Vice Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly

The vice chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (Korean: 최고인민회의 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

No.	Name		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

References

^ Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Article 92
^ Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1972), Article 86
^ ^a ^b ^c "First Session of 14th SPA Held". KCNA Watch. 12 April 2019.
^ ^a ^b "8th Session of 14th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 19 January 2023.
^ ^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.
^ ^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.
^ ^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.
^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b "SPA Chairman and vice-chairmen elected". KCNA Watch. 5 September 1998.
^ ^a ^b "1st Session of 11th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 4 September 2003.
^ ^a ^b "First Session of 12th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 9 April 2009.
^ ^a ^b "1st Session of 13th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 9 April 2014.

[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

[:4-3] "First Session of 14th SPA Held". KCNA Watch. 12 April 2019.

[:5-4] "8th Session of 14th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 19 January 2023.

[:0-5] 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.

[:1-6] 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.

[:2-7] 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.

[:3-8] 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.

[:6-9] "SPA Chairman and vice-chairmen elected". KCNA Watch. 5 September 1998.

[:7-10] "1st Session of 11th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 4 September 2003.

[:8-11] "First Session of 12th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 9 April 2009.

[:9-12] "1st Session of 13th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 9 April 2014.

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