14th Cabinet of North Korea

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11 April 2019 –
(5 years, 260 days)
Overview
TypePlenary Meeting of the Cabinet of North Korea
Election1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly
Secretary-General Kim Yong-ho

The 14th Cabinet of North Korea was elected by the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly on 11 April 2019. [1]

Contents

Members

1st SPA session (2019–21)

RankOfficeName Hangul Took officeLeft officeDuration 13th CAB 4th SES
1 Premier of the Cabinet Kim Jae-ryong 김재룡11 April 201913 August 20201 year and 124 daysOldReplaced
Kim Tok-hun 김덕훈13 August 202018 January 2021158 daysOldRenewed
2 Vice Premier of the Cabinet Ro Tu-chol 로두철11 April 201911 January 2020275 daysOldNot
Im Chol-ung 임철웅11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysOldNot
Kim Tok-hun 김덕훈11 April 201913 August 20201 year and 124 daysOldPromoted
Ri Ju-o 리주오11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewNot
Ri Ryong-nam 리룡남11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewNot
Jon Kwang-ho 전광호11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewNot
Tong Jong-ho 동정호11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewNot
Ko In-ho 고인호11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewNot
Kim Il-chol 김일철11 January 202018 January 20211 year and 7 daysOldNot
3Chairman of the State Planning Commission Ro Tu-chol 로두철11 April 201911 January 2020275 daysOldReplaced
Kim Il-chol 김일철11 January 202018 January 20211 year and 7 daysNewNot
4 Minister of Agriculture Ko In-ho 고인호11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysOldNot
5 Minister of Foreign Affairs Ri Yong-ho 리용호11 April 201918 January 2020282 daysNewReplaced
Ri Son-gwon 리선권18 January 202018 January 20211 year and 0 daysNewRenewed
6 Minister of Electric Power Industry Kim Man-su 김만수11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewNot
7 Minister of Coal Industry Mun Myong-hak 문명학11 April 201911 January 2020275 daysNewReplaced
Jon Hak-chol 전학철11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 7 daysNewRenewed
8 Minister of Metallurgical Industry Kim Chung-gol 김충골11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewRenewed
9 Minister of Chemical Industry Jang Kil-ryong 장길룡11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysOldNot
10 Minister of Railways Jang Hyok 장혁11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewNot
11 Minister of Land and Maritime Transport Kang Jong-gwan 강종관11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewRenewed
12 Minister of Mining Industry Ryom Chol-su 료철수11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewNot
13 Minister of National Natural Resources Development Kim Chol-su 김철수11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewNot
14 Minister of Oil Industry Ko Kil-son 고길손11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewRenewed
15 Minister of Forestry Han Ryong-guk 한룡국11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewRenewed
16 Minister of Machine-Building Industry Yang Sung-ho 양성호11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewRenewed
17 Minister of Shipbuilding Kang Chol-gu 강철구11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewRenewed
18 Minister of Nuclear Power Industry Wang Chang-uk 왕창욱11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewRenewed
19 Minister of Electronics Industry Kim Jae-song 김재송11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewRenewed
20 Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Kim Kwang-chol 김광철11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewNot
21 Minister of Construction and Building-Materials Industry Pak Hun 박훈11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewNot
22 Minister of State Construction Control Kwon Song-ho 권송호11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewNot
23 Minister of Light Industry Choe Il-ryong 최일룡11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewNot
24 Minister of Local Industry Jo Yong-chol 조영철11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewRenewed
25 Minister of Consumer Goods Industry Ri Kang-son 리강손11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewRenewed
26 Minister of Fisheries Song Chun-sop 송춘섭11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewRenewed
27 Minister of Finance Ki Kwang-ho 기광호11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewNot
28 Minister of Labour Yun Kang-ho 윤강호11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewRenewed
29 Minister of External Economic Relations Kim Yong-jae 김영재11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewNot
30Chairman of the State Commission of Science and Technology Ri Chung-gil 리청길11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewRenewed
31President of the State Academy of Sciences Jang Chol 장철11 April 201911 January 2020275 daysNewReplaced
Kim Sung-jin 김성진11 January 202018 January 20211 year and 7 daysNewRenewed
32 Minister of Land and Environment Protection
Chairman of the Supervisory Bureau of Forestry Policy of the State Affairs Commission 		Kim Kyong-jun 김경준11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewRenewed
33 Minister of Urban Management Kang Yong-su 강용수11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewNot
34 Minister of Food Procurement and Administration Mun Ung-jo 문웅조11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewRenewded
35 Minister of Commerce Kim Kyong-nam 김경남11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewNot
36Chairman of the Education Commission Kim Sung-du 김승두11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewRenewded
37President of Kim Il Sung University
Chairman of Kim Il Sung University's WPK Guidance Committee
Minister of Higher Education 		Choe Sang-gon 최상건11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewNot
38 Minister of Public Health O Chun-bok 오춘복11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewNot
39 Minister of Culture Pak Chun-nam 박춘남11 April 201911 January 2020275 daysNewReplaced
Jon Myong-sik 전명식11 January 202018 January 20211 year and 7 daysNewNot
40 Minister of Physical Culture and Sports Kim Il-guk 김일국11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewRenewed
41 Central Bank Kim Chon-gyun 김천균11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewNot
42Director of the Central Bureau of Statistics Choe Sung-ho 최성호11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewNot
43 Secretary-General of the Cabinet Kim Yong-ho 김용호11 April 201918 January 20211 year and 282 daysNewNot
References:
[2] [3]

