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2nd Cabinet of North Korea | |
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18 September 1957 – 23 October 1962 (5 years, 35 days) | |
Overview | |
Decision making body | Plenary Meeting of the Cabinet of North Korea |
Election | 1st Session of the 2nd Supreme People's Assembly |
Members | |
Total | 21 |
The 2nd Cabinet of North Korea was elected by the 1st Session of the 2nd Supreme People's Assembly on 20 September 1957. [1] It was replaced on 23 October 1962 by the 3rd Cabinet. [2]
Rank | Office | Name | Hangul | Took office | Left office | Duration | 1st CAB | 3rd CAB |
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1 | Premier of the Cabinet | Kim Il Sung | 김일성 | 18 September 1957 | 23 October 1962 | 5 years and 35 days | Old | Reelected |
2 | First Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Kim Il | 김일 | January 1959 | 23 October 1962 | 3 years and 265 days | Old | Reelected |
3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Kim Il | 김일 | 18 September 1957 | January 1959 | 1 year and 105 days | Old | Reelected |
Hong Myong-hui | 홍명희 | 18 September 1957 | 23 October 1962 | 5 years and 35 days | Old | Not | ||
Jong Il-ryong | 정일룡 | 18 September 1957 | 23 October 1962 | 5 years and 35 days | Old | Reelected | ||
Nam Il | 남일 | 18 September 1957 | 23 October 1962 | 5 years and 35 days | Old | Reelected | ||
Pak Ui-wan | 박의완 | 18 September 1957 | March 1958 | 164 days | Old | Not | ||
Chong Chun-taek | 정준택 | 18 September 1957 | 23 October 1962 | 5 years and 35 days | Old | Reelected | ||
Yi Chu-yon | 리주연 | March 1958 | 23 October 1962 | 4 years and 206 days | Old | Reelected | ||
Ri Jong-ok | 리종옥 | January 1960 | 23 October 1962 | 2 years and 265 days | Old | Reelected | ||
Kim Kwang-hyop | 김광협 | 20 October 1960 | 23 October 1962 | 2 years and 3 days | New | Reelected | ||
4 | Minister of National Defence | Kim Kwang-hyop | 김광협 | 18 September 1957 | 23 October 1962 | 5 years and 35 days | New | Not |
5 | Minister of Interior | Pang Hak-se | 방학세 | 18 September 1957 | November 1960 | 3 years and 44 days | Old | Not |
Sok San | 속산 | November 1960 | 23 October 1962 | 1 year and 327 days | New | Not | ||
6 | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Nam Il | 남일 | 18 September 1957 | 23 October 1959 | 2 years and 35 days | Old | Reelected |
Pak Song-chol | 박성철 | 23 October 1959 | 23 October 1962 | 3 years and 0 days | New | Reelected | ||
7 | Minister of Justice | Ho Jong-suk | 허정숙 | 18 September 1957 | 31 August 1959 | 1 year and 347 days | Old | Not |
8 | Minister of State Control | Pak Mun-gyu | 박문규 | 18 September 1957 | May 1959 | 1 year and 225 days | Old | Reelected |
9 | Chairman of the State Planning Commission | Ri Jong-ok | 리종옥 | 18 September 1957 | July 1959 | 1 year and 286 days | Old | Reelected |
Kim Kye-chol | 김계철 | July 1959 | December 1960 | 1 year and 123 days | New | Reelected | ||
Chong Chun-taek | 정준택 | December 1960 | 23 October 1962 | 1 year and 296 days | Old | Reelected | ||
10 | Chairman of the State Construction Commission | Pak Ui-wan | 박의완 | 18 September 1957 | December 1957 | 74 days | Old | Not |
Kim Ung-san | 김웅산 | December 1957 | August 1960 | 2 years and 214 days | New | Not | ||
Nam Il | 남일 | August 1960 | 23 October 1962 | 2 years and 53 days | Old | Not | ||
