Next North Korean parliamentary election explained

Country:North Korea
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2019 North Korean parliamentary election
Previous Year:2019
Next Election:2029 North Korean parliamentary election
Next Year:2029
Seats For Election:All 687 seats in the Supreme People's Assembly
Election Date:2024
Image1:Kim Jong-un April 2019 (cropped).jpg
Leader1:Kim Jong Un
Party1:Workers' Party of Korea
Seats1:TBD
Last Election1:607 seats
SAC Chairman
Posttitle:Elected SAC Chairman
Before Election:Kim Jong Un
Before Party:Workers' Party of Korea
Ongoing:yes

Parliamentary elections were expected to be held in North Korea in March or April 2024.[1] [2] However, it is considered likely they were delayed or cancelled due to a lack of communication from the North Korean government on the subject, possibly due to efforts by Kim Jong Un to pass an amendment to the constitution before the elections,[3] which would define North Korea as being a separate state from South Korea, with the South also being designated as the North's "primary foe".[4]

Many outside observers are expecting the elections to be a sham.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: North Korea’s Updated Local ‘Elections’ Seen as Little More than a Democratic Facade. Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. 27 November 2023.
  2. Web site: Elections in N. Korea . 2024-04-18 . world.kbs.co.kr . en.
  3. Web site: Kwak . Gil-sup . 14 February 2024 . N. Korea is curiously silent about its upcoming general elections . Daily NK.
  4. Web site: Yim . Hyunsu . 16 January 2024 . North Korea's Kim calls for South to be seen as "primary foe", warns of war . Reuters.
  5. Web site: Smith . Alexander . 20 February 2024 . This year will see more elections than ever. But don’t call it a win for democracy . NBC News.