4th SPA Session (2021–present)

RankOfficeName Hangul Took officeLeft officeDuration1st SES
1 Premier of the Cabinet Kim Tok-hun 김덕훈18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
2 Vice Premier of the Cabinet Pak Jong-gun 박종군18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
Jon Hyon-chol 전현철18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
Kim Song-ryong 김송룡18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
Ri Song-hak 리송학18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
Pak Hun  [ ja ]박훈18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
Ju Chol-gyu 주철규18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
3Chairman of the State Planning Commission Pak Jong-gun 박종군18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
4 Minister of Agriculture Ju Chol-gyu 주철규18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
5 Minister of Foreign Affairs Ri Son-gwon 리선권18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysOld
6 Minister of Electric Power Industry Kim Yu-il 김유일18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
7 Minister of Coal Industry Jon Hak-chol 전학철18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysOld
8 Minister of Metallurgical Industry Kim Chung-gol 김충골18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysOld
9 Minister of Chemical Industry Ma Jong-son 마종손18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
10 Minister of Railways Jang Chun-song 장춘송18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
11 Minister of Land and Maritime Transport Kang Jong-gwan 강종관18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysOld
12 Minister of Mining Industry Kim Chol-su 김철수18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
13 Minister of Natural Resources Development Kim Chung-song 김청송18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
14 Minister of Oil Industry Ko Kil-son 고길손18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysOld
15 Minister of Forestry Han Ryong-guk 한룡국18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysOld
16 Minister of Machine-Building Industry Yang Sung-ho 양성호18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysOld
17 Minister of Shipbuilding Kang Chol-gu 강철구18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysOld
18 Minister of Nuclear Power Industry Wang Chang-uk 왕창욱18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysOld
19 Minister of Electronics Industry Kim Jae-song 김재송18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysOld
20 Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Ju Yong-il 주용일18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
21 Minister of Construction and Building-Materials Industry So Jong-jin 소종진18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
22 Minister of Light Industry Jang Kyong-il장경일18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
23 Minister of Local Industry Jo Yong-chol 조용철18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysOld
24 Minister of Consumer Goods Industry Ri Kang-son 리강손18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysOld
25 Minister of Fisheries Song Chun-sop 송춘섭18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysOld
26 Minister of Finance Ko Jong-bom 고종봄18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
27 Minister of Labour Jin Kum-song 진금송18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
28 Minister of External Economic Relations Yun Jong-ho 윤종호18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
29Chairman of the State Commission of Science and Technology Ri Chung-gil 리청길18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysOld
30President of the State Academy of Sciences Kim Sung-jin 김성진18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysOld
31 Minister of Land and Environment Protection
Chairman of the Supervisory Bureau of Forestry Policy of the State Affairs Commission 		Kim Kyong-jun 김경준18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysOld
32 Minister of Urban Management Im Kyong-jae 임경재18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
33 Minister of Food Procurement and Administration Mun Ung-jo 문웅조18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysOld
34 Minister of Commerce Pak Hyok-chol 박혁철18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
35 Minister of State Construction Control Ri Hyok-gwon 리혁권18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
36Chairman of the Education Commission Kim Sung-du 김승두18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysOld
37President of Kim Il Sung University
Minister of Higher Education under the Education Commission		 Ri Kuk-chol 리국철18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
38 Minister of Public Health Choe Kyong-chol 최경철18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
39 Minister of Culture Sung Jong-gyu 성종규18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
40 Minister of Physical Culture and Sports Kim Il-guk 김일국18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysOld
41President of the Central Bank Chae Song-hak 채송학18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
42Director of the Central Bureau of Statistics Ri Chol-san 리철산18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
43 Secretary-General of the Cabinet Kim Kum-chol 김금철18 January 2021Incumbent3 years and 342 daysNew
References:
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