13th National Defence Commission

13th National Defence Commission
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Sign of the Supreme People's Assembly
9 April 2014 – 29 June 2016 (2 years, 81 days) Overview
Type	National Defence Commission
Election	1st Session of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly
Leadership
Chairman	Kim Jong-un
Vice Chairmen	Choe Ryong-hae Ri Yong-mu O Kuk-ryol Hwang Pyong-so
Members
Total	18

The 13th National Defence Commission (NDC) of North Korea was elected by the 1st Session of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly, the country's rubber-stamp unicameral legislative body, on 9 April 2014. ^[1] It was replaced on 29 June 2016 by the 13th State Affairs Commission. ^[2]

Officers

First Chairman

Name	Birth	Hangul	Took office	Left Office	Duration
Kim Jong-un	1984	김정은	9 April 2014	29 June 2016	1 year and 361 days
References: [3]

Vice Chairman

Name	Birth	Hangul	Took office	Left Office	Duration
Choe Ryong-hae	1950	최룡해	9 April 2014	25 September 2014	169 days
Ri Yong-mu	1925	리용무	9 April 2014	29 June 2016	2 years and 81 days
O Kuk-ryol	1930	오극렬	9 April 2014	29 June 2016	2 years and 81 days
Hwang Pyong-so	1949	황병서	25 September 2014	29 June 2016	1 year and 278 days
References: [3] [4]

Members

Rank	Name	Birth	Hangul	12th NDC	13th SAC	Positions
1	Kim Jong-un	1984	김정은	Old	Elected	First Chairman of the National Defence Commission
2	Choe Ryong-hae	1950	최룡해	Old	Elected	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
3	Ri Yong-mu	1925	리용무	Old	Demoted	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
4	O Kuk-ryol	1930	오극렬	Old	Demoted	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
5	Jang Jong-nam	1960	장정남	New	Recalled	—
6	Pak To-chun	1944	박도춘	Old	Recalled	—
7	Kim Won-hong	1945	김원홍	Old	Elected	—
8	Choe Pu-il	1944	최부일	New	Elected	—
9	Jo Chun-ryong	—	조춘룡	New	Demoted	—
References: [3]

Changes (2014–16)

Name	Birth	Hangul	Changes		13th SAC
			2 SES (2014)	3 SES (2015)
Hyon Yong-chol	1949	현영철	Elected	—	Expelled
Hwang Pyong-so	1949	황병서	Elected	—	Elected
Jang Jong-nam	1960	장정남	Recalled	—	No
Kim Chun-sop	—	김춘섭	—	Elected	No
Pak To-chun	1944	박도춘	—	Recalled	Demoted
Ri Pyong-chol	1948	리병철	Elected	—	Demoted
References: [4] [5]

References

Citations

1. "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.
2. Madden, Michael (6 July 2016). "The Fourth Session of the 13th SPA: Tweaks at the Top". 38 North. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
3. "DPRK National Defence Commission Elected at SPA Session". Korean Central News Agency. 9 April 2014. Archived from the original on 24 November 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
4. "2nd Session of 13th Supreme People's Assembly of DPRK Held". Korean Central News Agency. 25 September 2014. Archived from the original on 24 November 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
5. "Third Session of 13th SPA of DPRK Held". Korean Central News Agency. 9 April 2015. 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.