12th Cabinet of North Korea

12th Cabinet of North Korea
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State Emblem
9 April 2009 – 9 April 2014 (5 years, 0 days) Overview
Type	Plenary Meeting of the Cabinet of North Korea
Election	1st Session of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly
Secretary	Jong Mun-san

The 12th Cabinet of North Korea was elected by the 1st Session of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly on 9 April 2009.^[1] It was replaced on 9 April 2014 by the 13th Cabinet.^[2]

Members

Rank	Office	Name	Hangul	Took office	Left office	Duration	11th CAB	13th CAB
1	Premier of the Cabinet	Kim Yong-il	김영일	9 April 2009	4 June 2010	1 year and 56 days	Old	Not
		Choe Yong-rim	최영림	4 June 2010	1 April 2013	2 years and 301 days	New	Not
		Pak Pong-ju	박봉주	1 April 2013	9 April 2014	1 year and 8 days	New	Reelected
2	Vice Premier of the Cabinet	Kwak Pom-gi	곽범기	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	Old	Not
		Thae Jong-su	태종수	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Not
		Ro Tu-chol	로두철	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	Old	Reelected
		O Su-yong	오수용	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	Old	Not
3	Chairman of the State Planning Commission	Ro Tu-chol	로두철	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	Old	Not
4	Minister of Foreign Affairs	Pak Ui-chun	박의춘	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	Old	Not
5	Minister of Public Security	Jang Sang-song	장상송	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Not
6	Minister of Electric Power Industry	Ho Thaek	호택	9 April 2009	14 April 2012	3 years and 5 days	New	Not
6	Minister of Electric Power Industry	Kim Man-su	김만수	14 April 2012	9 April 2014	1 year and 360 days	New	Reelected
7	Minister of Coal Industry	Kim Hyong-sik	김형식	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Not
8	Minister of Mining Industry	Kang Min-chol	강민철	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Not
9	Minister of Oil Industry	Kim Hui-yong	김희용	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Not
10	Minister of Metal Industry	Kim Thae-bong	김태봉	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Not
11	Minister of Machine-Building Industry	Jo Pyong-ju	조평주	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Not
12	Minister of Electronics Industry	Han Kwang-bok	한광복	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Not
13	Minister of Construction and Building-Materials Industry	Tong Jong-ho	동정호	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Reelected
14	Minister of Railways	Jon Kil-su	존길수	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Not
15	Minister of Land and Marine Transport	Ra Tong-hui	라통휘	9 April 2009	14 April 2012	3 years and 5 days	New	Not
15	Minister of Land and Marine Transport	Kang Jong-gwan	강종관	14 April 2012	9 April 2014	1 year and 360 days	New	Reelected
16	Minister of Agriculture	Kim Chang-sik	김창식	9 April 2009	1 April 2013	3 years and 357 days	New	Not
16	Minister of Agriculture	Ri Chol-man	리철만	1 April 2013	9 April 2014	1 year and 8 days	New	Reelected
17	Minister of Chemical Industry	Ri Mu-yong	리무영	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	Old	Reelected
18	Minister of Light Industry	Ri Ju-o	리주오	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	Old	Not
19	Minister of Foreign Trade	Ri Ryong-nam	리룡남	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Reelected
20	Minister of Forestry	Kim Kwang-yong	김광용	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Not
21	Minister of Fisheries	Pak Thae-won	박태원	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Not
22	Minister of Urban Management	Hwang Hak-won	황학원	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Not
23	Minister of Land and Environmental Conservation	Pak Song-nam	박송남	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Not
24	Minister of State Construction Control	Pae Tal-jun	배달준	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	Old	Not
25	Minister of Commerce	Kim Pong-chol	김봉철	9 April 2009	14 February 2012	2 years and 311 days	New	Dead
25	Minister of Commerce	Kim Kyong-nam	김경남	14 February 2012	9 April 2014	2 years and 54 days	New	Not
26	Minister of Food Procurement and Administration	Mun Ung-jo	문웅조	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Reelected
27	Minister of Education	Kim Yong-jin	김용진	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	Old	Reelected
28	Minister of Posts and Telecommunications	Ryu Yong-sop	류용섭	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Not
29	Minister of Culture	Kang Nung-su	강능수	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Not
30	Minister of Finance	Kim Wan-su	김완수	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	Old	Not
31	Minister of Labour	Jong Yong-su	종용수	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Reelected
32	Minister of Public Health	Choe Chang-sik	최창식	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Not
33	Minister of State Inspection	Kim Ui-sun	김의선	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	Old	Not
34	President of the State Academy of Sciences	Pyon Yong-rip	변영립	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	Old	Not
35	Chairman of the Physical Culture and Sports Guidance Commission	Pak Hak-son	박학손	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Not
36	President of the Central Bank	Ri Kwang-gon	리광곤	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Not
37	Chairman of the Central Statistical Board	Kim Chang-su	김창수	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	Old	Not
38	Director of the Secretariat of the Cabinet	Kim Yong-ho	김용호	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Reelected
39	Minister of Capital Construction	Kim Ung-gwan	김웅관	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days	New	Not
References: ^[3]

References

Citations

^ "1st Session of 12th SPA Hailed". Korean Central News Agency. 9 April 2009. Archived from the original on 24 November 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
^ "Presidium of Supreme People's Assembly of DPRK Elected". Korean Central News Agency. 9 April 2014. Archived from the original on 24 November 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
^ "First Session of 12th SPA of DPRK Held". Korean Central News Agency. 9 April 2009. Archived from the original on 24 November 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

Bibliography

Books:

Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5.

