Vice Premier of North Korea

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The Vice Premier of the Cabinet^[1] assists the Premier of North Korea in guiding the work of the Cabinet of North Korea. The office is also alternatively known as Deputy Prime Minister of North Korea.

First Vice Premier[]

The First Vice Premier of the Cabinet is the designation for the most senior Vice Premier.

First Vice Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 조선민주주의인민공화국 내각 제1부수상
First Vice Premier		Political party		Term of office		Premier
	Kim Il 김일 (1910–1984)		Workers' Party of Korea	March 1959	23 October 1962	Kim Il-sung
				23 October 1962	16 December 1967
				16 December 1967	28 December 1972
First Vice Premier of the Administration Council of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 조선민주주의인민공화국 정무원 제1부총리
First Vice Premier		Political party		Term of office		Premier
	Kang Song-san 강성산 (1931–2007)		Workers' Party of Korea	6 April 1982	25 January 1984	Ri Jong-ok
	Choe Yong-rim 최영림 (born 1930)		Workers' Party of Korea	February 1984	1 October 1985	Ri Jong-ok
	Yon Hyong-muk 연형묵 (1931–2005)		Workers' Party of Korea	October 1985	12 August 1986	Kang Song-san
	김윤혁 (1926–2006)		Workers' Party of Korea	12 August 1986	29 December 1986	Kang Song-san
	Hong Song-nam 홍성남 (1929–2009)		Workers' Party of Korea	29 December 1986	October 1987	Ri Kun-mo

Vice Premier of North Korea[]

The Premier is represented by a number of vice premiers,^[2] who act as a high-ranking executive assistant to the Premier.

