In the North Korean government,the Cabinet is the administrative and executive body. The North Korean government consists of three branches:administrative,legislative,and judicial. However,they are not independent of each other,but all branches are under the exclusive political leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
Jo Myong-rok was a North Korean military officer who held the military rank Chasu. In 1998,he was appointed first vice-chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea,Director of the Korean People's Army General Political Bureau. Previously,he was the commander of the air defence forces.
Marshal Choe Kwang was a military leader in North Korea.
The Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea (CMC) is an organ of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) which heads the Korean People's Army (KPA).
The death of Kim Jong Il was reported by North Korean state television news on 19 December 2011. The presenter Ri Chun-hee announced that he had died on 17 December at 8:30 am of a massive heart attack while travelling by train to an area outside Pyongyang. Reportedly,he had received medical treatment for cardiac and cerebrovascular diseases,and during the trip,Kim was said to have had an "advanced acute myocardial infarction,complicated with a serious heart shock". However,it was reported in December 2012 by South Korean media that the heart attack had instead occurred in a fit of rage over construction faults in a crucial power plant project at Huichon in Chagang Province.
Jon Pyong-ho was a North Korean officer and politician who served as the Chief Secretary of the Korean Workers Party (KWP) Committee of the North Korean Cabinet,and director of the DPRK Cabinet Political Bureau before his retirement in 2010. Jon was described as the 'Chief architect of North Korea's nuclear programme'. Jon was a general of the Korean People's Army and a close adviser to the late Kim Jong-il.
Kim Il Sung died of a heart attack in the early morning of 8 July 1994 at age 82. North Korea's government did not report the death for more than 34 hours after it occurred. An official mourning period was declared from 8–17 July,during which the national flag was flown at half mast throughout the country,and all forms of amusement and dancing were prohibited.
Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 9 March 2014 to elect the members of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly.
Hyon Yong-chol was a North Korean general and Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) politician. He served as Minister of Defence from 2014 to 2015. In 2015,he was reportedly removed from his post.
The General Staff Department (GSD) of the Korean People's Army (KPA) is the senior military leadership of the armed forces of North Korea responsible for its administrative,operational and logistical needs. The current Chief of the General Staff is Vice Marshal Ri Yong-gil.
Ri Yong-gil is a North Korean military officer who is currently a vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea and the Chief of the General Staff.
General Choe Pu-il is a North Korean politician who served as head of North Korea's Ministry of People's Security.
Kim Chol-man was a North Korean politician and military official. He was a member of several important committees and organizations,including the 6th Central Military Commission,the 6th Politburo,and the Second Economic Committee. He was at the forefront of the North Korean munitions industry,the country's economic base. In old age Kim was no longer considered a major player in North Korean politics,having retired from most of his important posts.
Kim Yang-gon was a North Korean politician and a senior official of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.
Kim Yong-chol is a North Korean general and politician.
The 10th Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea was in session from 1998 until 2003. It consisted of 687 deputies,and held six sessions.
Hwang Sun-hui was a North Korean politician who served in several high-ranking positions in the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK),including in the Supreme People's Assembly and the Central Committee of the WPK. She was affiliated with the Korean Revolution Museum from 1965,and was its director from 1990.
Ri Son-gwon (Korean: 리선권) is a North Korean politician and diplomat who has served as chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland. Between January 2020 and June 2022,he served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Pak Jong-chon is a North Korean Marshal who is a vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
The 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea was held at the April 25 House of Culture in Pyongyang from 5 to 12 January 2021. A total of 7,000 people participated in the congress including 5,000 delegates. The Party Congress took place in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic where no cases were reported.
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