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The Vice Premier of the Cabinet [1] assists the Premier of North Korea in guiding the work of the Cabinet of North Korea. The office is also alternatively known as Deputy Prime Minister of North Korea.
| Office Other portfolios | Name | Party | |
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| Vice Premier Chairman of the State Planning Commission | Pak Jong-gun (since 17 January 2021) | Workers' Party of Korea | |
| Vice Premier | Yang Sung-ho (since 12 April 2020) | Workers' Party of Korea | |
| Vice Premier | Kim Song-ryong (since 17 January 2021) | Workers' Party of Korea | |
| Vice Premier | Ri Song-hak (since 17 January 2021) | Workers' Party of Korea | |
| Vice Premier | Pak Hun (since 17 January 2021) | Workers' Party of Korea | |
| Vice Premier Chairman of the Agricultural Commission | Ju Chol-gyu (since 17 January 2021) | Workers' Party of Korea | |
| Vice Premier | Jon Sung-guk (since 8 June 2022) | Workers' Party of Korea | |
The First Vice Premier of the Cabinet is the designation for the most senior Vice Premier.
| First Vice Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 조선민주주의인민공화국 내각 제1부수상 | ||||||||
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| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Party | Premier | SPA | ||
| Took office | Left office | |||||||
| 1 |  | Kim Il 김일 (1910–1984) | 20 January 1959 | 28 December 1972 | Workers' Party of Korea | Kim Il Sung | 2nd | |
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| 4th | ||||||||
| First Vice Premier of the Administration Council of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 조선민주주의인민공화국 정무원 제1부총리 | ||||||||
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Party | Premier | SPA | ||
| Took office | Left office | |||||||
| 2 |  | Kang Song-san 강성산 (1931–2007) | 6 April 1982 | 25 January 1984 | Workers' Party of Korea | Ri Jong-ok | 7th | |
| 3 | | Yon Hyong-muk 연형묵 (1931–2005) | 1 October 1985 | 12 August 1986 | Workers' Party of Korea | Kang Song-san | ||
| 4 | | Kim Yun-hyok 김윤혁 (1926–2006) | 12 August 1986 | 29 December 1986 | Workers' Party of Korea | |||
| 5 | | Hong Song-nam 홍성남 (1929–2009) | 29 December 1986 | 14 October 1987 | Workers' Party of Korea | Ri Kun-mo | 8th | |
| Second Vice Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 조선민주주의인민공화국 내각 제2부수상 | |||||||
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| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Party | Premier | SPA | ||
| Took office | Left office | ||||||
 | Pak Song-chol 박성철 (1913–2008) | 11 July 1970 | 28 December 1972 | Workers' Party of Korea | Kim Il Sung | 4th | |
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