Vice Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 조선민주주의인민공화국 내각 부수상
Vice Premier		Political party		Position	Term of office		Premier
	Pak Hon-yong 박헌영 (1900–1955)		Workers' Party of South Korea	Minister of Foreign Affairs	9 September 1948	31 March 1953	Kim Il-sung
			Workers' Party of Korea
	Hong Myong-hui 홍명희 (1888–1968)		Democratic Independent Party		9 September 1948	20 September 1957	Kim Il-sung
					20 September 1957	23 October 1962
	Kim Chaek 김책 (1903-1951)		Workers' Party of North Korea	Minister of Industry	9 September 1948	31 January 1951	Kim Il-sung
			Workers' Party of Korea
	Ho Ka-i 허가이 (1908-1953)		Workers' Party of North Korea	Minister of Agriculture	November 1951	2 July 1953	Kim Il-sung
	Choe Chang-ik 최창익 (1908-1953)		Workers' Party of Korea	Minister of Finance Minister of State Inspection	November 1952	September 1956	Kim Il-sung
	정준택 (1911–1973)		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairman of the State Planning Commission	31 March 1953	20 September 1957	Kim Il-sung
					20 September 1957	23 October 1962
				Chairman of the State Planning Commission	23 October 1962	16 December 1967
					16 December 1967	28 December 1972
	Pak Chang-ok 박창옥 (died 1960)		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairman of the State Planning Commission	23 March 1954	September 1956	Kim Il-sung
	Kim Il 김일 (1910–1984)		Workers' Party of Korea	Minister of Agriculture	23 March 1954	20 September 1957	Kim Il-sung
					20 September 1957	January 1959	Kim Il-sung
	박의완		Workers' Party of Korea	Minister of Light Industry	23 March 1954	20 September 1957	Kim Il-sung
				Chairman of the State Construction Commission	20 September 1957	23 October 1962	Kim Il-sung
	정일룡 (1912–1978)		Workers' Party of Korea	Minister of Heavy Industry	23 March 1954	20 September 1957	Kim Il-sung
				Minister of Machine Industry	20 September 1957	23 October 1962
				Minister of Electrical and Coal Industries	23 October 1962	16 December 1967
				Minister of Building Materials Industry	16 December 1967	28 December 1972
	Nam Il 남일 (1915–1976)		Workers' Party of Korea	Minister of Foreign Affairs	20 September 1957	23 October 1962	Kim Il-sung
				Chairman of the State Construction Commission	23 October 1962	16 December 1967
					16 December 1967	28 December 1972
	Choe Yong-gon 최용건 (1900–1976)		Workers' Party of Korea	Minister of National Defense	September 1956	20 September 1957	Kim Il-sung
	박수완		Workers' Party of Korea		16 October 1958	13 April 1961	Kim Il-sung
	Pak Kum-chol 박금철 (1911–1967)		Workers' Party of Korea		September 1961	8 October 1962	Kim Il-sung
					8 October 1962	April 1967
	Ri Jong-ok 리종옥 (1916–1999)		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairman of the State Planning Commission Chairman of the Heavy Industry Commission	January 1960	23 October 1962	Kim Il-sung
				Minister of Metallurgical and Chemical Industries	23 October 1962	16 December 1967
					16 December 1967	28 December 1972
	Kim Kwang-hyop 김광협 (1915-1970)		Workers' Party of Korea		23 October 1962	16 December 1967	Kim Il-sung
					16 December 1967	11 July 1970
	김창만 (1907–1966)		Workers' Party of Korea		23 October 1962	May 1966	Kim Il-sung
	리주연 (1904–1969)		Workers' Party of Korea		23 October 1962	16 December 1967	Kim Il-sung
					16 December 1967	20 August 1969
	Pak Song-chol 박성철 (1913–2008)		Workers' Party of Korea	Minister of Foreign Affairs	18 October 1966	16 December 1967	Kim Il-sung
				Minister of Internal Affairs	16 December 1967	11 July 1970	Kim Il-sung
	Kim Chang-bong 김창봉 (1919–1969)		Workers' Party of Korea	Minister of National Defense	16 December 1967	December 1968	Kim Il-sung
	최용진 (1911–1998)		Workers' Party of Korea		16 December 1967	28 December 1972	Kim Il-sung
	최재우 (1913-)		Workers' Party of Korea		16 December 1967	28 December 1972	Kim Il-sung
	김만금 (1912–1984)		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairman of the Agricultural Commission	11 July 1970	28 December 1972	Kim Il-sung
Vice Premier of the Administration Council of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 조선민주주의인민공화국 정무원 부총리
Vice Premier		Political party		Position	Term of office		Premier
	Nam Il 남일 (1915–1976)		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairman of the Light Industry Commission	28 December 1972	7 March 1976	Kim Il
	정준택 (1911–1973)		Workers' Party of Korea		28 December 1972	11 January 1973	Kim Il
	Pak Song-chol 박성철 (1913–2008)		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairman of the People's Service Commission	28 December 1972	30 April 1976	Kim Il
	김만금 (1912–1984)		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairman of the Agricultural Commission	28 December 1972	September 1973	Kim Il
	최재우 (1913-)		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairman of the State Planning Commission	28 December 1972	11 December 1976	Kim Il
							Pak Song-chol
				Minister of Mining Industry	6 April 1982	29 December 1986	Ri Jong-ok
							Kang Song-san
	홍원길 (died 1976)		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairman of the Machine Industry Commission	28 December 1972	18 May 1976	Kim Il