11 | Minister of Metal Industry | Kang Yong-chang | 강영창 | 18 September 1957 | September 1958 | 348 days | Old | Not |
Han Sang-du | 한상두 | September 1958 | 4 April 1960 | 1 year and 187 days | New | Not | ||
12 | Minister of Machine Industry | Jong Il-ryong | 정일룡 | 18 September 1957 | February 1958 | 136 days | Old | Reelected |
Choe Chae-u | 최채우 | February 1958 | 4 April 1960 | 2 years and 36 days | New | Reelected | ||
13 | Minister of Coal Industry | Ho Song-taek | 허성택 | 18 September 1957 | September 1958 | 348 days | Old | Not |
Kim Tae-gun | 김태군 | September 1958 | 31 August 1959 | 4 years and 23 days | New | Not | ||
14 | Minister of Chemical Industry | Yi Chon-ho | 리천호 | 18 September 1957 | 31 August 1959 | 1 year and 347 days | Old | Not |
15 | Minister of Agriculture | Han Chon-jong | 한천종 | 18 September 1957 | July 1959 | 1 year and 286 days | New | Not |
Kim Man-gum | 김만검 | July 1959 | August 1960 | 1 year and 1 day | New | Not | ||
Yim Hae | 임해 | August 1960 | September 1961 | 1 year and 1 day | New | Not | ||
Pak Chong-ae | 박정애 | October 1961 | 23 October 1962 | 1 year and 23 days | New | Not | ||
16 | Minister of Electric Powers | Kim Tu-sam | 김두삼 | 18 September 1957 | 31 August 1959 | 1 year and 347 days | Old | Not |
17 | Minister of Light Industry | Mun Man-uk | 문만욱 | 18 September 1957 | 4 April 1960 | 2 years and 199 days | Old | Not |
18 | Minister of Fisheries | Chu Hwang-sop | 주황섭 | 18 September 1957 | September 1958 | 348 days | Old | Not |
Yu Chol-mok | 유철목 | September 1958 | 31 August 1959 | 335 days | New | Not | ||
Choe Yong-jin | 최용진 | 27 December 1960 | 23 October 1962 | 1 year and 296 days | New | Not | ||
19 | Minister of Transportation | Kim Hoe-il | 김회일 | 18 September 1957 | 23 October 1962 | 5 years and 35 days | Old | Reelected |
20 | Minister of Construction and Building Materials Industry | Choe Chae-ha | 최재하 | 18 September 1957 | October 1958 | 1 year and 13 days | Old | Not |
Kim Pyong-sik | 김병식 | October 1958 | 8 November 1958 | 8 days | Old | Not | ||
21 | Minister of Finance | Yi Chu-yon | 리주연 | 18 September 1957 | April 1958 | 195 days | Old | Reelected |
Song Pong-uk | 송퐁욱 | April 1958 | August 1960 | 2 years and 93 days | New | Reelected | ||
Han Sang-du | 한상두 | August 1960 | 23 October 1962 | 2 years and 53 days | New | Reelected | ||
22 | Minister of Internal and External Commerce | Chin Pan-su | 진반수 | 18 September 1957 | 29 September 1958 | 1 year and 11 days | Old | Not |
23 | Minister of Communications | Ko Chun-taek | 고춘택 | 18 September 1957 | April 1958 | 195 days | New | Not |
Choe Hyon | 최현 | April 1958 | 23 October 1962 | 4 years and 176 days | New | Not | ||
24 | Minister of Education and Culture | Han Sol-ya | 한설야 | 18 September 1957 | September 1958 | 348 days | Old | Not |
Yi Il-gyong | 이일경 | September 1958 | 29 April 1960 | 1 year and 212 days | New | Not | ||
25 | Minister of Public Health | Yi Pyong-nam | 리병남 | 18 September 1957 | 23 October 1959 | 2 years and 35 days | Old | Not |
Choe Chang-sok | 최창석 | 23 October 1959 | 23 October 1962 | 3 years and 0 days | New | Not | ||
26 | Minister of Labour | Kim Ung-gi | 김웅기 | 18 September 1957 | 31 August 1959 | 1 year and 347 days | New | Not |
Yang Tae-gun | 양태군 | 28 February 1961 | 23 October 1962 | 1 year and 237 days | New | Not | ||