Supreme People's Assembly

Leaders

Standing Committee Chairman	Kim Tu-bong (1948–57) Choe Yong-gon (1957–72) Hwang Jang-yop (1972–83) Yang Hyong-sop (1983–98) Kim Yong-nam (1998–19) Choe Ryong-hae (2019–onwards)
Assembly Chairman	Ho Hon (1948–51) Yi Yong (1951–57) Choe Won-taek (1957–67) Paek Nam-un (1967–72) Hwang Jang-yop (1972–83) Yang Hyong-sop (1983–98) Choe Thae-bok (1998–19) Pak Thae-song (2019–23) Pak In-chol (2023–onwards)
Assembly Vice Chairman Presidium Honorary Vice President Standing Committee Secretary-General Standing Committee Vice Chairman

Committees

Budget	1st (1948–57) 2nd (1957–62) 3rd (1962–67) 4th (1967–72) 5th (1972–77) 6th (1977–82) 7th (1982–86) 8th (1986–90) 9th (1990–98) 10th (1998–03) 11th (2003–2009) 12th (2009–14) 13th (2014–19) 14th (2019–onwards)
Credentials	1st (1948–57) 2nd (1957–62) 3rd (1962–67) 4th (1967–72) 5th (1972–77) 6th (1977–82) 7th (1982–86) 8th (1986–90) 9th (1990–98) 10th (1998–03) 11th (2003–2009) 12th (2009–14) 13th (2014–19) 14th (2019–onwards)
Foreign Affairs	1st (1948–57) 2nd (1957–62) 3rd (1962–67) 4th (1967–72) 5th none (1972–77) 6th none (1977–82) 7th (1982–86) 8th (1986–90) 9th (1990–98) 10th (1998–03) 11th (2003–2009) 12th (2009–14) 13th (2014–19) 14th (2019–onwards)
Legislation	1st (1948–57) 2nd (1957–62) 3rd (1962–67) 4th (1967–72) 5th (1972–77) 6th (1977–82) 7th (1982–86) 8th (1986–90) 9th (1990–98) 10th (1998–03) 11th (2003–2009) 12th (2009–14) 13th (2014–19) 14th (2019–onwards)

Terms

Leadership	5th (1972–77) 6th (1977–82) 7th (1982–86) 8th (1986–90) 9th (1990–98) 10th (1998–03) 11th (2003–09) 12th (2009–14) 13th NDC (2014–16) SAC (2016–19) 14th (2019–onwards)
Standing Committee	1st (1948–57) 2nd (1957–62) 3rd (1962–67) 4th (1967–72) 5th (1972–77) 6th (1977–82) 7th (1982–86) 8th (1986–90) 9th (1990–98) 10th (1998–03) 11th (2003–2009) 12th (2009–14) 13th (2014–19) 14th (2019–onwards)
Assembly	1st (1948–57) 2nd (1957–62) 3rd (1962–67) 4th (1967–72) 5th (1972–77) 6th (1977–82) 7th (1982–86) 8th (1986–90) 9th (1990–98) 10th (1998–03) 11th (2003–2009) 12th (2009–14) 13th (2014–19) 14th (2019–onwards)

Deputies

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7th (1982–86)
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10th (1998–03)
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Elected bodies

Cabinet	1st (1948–57) 2nd (1957–62) 3rd (1962–67) 4th (1967–72) 5th (1972–77) 6th (1977–82) 7th (1982–86) 8th (1986–90) 9th (1990–98) 10th (1998–03) 11th (2003–2009) 12th (2009–14) 13th (2014–19) 14th (2019–onwards)
Central Court	1st (1948–57) 2nd (1957–62) 3rd (1962–67) 4th (1967–72) 5th (1972–77) 6th (1977–82) 7th (1982–86) 8th (1986–90) 9th (1990–98) 10th (1998–03) 11th (2003–2009) 12th (2009–14) 13th (2014–19) 14th (2019–onwards)
Central People's	5th (1972–77) 6th (1977–82) 7th (1982–86) 8th (1986–90) 9th (1990–98)
National Defence	5th (1972–77) 6th (1977–82) 7th (1982–86) 8th (1986–90) 9th (1990–98) 10th (1998–03) 11th (2003–09) 11th (2009–14) 13th (2014–16)
Procurator's Office	1st (1948–57) 2nd (1957–62) 3rd (1962–67) 4th (1967–72) 5th (1972–77) 6th (1977–82) 7th (1982–86) 8th (1986–90) 9th (1990–98) 10th (1998–03) 11th (2003–2009) 12th (2009–14) 13th (2014–19) 14th (2019–onwards)
State Affairs	13th (2016–19) 14th (2019–onwards)
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