| Number: | 5th |
| Administrative Council | |
| Body: | Plenary Meeting of the Cabinet of North Korea |
| Election: | 1st Session of the 5th Supreme People's Assembly |
| Start: | 26 December 1972 |
| End: | 16 December 1977 |
| Premier: | Kim Il |
| Vice Premier: | Kye Ung-tae Ho Tam Chong Chun-gi Kang Song-san Kong Chin-tae Kim Tu-yong |
| Previous: | 4th |
| Next: | 6th |
The 5th Administrative Council of North Korea was elected by the 1st Session of the 5th Supreme People's Assembly on 26 December 1972. It was replaced on 16 December 1977 by the 6th Administrative Council.
| Rank | Office | Name | Hangul | Took office | Left office | Duration | 4th CAB | 6th ADC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Premier of the Administrative Council | Kim Il | 김일 | 26 December 1972 | 19 April 1976 | data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | |||
| Pak Song-chol | 박성철 | 19 April 1976 | 16 December 1977 | ||||||
| 2 | Vice Premier of the Administrative Council | Pak Song-chol | 박성철 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | ||||
| Chong Chun-taek | 정준택 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | ||||||
| Kim Man-gum | 김만검 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | ||||||
| Choe Chae-u | 최채우 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | ||||||
| Nam Il | 남일 | 26 December 1972 | 7 March 1976 | data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: YellowGreen" | |||||
| Hong Won-gil | 홍원길 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | ||||||
| 3 | Chairman of the State Planning Commission | Choe Chae-u | 최채우 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | ||||
| 4 | Minister of the People's Armed Forces | Choe Hyon | 최현 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | New | |||
| 5 | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Ho Dam | 허담 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | New | Reelected | ||
| 6 | Minister of Public Security | Kim Pyong-ha | 김평하 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | New | |||
| 7 | Chairman of the Heavy Industry Commission | Ri Jong-ok | 리종옥 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | Reelected | |||
| 8 | Chairman of the Machine Industry Commission | Hong Won-gil | 홍원길 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | ||||
| 9 | Minister of Ship Machine Building Industrsy | Han Song-yong | 한성룡 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | New | |||
| 10 | Minister of Chemical Industry | Kim Hwan | 김환 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | New | |||
| 11 | Chairman of the Light Industry Commission | Nam Il | 남일 | 26 December 1972 | 7 March 1976 | data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: YellowGreen" | |||
| 12 | Chairman of the Agricultural Commission | Kim Man-gum | 김만검 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | ||||
| 13 | Chairman of the Transportation and Communications Commission | Hyon Mu-gwang | 현무광 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | ||||
| 14 | Minister of Fisheries | Kim Yun-sang | 김윤상 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | New | Reelected | ||
| 15 | Minister of Building Materials Industry | Mun Pyong-il | 문평일 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | New | |||
| 16 | Chairman of the People's Service Commission | Pak Song-chol | 박성철 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | ||||
| 17 | Minister of Education | Kim Sok-ki | 김석기 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | New | |||
| 18 | Minister of Culture and Arts | Yi Chang-son | 이창손 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | New | Reelected | ||
| 19 | Minister of Finance | Kim Kyong-yon | 김경연 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | Reelected | |||
| 20 | Minister of Foreign Trade | Kye Ung-tae | 계웅태 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | Reelected | |||
| 21 | Minister of External Economic Affairs | Kong Chin-tae | 공진태 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | New | Reelected | ||
| 22 | Minister of Construction | Pak Im-tae | 박임태 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | New | Reelected | ||
| 23 | Minister of Labour Administration | Chong Tu-hwan | 종투환 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | New | |||
| 24 | Minister of Public Health | Yi Nak-bin | 이낙빈 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | ||||
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