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.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Party		Chairman	SPA
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Party		Chairman	SPA
1		Kim Tal-hyon 김달현 (1884–1958) ^[5]	10 September 1948	22 December 1953		Chondoist Chongu Party	Ho Hon (until 1951) Vacant (1951–1953) Ri Yong (from 1953)	1st
2		Ri Yong 리영 (1889–1960) ^[5]	10 September 1948	22 December 1953		Workers' Party of North Korea (until 1949)
2		Ri Yong 리영 (1889–1960) ^[5]	10 September 1948	22 December 1953		Workers' Party of Korea (from 1949)
3		Ri Yu-min 리유민 ^[6]	22 December 1953	20 September 1957		Workers' Party of Korea
4		Hong Ki-hwang 홍기황 ^[6]	22 December 1953	20 September 1957		Korean Democratic Party
5		Ri Ki-yong 리기영 (1895–1984) ^[7]	20 September 1957	22 October 1962		Workers' Party of Korea	Choe Won-taek	2nd
6		Kim Chang-jun 김창준 ^[7]	20 September 1957	28 October 1959		Workers' Party of Korea
7		Kim Tuk-ran 김득란 ^[7]	28 October 1959	22 October 1962		Workers' Party of Korea
(5)		Ri Ki-yong 리기영 (1895–1984) ^[8]	22 October 1962	16 December 1967		Workers' Party of Korea	Choe Won-taek	3rd
(7)		Kim Tuk-ran 김득란 ^[8]	22 October 1962	16 December 1967		Workers' Party of Korea	Choe Won-taek	3rd
(5)		Ri Ki-yong 리기영 (1895–1984) ^[8]	16 December 1967	28 December 1972		Workers' Party of Korea	Paek Nam-un	4th
(7)		Kim Tuk-ran 김득란 ^[8]	16 December 1967	28 December 1972		Workers' Party of Korea	Paek Nam-un	4th
8		Hong Ki-mun 홍기문 (1903–1992)	28 December 1972	17 December 1977		Workers' Party of Korea	Hwang Jang-yop	5th
9		Ho Jong-suk 허정숙 (1908–1991)	25 December 1972	17 December 1977		Workers' Party of Korea	Hwang Jang-yop	5th
(9)		Ho Jong-suk 허정숙 (1908–1991)	17 December 1977	5 April 1982		Workers' Party of Korea	Hwang Jang-yop	6th
(8)		Hong Ki-mun 홍기문 (1903–1992)	17 December 1977	5 April 1982		Workers' Party of Korea	Hwang Jang-yop	6th
(9)		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
(8)		Hong Ki-mun 홍기문 (1903–1992)	5 April 1982	7 April 1983		Workers' Party of Korea
10		Son Song-pil 손성필 (born 1927)	7 April 1983	30 December 1986		Workers' Party of Korea
11		Ryo Yon-gu 려연구 (1927–1996)	7 April 1983	30 December 1986		Workers' Party of Korea
(10)		Son Song-pil 손성필 (born 1927)	30 December 1986	26 May 1990		Workers' Party of Korea	Yang Hyong-sop	8th
(11)		Ryo Yon-gu 려연구 (1927–1996)	30 December 1986	26 May 1990		Workers' Party of Korea	Yang Hyong-sop	8th
12		Paek In-jun 백인준 (1920–1999)	26 May 1990	5 September 1998		Workers' Party of Korea	Yang Hyong-sop	9th
(11)		Ryo Yon-gu 려연구 (1927–1996)	26 May 1990	28 September 1996		Workers' Party of Korea	Yang Hyong-sop	9th
13		Jang Chol 장철 (1926–2004) ^[9]	5 September 1998	3 September 2003		Workers' Party of Korea	Choe Thae-bok	10th
14		Ryo Won-gu 려원구 (1928–2009) ^[9]	5 September 1998	3 September 2003		Workers' Party of Korea	Choe Thae-bok	10th
15		Kang Nung-su^[10] 강능수 (1930–2015) ^[10]	3 September 2003	9 April 2008		Workers' Party of Korea	Choe Thae-bok	11th
(14)		Ryo Won-gu 려원구 (1928–2009) ^[10]	3 September 2003	9 April 2009		Workers' Party of Korea	Choe Thae-bok	11th
16		Kim Wan-su 김완수 (born 1939) ^[11]	9 April 2009	9 April 2014		Workers' Party of Korea	Choe Thae-bok	12th
17		Hong Son-ok 홍선옥 (born 1950) ^[11]	9 April 2009	9 April 2014		Workers' Party of Korea	Choe Thae-bok	12th
18		An Tong-chun 안동춘 ^[12]	9 April 2014	11 April 2019		Workers' Party of Korea	Choe Thae-bok	13th
19		Ri Hye-jong^[12] 리혜정	9 April 2014	11 April 2019		Workers' Party of Korea	Choe Thae-bok	13th
20		Pak Chol-min 박철민 ^[3]	11 April 2019	17 January 2023		Workers' Party of Korea	Pak Thae-song (until 2023) Pak In-chol (2023–2025) Vacant (from 2025)	14th
21		Pak Kum-hui 박금희 ^[3]	11 April 2019	22 March 2026		Workers' Party of Korea
22		Maeng Kyong-il 맹경일 (born 1963) ^[4]	17 January 2023	22 March 2026		Workers' Party of Korea
23		Kim Hyong-sik 김형식 ^[13]	22 March 2026	Incumbent		Workers' Party of Korea	Jo Yong-won (until 2026) Vacant (since 2026)	15th
24		Ri Son-gwon 리선권 ^[13]	22 March 2026	Incumbent		Korean Social Democratic Party	Jo Yong-won (until 2026) Vacant (since 2026)	15th

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
1 2 3 "First Session of 14th SPA Held". KCNA Watch. 12 April 2019.
1 2 "8th Session of 14th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 19 January 2023.
1 2 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 2 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.
1 2 3 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.
1 2 3 4 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.
1 2 "SPA Chairman and vice-chairmen elected". KCNA Watch. 5 September 1998.
1 2 3 "1st Session of 11th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 4 September 2003.
1 2 "First Session of 12th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 9 April 2009.
1 2 "1st Session of 13th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 9 April 2014.
1 2 "First-day Sitting of First Session of 15th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 23 March 2026.

[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] 1 2 3 "First Session of 14th SPA Held". KCNA Watch. 12 April 2019.

[:5-4] 1 2 "8th Session of 14th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 19 January 2023.

[:0-5] 1 2 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] 1 2 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] 1 2 3 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] 1 2 3 4 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] 1 2 "SPA Chairman and vice-chairmen elected". KCNA Watch. 5 September 1998.

[:7-10] 1 2 3 "1st Session of 11th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 4 September 2003.

[:8-11] 1 2 "First Session of 12th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 9 April 2009.

[:9-12] 1 2 "1st Session of 13th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 9 April 2014.

[:10-13] 1 2 "First-day Sitting of First Session of 15th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 23 March 2026.

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