1957	20 September 1957	9 days	Reelected
—	Minister of Light Industry	Ri Jong-ok	리종옥	27 July 1951	23 March 1954	2 years and 239 days	Reelected
		Pak Ui-wan	박의완	23 March 1954	January 1955	284 days	Reelected
		Ri Jong-ok	리종옥	January 1955	November 1955	274 days	Reelected
		Mun Man-uk	문만욱	November 1955	20 September 1957	1 year and 294 days	Reelected
—	Minister of Metal Industry	Jong Il-ryong	정일룡	25 June 1955	November 1955	129 days	Reelected
—	Minister of Metal Industry	Kang Yong-chang	강영창	November 1955	20 September 1957	1 year and 294 days	Reelected
—	Minister of Machine Industry	Pak Chang-ok	박창옥	11 May 1956	September 1956	113 days	Not
—	Chairman of the People's Control Commission	Yi Sung-yop	리승엽	8 May 1952	March 1953	297 days	Removed
—	Chairman of the People's Control Commission	Yi Ki-sok	리기석	March 1953	20 January 1955	1 year and 295 days	Not
—	Minister of Procurement and Food Administration	O Ki-sop	오기섭	11 May 1956	3 August 1957	1 year and 84 days	Not
—	Minister of Public Security	Pang Hak-se	방학세	6 March 1951	December 1952	1 year and 270 days	Reelected
—	Minister of Railways	Pak Ui-wan	박의완	31 July 1951	19 December 1953	2 years and 141 days	Reelected
—	Minister of Rural Management	Chong Song-on	정성언	3 August 1957	20 September 1957	48 days	Reelected
—	Chairman of the State Construction Commission	Kim Sung-hwa	김승화	8 June 1953	20 January 1955	1 year and 226 days	Not
—	Chairman of the State Construction Commission	Pak Ui-wan	박의완	20 January 1955	20 September 1957	2 years and 243 days	Not
References: ^[3]^[4]

References

Citations

^ Suh 1981, p. 392.
^ Suh 1981, p. 400.
^ Suh 1981, p. 448.
^ Suh 1981, pp. 459–83.

Bibliography

Books:

Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5.

[FOOTNOTESuh1981392-1] Suh 1981, p. 392.

[FOOTNOTESuh1981400-2] Suh 1981, p. 400.

[FOOTNOTESuh1981448-3] Suh 1981, p. 448.

[FOOTNOTESuh1981459–83-4] Suh 1981, pp. 459–83.

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