15th Cabinet of North Korea

15th Cabinet of North Korea
22 March 2026 –
(160 days)
Overview
TypePlenary Meeting of the Cabinet of North Korea
Election1st Session of the 15th Supreme People's Assembly

The 15th Cabinet of North Korea was elected by the 1st Session of the 15th Convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly on 22 March 2026.[1]

Overview

The Second Economic Commission which is responsible for the defense industry was placed under the cabinet in a step seen by some analysts as a move to further strengthen the Cabinet responsibility across the economy.[1] A new position was created in the cabinet, First Vice Premier with Kim Tok-hun appointed to the position.[1]

Composition

As of 22 March 2026, the Cabinet consists of the following members:

Position Minister Political party Took office Ref
Premier Pak Thae-song Workers' Party 29 December 2024 [2][3]
First Vice Premier Kim Tok-hun Workers' Party 22 March 2026 [3]
Vice Premier and Chairman of the State Planning Commission Pak Jong-gun Workers' Party 17 January 2021 [4][3]
Vice Premier Jon Hyon-chol Workers' Party 22 March 2026 [3]
Vice Premier Pak Hun Workers' Party 22 March 2026 [3]
Vice Premier Ri Kyong-il Workers' Party 22 March 2026 [3]
Vice Premier Kim Chang-sok Workers' Party 22 March 2026 [3]
Vice Premier Jon Sung-guk Workers' Party 8 June 2022 [5][3]
Vice Premier and Chairman of the Agricultural Commission Ri Chol-man Workers' Party 30 December 2023 [6][3]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Choe Son-hui Workers' Party 8 June 2022 [7][3]
Minister of Public Security Pang Tu-sop Workers' Party 30 July 2024 [8][3]
Secretary General of the Cabinet Kim Kum-chol Workers' Party 17 January 2021 [4][3]
Minister of Metallurgical Industry Kim Kwang-nam Workers' Party 22 March 2026 [3]
Minister of Chemical Industry Kim Son-myong Workers' Party January 2026 [9][3]
Minister of Electric Power Industry Kim Yu-il Workers' Party 17 January 2021 [4][3]
Minister of Coal Industry Ri Yong-chol Workers' Party 22 March 2026 [3]
Ministry of Railways Kim Ha-gyu Workers' Party 22 March 2026 [3]
Minister of Land and Maritime Transport Jo Jong-ryong Workers' Party 22 March 2026 [3]
Minister of Mining Industry Ri Sang-do Workers' Party 30 December 2023 [6][3]
Minister of Natural Resources Development Kwon Song-hwan Workers' Party 29 December 2024 [2][3]
Minister of Forestry Han Yong-ho Workers' Party 22 March 2026 [3]
Minister of Machine-Building Industry Ri Kwang-nam Workers' Party 22 March 2026 [3]
Minister of Nuclear Power Industry Wang Chang-uk Workers' Party 11 April 2019 [10][3]
Minister of Shipbuilding at the Second Economy Commission Kim Kwang-il Workers' Party 22 March 2026 [3]
Minister of IT Industry Ju Yong-il Workers' Party 17 January 2021 [4][3]
Minister of Construction and Building-Materials Industry So Jong-jin Workers' Party 17 January 2021 [4][3]
Minister of State Construction Control Yang Ki-song Workers' Party 22 March 2026 [3]
Minister of Light Industry Ri Yong-gun Workers' Party 22 March 2026 [3]
Minister of Regional Industry Kim Chol-bom Workers' Party 22 March 2026 [3]
Minister of Fisheries Yun Song-chol Workers' Party 22 March 2026 [3]
Minister of Finance Ri Myong-guk Workers' Party 1 July 2024 [11][3]
Minister of Labor Jin Kum-song Workers' Party 17 January 2021 [4][3]
Minister of External Economic Relations Yun Jong-ho Workers' Party 17 January 2021 [4][3]
Chairman of the State Commission of Science and Technology Kim Song-bin Workers' Party 8 October 2024 [12][3]
President of the State Academy of Sciences Kim Sung-jin Workers' Party 29 December 2019 [13][3]
Minister of Land and Environment Protection Yang Yong-jin Workers' Party 22 March 2026 [3]
Minister of Urban Management Kim Son-il Workers' Party 22 March 2026 [3]
Minister of Disaster Management Kim Chol-nam Workers' Party 22 March 2026 [3]
Minister of Grain Administration Kim Kwang-jin Workers' Party 27 September 2023 [14][3]
Minister of Commerce Kim Yong-sik Workers' Party 29 December 2024 [2][3]
Minister of Education Kim Chol-nam Workers' Party 22 March 2026 [3]
Minister of Public Health Kim Tu-won Workers' Party 22 March 2026 [3]
Minister of Culture Hyon Un-chol Workers' Party 22 March 2026 [3]
Minister of Physical Culture and Sports Kim Il-guk Workers' Party December 2016 [15][3]
President of the Central Bank Paek Min-gwang Workers' Party 27 September 2023 [14][3]
Director of the Central Bureau of Statistics Ri Chol-san Workers' Party 17 January 2021 [4][3]

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 Park ji-youn (2026-03-23). "North Korea reelects Kim Jong-un, elevates Jo Yong-won, shifts munitions to Cabinet". Chosun Biz. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  2. 1 2 3 "Press Release of Eleventh Plenary Meeting of Eighth C.C., WPK". KCNA Watch. 29 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 "Cabinet Members Appointed at First Session of 15th SPA of DPRK". KCNA Watch. 23 March 2026. Archived from the original on 2026-03-25.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Members of the DPRK Cabinet Appointed". KCNA Watch. 18 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Press Release of 5th Plenum of 8th C.C., WPK Issued". KCNA Watch. 11 June 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Report on 9th Enlarged Plenum of 8th WPK Central Committee". KCNA Watch. 31 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Report on 5th Enlarged Plenary Meeting of 8th CC, WPK". KCNA Watch. 11 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "22nd Emergency Enlarged Meeting of Political Bureau of Eighth C.C, WPK Held". KCNA Watch. 31 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "김선명". Yonhap News Agency.
  10. ↑ "First Session of 14th SPA Held". KCNA Watch. 12 April 2019.
  11. ↑ "Report on Enlarged Meeting of Tenth Plenary Meeting of Eighth Central Committee of WPK". KCNA Watch. 2 July 2024.
  12. ↑ "At 11th Session of 14th SPA of DPRK". KCNA Watch. 9 October 2024.
  13. ↑ "Report on 5th Plenary Meeting of 7th C.C., WPK". KCNA Watch. 1 January 2020.
  14. 1 2 "9th Session of 14th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 28 September 2023.
  15. ↑ "김일국". Yonhap News Agency.

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.
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