							Pak Song-chol
	Ri Kun-mo 리근모 (1926-2001)		Workers' Party of Korea		28 December 1972	15 December 1977	Kim Il
							Pak Song-chol
				Minister of Mining Industry	March 1981	6 April 1982	Ri Jong-ok
	Hong Song-nam 홍성남 (1929-2009)		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairman of the State Planning Commission	September 1973	September 1975	Kim Il
				Chairman of the State Planning Commission	February 1986	29 December 1986	Kang Song-san
				Chairman of the State Planning Commission	October 1987	24 May 1990	Yon Hyong-muk
					24 May 1990	21 February 1997	Yon Hyong-muk
							Kang Song-san
	Kim Yong-ju 김영주 (1920-2021)		Workers' Party of Korea		14 February 1974	15 December 1977	Kim Il
							Pak Song-chol
	계응태 (1925-2006)		Workers' Party of Korea	Minister of Trade	11 December 1976	15 December 1977	Kim Il
							Pak Song-chol
					15 December 1977	6 April 1982	Ri Jong-ok
					6 April 1982	29 December 1986	Ri Jong-ok
							Kang Song-san
	Ri Jong-ok 리종옥 (1916–1999)		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairman of the Heavy Industry Commission	11 December 1976	15 December 1977	Pak Song-chol
	공진태 (1927-2009)		Workers' Party of Korea	Minister of External Economic Relations Chairman of the State Planning Committee Minister of Trade Chairman of the External Economic Relations Commission	26 June 1975	15 December 1977	Pak Song-chol
					15 December 1977	6 April 1982	Ri Jong-ok
				Chairman of the Trade Commission Chairman of the People's Service Commission	6 April 1982	29 December 1986	Ri Jong-ok
							Kang Song-san
				Chairman of the People's Service Commission	January 1994	5 September 1998	Kang Song-san
							Hong Song-nam
	Ho Dam 허담 (1929-1991)		Workers' Party of Korea	Minister of Foreign Affairs	15 December 1977	6 April 1982	Ri Jong-ok
					6 April 1982	28 December 1983
	정준기 (1924-2007)		Workers' Party of Korea		15 December 1977	6 April 1982	Ri Jong-ok
				Chairman of the Science Commission	6 April 1982	29 December 1986	Ri Jong-ok
							Kang Song-san
					29 December 1986	24 May 1990	Ri Kun-mo
							Yon Hyong-muk
	Kang Song-san 강성산 (1931-2007)		Workers' Party of Korea	Minister of Railways	15 December 1977	6 April 1982	Ri Jong-ok
					25 January 1984	29 December 1986	Kang Song-san
	로태석 (1919-1979)		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairman of the State Planning Commission	August 1978	31 December 1979	Ri Jong-ok
	강희원 (1920-1994)		Workers' Party of Korea		September 1978	6 April 1982	Ri Jong-ok
					April 1989	24 May 1990	Yon Hyong-muk
					24 May 1990	28 July 1994	Yon Hyong-muk
							Kang Song-san
	김경연 (1925-)		Workers' Party of Korea	Minister of Finance	October 1980	6 April 1982	Ri Jong-ok
	홍성룡 (1959-)		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairman of the State Planning Commission	September 1981	6 April 1982	Ri Jong-ok
					6 April 1982	February 1986	Ri Jong-ok
							Kang Song-san
					September 1996	5 September 1998	Kang Song-san
							Hong Song-nam
	Kim Pok-sin 김복신 (1925-)		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairperson of the Light Industry Commission	December 1981	6 April 1982	Ri Jong-ok
					6 April 1982	29 December 1986	Ri Jong-ok
							Kang Song-san
				Chairperson of the External Economic Relations Commission	29 December 1986	24 May 1990	Ri Kun-mo
							Yon Hyong-muk
				Chairperson of the Light Industry Commission	24 May 1990	5 September 1998	Yon Hyong-muk
							Kang Song-san
							Hong Song-nam
	Choe Kwang 최광 (1918-1997)		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairman of the Fisheries Commission	March 1981	6 April 1982	Ri Jong-ok
					6 April 1982	29 December 1986	Ri Jong-ok
							Kang Song-san
					29 December 1986	24 May 1990	Ri Kun-mo
							Yon Hyong-muk
	김창주 (1922-2003)		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairman of the Agriculture Commission	6 April 1982	29 December 1986	Ri Jong-ok
							Kang Song-san
					29 December 1986	24 May 1990	Ri Kun-mo
							Yon Hyong-muk
					24 May 1990	5 September 1998	Yon Hyong-muk
							Kang Song-san
							Hong Song-nam
	Kim Yong-nam 김영남 (born 1928)		Workers' Party of Korea	Minister of Foreign Affairs	December 1983	29 December 1986	Ri Jong-ok
							Kang Song-san
					29 December 1986	24 May 1990	Ri Kun-mo
							Yon Hyong-muk
					24 May 1990	5 September 1998	Yon Hyong-muk
							Kang Song-san
							Hong Song-nam
	김환 (1929-)		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairman of the Chemical and Light Industries Commission Chairman of the Chemical Industry Commission	March 1987	24 May 1990	Ri Kun-mo
							Yon Hyong-muk
				Chairman of the Chemical Industry Commission	December 1992	5 September 1998	Kang Song-san
							Kang Song-san
	안승학 (1922-)		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairman of the Light Industry Commission	1 October 1985	29 December 1986	Kang Song-san
	김윤혁 (1926-2006)		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairman of the Construction and Building Materials Commission	29 December 1986	24 May 1990	Ri Kun-mo
							Yon Hyong-muk
