Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces explained

Conventional Long Name:Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces
Native Name:이북5도위원회 / 以北五道委員會
Common Name:North Korea
Flag Type:Flag
Capital:Pyongyang
Official Languages:Korean
Government Type:Government body under the South Korean Ministry of the Interior and Safety
Leader Title1:Collective Provincial Committee (led by the government relocated to South Korea)
Leader Name1:Ki Deok-young
(Hwanghae)
Yang Jong-gwang
(North Pyeongan)
Cho Myeong-cheol
(South Pyeongan)
Lee Hoon
(North Hamgyeong)
Son Yang-young
(South Hamgyeong)
Official Website:https://www.ibuk5do.go.kr/main.do
Context:south
Hangul:이북5도위원회
Hanja:以北五道委員會
Rr:Ibuk Odo Wiwonhoe
Mr:Ibuk Odo Wiwŏnhoe

The Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces (literally "The North's Five Provinces Committee") is a South Korean government body under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

History

Established in 1949, the committee is officially responsible for the administration of the five Korean provinces located entirely north of the 38th Parallel, also known as the Military Demarcation Line, as the South Korean government formally claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entirety of the Korean Peninsula. The South Korean government does not officially recognize any changes to the borders of the northern provinces made by the North Korean government since its establishment back in 1949. The President of South Korea appoints governors for each of the five provinces.[1] However, their role is largely symbolic (comparable to titular bishops), as the territory is under the effective jurisdiction of North Korea. The committee's main practical function is to provide support to North Korean defectors living in South Korea, including helping with the resettlement of North Koreans and organizing social events for North Koreans.[2]

Despite its name, the committee plays no part in North Korea–South Korea relations; North Korean affairs are handled by the Ministry of Unification. In the event of a North Korean collapse, contingency plans call for a new government body to be set up to administer the North under the leadership of the Unification Minister. In that case, the five governors would have to resign and the committee would be disbanded.[3]

North Hamgyeong

North Hamgyeong Province
Native Name Lang:ko
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info:Korean: 함경북도
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info1:Korean: {{lang|ko|咸鏡北道
Translit Lang1 Type3:Revised Romanization
Translit Lang1 Info3:Hamgyeongbuk-do
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Cheongjin
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts:3 cities; 11 counties
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Ji Seong-ho
Area Total Km2:20,345

North Hamgyeong Province or Hamgyeongbuk-do (pronounced as /ko/) corresponds to North Korea's North Hamgyong Province, Rason Special City and part of Ryanggang Province.

Hamgyeongbuk-do is divided into 3 cities (si) and 11 counties (gun):

Cities:

Counties:

South Hamgyeong

South Hamgyeong Province
Native Name Lang:ko
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info:Korean: 함경남도
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info1:Korean: 咸鏡南道
Translit Lang1 Type3:Revised Romanization
Translit Lang1 Info3:Hamgyeongnam-do
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Hamheung
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts:3 cities; 16 counties
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Son Yang-young
Area Total Km2:31,977

South Hamgyeong Province (Hamgyeongnam-do) (pronounced as /ko/) corresponds to North Korea's South Hamgyong Province, as well as parts of Ryanggang Province, Chagang Province, Kangwon Province and China's Jilin Province (several parts of Hyesan County (Heaven Lake) are under the rule of China, and other parts of same county are claimed by the Republic of China).

Hamgyeongnam-do is divided into 3 cities (si) and 16 counties (gun):

Cities:

Counties:

Hwanghae

Hwanghae Province
Native Name Lang:ko
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info:Korean: 황해도
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info1:Korean: 黃海道
Translit Lang1 Type3:Revised Romanization
Translit Lang1 Info3:Hwanghae-do
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Haeju
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts:3 cities; 17 counties
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Ki Deok-young
Area Total Km2:16,743.66

Hwanghae Province or Hwanghae-do (pronounced as /ko/) corresponds to North Korea's North Hwanghae Province (except Kaesong which is claimed to be part of Gyeonggi Province) and South Hwanghae Province.

Hwanghae-do is divided into 3 cities (si) and 17 counties (gun):

Cities:

Counties:

North Pyeongan

North Pyeongan Province
Native Name Lang:ko
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info:Korean: 평안북도
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info1:Korean: 平安北道
Translit Lang1 Type3:Revised Romanization
Translit Lang1 Info3:Pyeonganbuk-do
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Sinuiju
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts:1 cities; 19 counties
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Yang Jong-gwang
Area Total Km2:28,442.9

North Pyeongan Province or Pyeonganbuk-do (pronounced as /ko/) corresponds to North Korea's North Pyongan Province, almost all of Chagang Province and a small part of Ryanggang Province.

Pyeonganbuk-do is divided into 1 cities (si) and 19 counties (gun):

Cities:

Counties:

List of historic governors

  1. Baek Yeong-eop (백영업, 白永燁; 1949–1970)
  2. Lee Ha-young (이하영, 李夏榮, 1970–1979)
  3. Lee Seok-bong (이석봉, 李碩峰; 1979 – May 1988)
  4. Ahn Chi-soon (안치순, 安致淳; May – December 1988)
  5. Kim Sa-seong (김사성, 金士檉; 1989 – March 1992)
  6. Jang Jung-ryol (장정렬, 張正烈; 1992–1998)
  7. Shim Gi-cheol (심기철, 沈基哲; 1998–2000)
  8. Paik Hyong-rin (백형린, 白亨麟; 2000–2003)
  9. (차인태, 車仁泰; 2003–2007)
  10. Paik Do-woong (백도웅, 白道雄; 2007–2009)
  11. Paik Young-chul (백영철, 白永哲; 2009–2012)
  12. Paik Gu-seop (백구섭, 白九燮;(2012–2016)
  13. Kim Young-chol (김영철, 金永哲; 2016–2019)
  14. Oh Yeong-chan (오영찬, 吳永瓚; 2019 – July 2022)

South Pyeongan

South Pyeongan Province
Native Name Lang:ko
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info:Korean: 평안남도
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info1:Korean: 平安南道
Translit Lang1 Type3:Revised Romanization
Translit Lang1 Info3:Pyeongannam-do
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Republic of Korea (claimed)
Subdivision Type1:Region
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Pyeongyang
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts:2 cities; 14 counties
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Cho Myung-chul
Area Total Km2:14,944

South Pyeongan Province or Pyeongannam-do (pronounced as /ko/) corresponds to North Korea's South Pyongan Province, Pyongyang Directly Governed City and Nampo Special City.

Pyeongannam-do is divided into 2 cities (si) and 14 counties (gun):

Cities:

Counties:

Southern provinces with territory in North Korea

Two South Korean provinces, Gyeonggi and Gangwon, officially have parts of their territory in North Korea. The South Korean government considers the governors of these two provinces the head of their entire province, including the parts in the North.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: South Korea's Governors of Northern Provinces Don't—And Never Will—Govern. March 17, 2014. The Wall Street Journal. 2 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141215224117/http://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304419104579321810508073546. 2014-12-15. dead.
  2. Web site: Purpose/Function. The Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces. 2 April 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407055630/http://www.ibuk5do.go.kr/5do/eng/purpose.jsp?menu_depth=02. 7 April 2014.
  3. News: South Korea's Governors-in-Theory for North Korea. March 18, 2014. The Wall Street Journal. 29 April 2014.

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