27 | Minister of Rural Management | Chong Song-on | 정성언 | 18 September 1957 | 23 October 1962 | 5 years and 35 days | Old | Not |
28 | Minister without Portfolio | Kim Tal-hyon | 김달현 | 18 September 1957 | March 1959 | 1 year and 164 days | Old | Not |
Hong Ki-hwang | 홍기황 | 18 September 1957 | March 1959 | 1 year and 164 days | New | Not | ||
— | Minister of Commerce | Chin Pan-su | 진반수 | 29 September 1958 | May 1959 | 214 days | Old | Not |
Chong Tu-hwan | 종투환 | May 1959 | May 1960 | 336 days | New | Not | ||
Han Tae-yong | 한태용 | May 1960 | February 1962 | 1 year and 246 days | New | Not | ||
Yi Yang-suk | 이양숙 | July 1962 | August 1962 | 1 day | New | Not | ||
Kim Se-bong | 김세봉 | August 1962 | 23 October 1962 | 53 days | New | Not | ||
— | Minister of Common Education | Yi Il-gyong | 김세봉 | 1 January 1961 | November 1961 | 304 days | New | Not |
Yun Ki-bok | 윤기복 | August 1962 | 23 October 1962 | 53 days | New | Not | ||
— | Minister of Construction | Kim Pyong-sik | 김병식 | 21 January 1961 | 23 October 1962 | 1 year and 275 days | New | Not |
— | Minister of Culture | Pak Ung-gol | 박웅골 | 21 January 1961 | 23 October 1962 | 1 year and 275 days | New | Not |
— | Minister of Forestry | Ko Chun-taek | 고춘택 | 24 April 1958 | September 1958 | 130 days | Old | Not |
Ko Hui-man | 고휘만 | September 1958 | 29 April 1960 | 1 year and 212 days | New | Not | ||
Song Chang-yom | 송창염 | 27 December 1960 | 23 October 1962 | 1 year and 300 days | New | Not | ||
— | Minister of Foreign Trade | Yim Hae | 임해 | 29 September 1958 | August 1960 | 1 year and 307 days | New | Not |
Yi Chu-yon | 리주연 | August 1960 | November 1961 | 1 year and 62 days | Old | Not | ||
Yi Il-gyong | 이일경 | November 1961 | 23 October 1962 | 327 days | New | Not | ||
— | Minister of Higher Education | Kim Chong-hang | 김종항 | 29 April 1960 | 23 October 1962 | 2 years and 177 days | New | Not |
— | Chairman of the Heavy Industry Commission | Ri Jong-ok | 리종옥 | 4 April 1960 | September 1962 | 2 years and 150 days | Old | Not |
— | Chairman of the Light Industry Commission | Chong Chun-taek | 정준택 | 4 April 1960 | 27 December 1960 | 267 days | Old | Not |
Yim Kye-chol | 임계철 | 27 December 1960 | 23 October 1962 | 1 year and 300 days | New | Not | ||
— | Minister of Local Administration | Pak Mun-gyu | 박문규 | May 1959 | 31 August 1959 | 92 days | Old | Not |
— | Minister of Metal and Chemical Industries | Ri Jong-ok | 리종옥 | September 1962 | 23 October 1962 | 23 days | Old | Not |
— | Minister of Power and Chemical Industries | Kim Tu-sam | 김두삼 | 31 August 1959 | 4 April 1960 | 217 days | Old | Not |
— | Procurement and Food Administration | Chong Song-on | 정성언 | November 1958 | 31 August 1959 | 274 days | Old | Not |
Han Tae-yong | 한태용 | 11 July 1962 | 23 October 1962 | 104 days | New | Not | ||
— | Minister of Rural Construction | Kim Pyong-ik | 김평일 | 1 September 1961 | 23 October 1962 | 1 year and 52 days | New | Not |
— | Minister of Rural Management | Chong Song-on | 정성언 | 3 August 1957 | 8 November 1958 | 1 year and 97 days | Old | Not |
— | Director Secretariat of the Cabinet | Choe Chae-u | 최채우 | August 1962 | 23 October 1962 | 53 days | New | Not |
— | Chairman of the State Scientific and Technological Commission | O Tong-uk | 오통욱 | 11 July 1962 | 23 October 1962 | 104 days | New | Reelected |
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