					24 May 1990	5 September 1998	Yon Hyong-muk
							Kang Song-san
							Hong Song-nam
	Kim Tal-hyon 김달현 (1941-2000)		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairman of the External Economic Relations Commission Minister of Trade	24 May 1990	5 September 1998	Yon Hyong-muk
							Kang Song-san
							Hong Song-nam
	Jang Chol 장철 (1926-2003)		Workers' Party of Korea	Minister of Culture and Art	24 May 1990	5 September 1998	Yon Hyong-muk
							Kang Song-san
							Hong Song-nam
	Choe Yong-rim 최영림 (born 1930)		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairman of the State Planning Commission Chairman of the Metal Industry	24 May 1990	5 September 1998	Yon Hyong-muk
							Kang Song-san
							Hong Song-nam
Vice Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 조선민주주의인민공화국 내각 부총리
Vice Premier		Political party		Position	Term of office		Premier
	조창덕 (born 1938)		Workers' Party of Korea		5 September 1998	3 September 2003	Hong Song-nam
	Kwak Pom-gi 곽범기 (born 1939)		Workers' Party of Korea		5 September 1998	3 September 2003	Hong Song-nam
					3 September 2003	9 April 2009	Pak Pong-ju
							Kim Yong-il
					9 April 2009	7 June 2010	Kim Yong-il
	신일남		Workers' Party of Korea		29 April 2002	3 September 2003	Hong Song-nam
	Ro Tu-chol 로두철 (born 1950)		Workers' Party of Korea		3 September 2003	9 April 2009	Pak Pong-ju
							Kim Yong-il
					9 April 2009	9 April 2014	Kim Yong-il
							Choe Yong-rim
							Pak Pong-ju
				Chairman of the State Planning Commission	9 April 2014	11 April 2019	Pak Pong-ju
					11 April 2019	31 December 2019	Kim Jae-ryong
	Jon Sung-hun 전승훈 (born 1951)		Workers' Party of Korea		3 September 2003	9 April 2009	Pak Pong-ju
							Kim Yong-il
				Minister of Metal Industry	18 August 2012	9 April 2014	Choe Yong-rim
							Pak Pong-ju
	Thae Jong-su 태종수 (born 1936)		Workers' Party of Korea		17 October 2007	9 April 2009	Kim Yong-il
					9 April 2009	9 April 2014	Kim Yong-il
							Choe Yong-rim
							Pak Pong-ju
	O Su-yong 오수용 (born 1947)		Workers' Party of Korea		9 April 2009	7 June 2010	Kim Yong-il
	조병주 (born 1942)		Workers' Party of Korea	Minister of Machinery Industry	7 June 2010	9 April 2014	Choe Yong-rim
							Pak Pong-ju
	전하철 (born 1928)		Workers' Party of Korea		7 June 2010	June 2012	Choe Yong-rim
	Ri Thae-nam 리태남 (born 1938)		Workers' Party of Korea		7 June 2010	7 April 2011	Choe Yong-rim
	Han Kwang-bok 한광복 (born 1946)		Workers' Party of Korea	Minister of Electronics Industry	7 June 2010	October 2012	Choe Yong-rim
	Kim Rak-hui 김락희 (1933-2013)		Workers' Party of Korea		7 June 2010	2012	Choe Yong-rim
	Kang Nung-su 강능수 (1930-2015)		Workers' Party of Korea		7 June 2010	9 April 2014	Choe Yong-rim
							Pak Pong-ju
	Kang Sok-ju 강석주 (1939-2016)		Workers' Party of Korea		23 September 2010	9 April 2014	Choe Yong-rim
							Pak Pong-ju
					9 April 2014	20 May 2016
	Ri Mu-yong 리무영 (born 1948)		Workers' Party of Korea	Minister of Chemical Industry	31 May 2011	9 April 2014	Choe Yong-rim
							Pak Pong-ju
					9 April 2014	11 April 2019	Pak Pong-ju
	Kim Yong-jin 김용진 (1953-2016)		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairman of the Education Commission	January 2012	9 April 2014	Choe Yong-rim
							Pak Pong-ju
					9 April 2014	2016
	리승호 (-2014)		Workers' Party of Korea		13 April 2012	1 April 2013	Choe Yong-rim
	Ri Chol-man 리철만 (born 1968)		Workers' Party of Korea	Minister of Agriculture	13 April 2012	9 April 2014	Choe Yong-rim
							Pak Pong-ju
					9 April 2014	11 April 2019
	김인식 (born 1948)		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairman of the Capital Construction Commission	13 April 2012	9 April 2014	Choe Yong-rim
							Pak Pong-ju
	Im Chol-ung 임철웅 (born 1961)		Workers' Party of Korea		22 May 2014	11 April 2019	Pak Pong-ju
					11 April 2019	Incumbent	Kim Jae-ryong
	Kim Tok-hun 김덕훈 (born 1961)		Workers' Party of Korea		May 2014	11 April 2019	Pak Pong-ju
					11 April 2019	13 August 2020	Kim Jae-ryong
	리주오 (born 1956)		Workers' Party of Korea		29 June 2016	11 April 2019	Pak Pong-ju
					11 April 2019	Incumbent	Kim Jae-ryong
	Ri Ryong-nam 리룡남 (born 1960)		Workers' Party of Korea		29 June 2016	11 April 2019	Pak Pong-ju
					11 April 2019	Incumbent	Kim Jae-ryong
	고인호		Workers' Party of Korea	Minister of Agriculture	29 June 2016	11 April 2019	Pak Pong-ju
					11 April 2019	Incumbent	Kim Jae-ryong
	Jo Kwang-ho 전광호		Workers' Party of Korea		17 January 2017	11 April 2019	Pak Pong-ju
					11 April 2019	Incumbent	Kim Jae-ryong
	Tong Jong-ho 동정호 (born 1956)		Workers' Party of Korea		13 May 2017	11 April 2019	Pak Pong-ju
					11 April 2019	Incumbent	Kim Jae-ryong
	김일철		Workers' Party of Korea	Chairman of the State Planning Commission	31 December 2019	Incumbent	Kim Jae-ryong
	양승호		Workers' Party of Korea		12 April 2020	Incumbent	Kim Jae-ryong

See also[]

• Prime Minister of Imperial Korea (1895–1910)
• Government of North Korea
• List of leaders of North Korea
• List of heads of state of North Korea
• President of North Korea
• Eternal President of the Republic
• Politics of North Korea

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