12th National Defence Commission

12th National Defence Commission
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Sign of the Supreme People's Assembly
9 April 2009 – 9 April 2014 (5 years, 0 days) Overview
Type	National Defence Commission
Election	1st Session of the 11th Supreme People's Assembly
Leadership
Chairman	Kim Jong-un Kim Jong-il
First Vice Chairmen	Jo Myong-rok
Vice Chairmen	Kim Yong-chun Ri Yong-mu O Kuk-ryol Jang Song-thaek
Members
Total	18

The 12th National Defence Commission (NDC) of North Korea was elected by the 1st Session of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly on 9 April 2009. ^[1] It was replaced on 9 April 2014 by the 13th NDC. ^[2]

Officers

Head Chairman

Title	Name	Birth	Death	Hangul	Took office	Left office	Duration
Chairman of the National Defence Commission	Kim Jong-il	1941	2011	김정일	9 April 2009	17 December 2011	2 years and 252 days
First Chairman of the National Defence Commission	Kim Jong-un	1984	—	김정은	13 April 2012	9 April 2014	1 year and 361 days
References: [3]

First Vice Chairman

Name	Birth	Death	Hangul	Took office	Left office	Duration
Jo Myong-rok	1928	2010	조명록	9 April 2009	6 November 2010	1 year and 211 days
References: [3] [4]

Vice Chairman

Name	Birth	Death	Hangul	Took office	Left office	Duration
Kim Yong-chun	1936	2018	김영춘	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days
Ri Yong-mu	1925	2022	리용무	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days
O Kuk-ryol	1930	2023	오극렬	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days
Jang Song-thaek	1946	2013	장성택	7 June 2010	3 December 2013	3 years and 179 days
References: [3] [5]

Members

1st SPA Session (2009–11)

Rank	Name	Birth	Death	Hangul	11th NDC	4th SES	Positions
1	Kim Jong-il	1941	2011	김정일	Old	Renewed	Chairman of the National Defence Commission
2	Jo Myong-rok	1928	2010	조명록	Old	Dead	First Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
3	Kim Yong-chun	1936	2018	김영춘	Old	Renewed	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
4	Ri Yong-mu	1925	2022	리용무	Old	Renewed	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
5	O Kuk-ryol	1930	2023	오극렬	Old	Renewed	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
6	Jon Pyong-ho	1926	2014	전병호	Old	Demoted	—
7	Kim Il-chol	1933	2023	김일철	Old	Renewed	—
8	Paek Se-bong	1938	—	백세봉	New	Renewed	—
9	Jang Song-thaek	1946	2013	장성택	New	Renewed	—
10	Ju Sang-song	1933	—	주상성	New	Renewed	—
11	U Tong-chuk	1942	—	우동측	New	Renewed	—
12	Ju Kyu-chang	1928	2018	주규창	New	Renewed	—
13	Kim Jong-gak	1941	—	김정각	New	Renewed	—
References: [3] [6]

4th SPA Session (2011–12)

Rank	Name	Birth	Death	Hangul	1st SES	5th SES	Positions
1	Kim Jong-il	1941	2011	김정일	Old	Renewed	Chairman of the National Defence Commission
2	Kim Yong-chun	1936	2018	김영춘	Old	Renewed	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
3	Ri Yong-mu	1925	2022	리용무	Old	Renewed	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
4	Jang Song-thaek	1946	2013	장성택	Old	Renewed	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
5	O Kuk-ryol	1930	2023	오극렬	Old	Renewed	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
6	Kim Il-chol	1933	2023	김일철	Old	Renewed	—
7	Paek Se-bong	1938	—	백세봉	Old	Renewed	—
8	Ju Sang-song	1933	—	주상성	Old	Renewed	—
9	U Tong-chuk	1942	—	우동측	Old	Renewed	—
10	Ju Kyu-chang	1928	2018	주규창	Old	Renewed	—
11	Kim Jong-gak	1941	—	김정각	Old	Renewed	—
12	Pak To-chun	1944	—	박도춘	New	Renewed	—
References: [3] [6]

5th SPA Session (2012–14)

Rank	Name	Birth	Death	Hangul	5th SES	13th NDC	Positions
1	Kim Jong-un	1984	—	김정은	New	Reelected	First Chairman of the National Defence Commission
2	Kim Yong-chun	1936	2018	김영춘	Old	Demoted	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
3	Ri Yong-mu	1925	2022	리용무	Old	Reelected	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
4	Jang Song-thaek	1946	2013	장성택	Old	Expelled	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
5	O Kuk-ryol	1930	2023	오극렬	Old	Reelected	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
6	Pak To-chun	1944	—	박도춘	Old	Reelected	—
7	Kim Jong-gak	1941	—	김정각	Old	Demoted	—
8	Ju Kyu-chang	1928	2018	주규창	Old	Demoted	—
9	Paek Se-bong	1938	—	백세봉	Old	Demoted	—
10	Choe Ryong-hae	1950	—	최룡해	New	Reelected	—
11	Kim Won-hong	1945	—	김원홍	New	Reelected	—
12	Ri Myong-su	1937	—	리명수	New	Demoted	—
References: [6] [7] [8]

References

Citations

1. "1st Session of 12th SPA Hailed". Korean Central News Agency. 9 April 2009. Archived from the original on 24 November 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
2. "Presidium of Supreme People's Assembly of DPRK Elected". Korean Central News Agency. 9 April 2014. Archived from the original on 24 November 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
3. "First Session of 12th SPA of DPRK Held". Korean Central News Agency. 9 April 2009. Archived from the original on 24 November 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
4. "Jo Myong-rok, Envoy to U.S From North Korea, Dies at 82". The New York Times . 7 November 2010. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
5. "North Korean leader's powerful uncle dismissed - Seoul media". Reuters. 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
6. "Supreme People's Assembly Meets". Korean Central News Agency. 7 April 2011. Archived from the original on 24 November 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
7. "Fifth Session of 12th SPA Held". Korean Central News Agency. 13 April 2012. Archived from the original on 24 November 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
8. "DPRK National Defence Commission Elected at SPA Session". Korean Central News Agency. April 2014. Archived from the original on 24 November 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.

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.