State Affairs Commission of North Korea

State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

조선민주주의인민공화국 국무위원회
Emblem of North Korea
Agency overview
Formed	29 June 2016
Preceding agency	National Defence Commission
Type	Supreme policy-oriented leadership body
Jurisdiction	Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Headquarters	Government Complex No. 1, Pyongyang
Agency executives	Kim Jong Un, President Choe Ryong-hae, First Vice President Kim Tok-hun, Vice President

Main article: 14th State Affairs Commission

The following are the current members of the State Affairs Commission as of 29 September 2021: ^{[7] [8] [9]}

President of the State Affairs Commission
President		Political party		Member since	Other positions
	Kim Jong Un 김정은 (born 1984)		Workers' Party of Korea	29 June 2016	General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea Member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of North Korea
First Vice President of the State Affairs Commission
First Vice President		Political party		Member since	Other positions
	Choe Ryong-hae 최룡해 (born 1950)		Workers' Party of Korea	29 June 2016	Member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly
Vice President of the State Affairs Commission
Vice President		Political party		Member since	Other positions
	Kim Tok-hun 김덕훈 (born 1961)		Workers' Party of Korea	29 September 2021	Member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea
Members of the State Affairs Commission
Member		Political party		Member since	Other positions
	Kim Yong-chol 김영철 (born 1945)		Workers' Party of Korea	29 June 2016	Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea Director of the Unified Front Department of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
	Ri Chang-dae 리창대		Workers' Party of Korea	11 April 2018	Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea Member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea Minister of State Security Colonel General of the Korean People's Army
	Choe Son-hui 최선희		Workers' Party of Korea	12 April 2020	Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea Minister of Foreign Affairs
	Jo Yong-won 조용원 (born 1957)		Workers' Party of Korea	29 September 2021	Member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea Member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea Colonel General of the Korean People's Army
	Pak Jong-chon 박정천		Workers' Party of Korea	29 September 2021	Member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
	O Su-yong 오수용 (born 1944)		Workers' Party of Korea	29 September 2021	Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea Director of the Economic Department of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
	Ri Yong-gil 리영길 (born 1955)		Workers' Party of Korea	29 September 2021	Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea Minister of National Defence General of the Korean People's Army
	Jang Jong-nam 장정남		Workers' Party of Korea	29 September 2021	Alternate Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea Minister of Public Security Lieutenant General
	Kim Song-nam 김성남 (born 1953)		Workers' Party of Korea	29 September 2021	Alternate Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea Director of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
	Kim Yo Jong 김여정 (born 1987)		Workers' Party of Korea	29 September 2021	Deputy Department Director of the Publicity and Information Department of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

References

• North Korea portal
• Politics portal

1. Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2016, Article 106.
2. "Naenara Democratic People's Republic of Korea". www.naenara.com.kp. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
3. Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2016, Article 109.
4. Overview of North Korea’s NBC Infrastructure
5. "Organizational Chart of North Korean Leadership" (PDF). Seoul: Political and Military Analysis Division, Intelligence and Analysis Bureau; Ministry of Unification. January 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
6. Coduti, Maria Rosaria. The State Affairs Commission and the consolidation of Kim Jong-un's power
7. "In full: promotions and demotions at North Korea's 14th SPA". NK PRO. Korea Risk Group. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
8. "Second-day Sitting of 5th Session of 14th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
9. "At 5th Session of 14th Supreme People's Assembly of DPRK". KCNA Watch. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.

Works cited

• Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Amended and supplemented on June 29, Juche 105 (2016), at the Fourth Session of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly (PDF). 2016 [1972].