Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly explained
The vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly is one of the members that form the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly.[1] The vice chairman of the SPA Standing Committee is elected by the Supreme People's Assembly alongside the SPA Standing Committee's chairman, secretary general and members.[2] From 1972 until 1998, the vice chairman of the SPA Standing Committee was concurrently the vice chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly.[3]
The current vice chairmen of the SPA Standing Committee are Kang Yun-sok, who was elected on 29 September 2021, and Kim Ho-chol, who was elected on 18 January 2023.
List of office holders
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Hong Ki-ju홍기주| style="background:" ||
Korean Democratic Party| rowspan="1" |
1948| rowspan="1" |
1953|-| rowspan="2" || rowspan="2" |
Hong Nam-pyo홍남표
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Workers' Party of South Korea| rowspan="2" |
1948| rowspan="2" |
1950|-| style="background:" ||
Workers' Party of Korea|-| rowspan="1" ||
Kim Ung-gi김웅기| style="background:" ||
Workers' Party of Korea| rowspan="1" |
1953| rowspan="1" |
1957|-| rowspan="1" ||
Yi Kuk-no리극로
| style="background:" ||
Workers' Party of Korea| rowspan="1" |
1953| rowspan="1" |
1961|-| rowspan="1" ||
Hyon Chil-chong현칠종(玄七鐘)| style="background:" ||
Workers' Party of Korea| rowspan="1" |
1957| rowspan="1" |
1958|-| rowspan="1" ||
Kim Won-bong김원봉
| style="background:" ||
Workers' Party of Korea| rowspan="1" |
1957| rowspan="1" |
1958|-| rowspan="1" ||
Han Sorya한설야
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Workers' Party of Korea| rowspan="1" |
1958| rowspan="1" |
1962|-| rowspan="1" ||
Ko Chun-thaek고춘택| style="background:" ||
Workers' Party of Korea| rowspan="1" |
1958| rowspan="1" |
1959|-| rowspan="1" ||
Kang Ryang-uk강량욱
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Korean Democratic Party| rowspan="1" |
1959| rowspan="1" |
1972|-| rowspan="1" ||
Paek Nam-un백남운| height="99" rowspan="1" style="background:" || rowspan="1" |
Workers' Party of Korea| rowspan="1" |
1961| rowspan="1" |
1967|-| rowspan="1" ||
Hong Myong-hui홍명희| style="background:" ||
Democratic Independent Party| rowspan="1" |
1962| rowspan="1" |
1972|-| rowspan="1" ||
Pak Chong-ae박정애| height="99" rowspan="1" style="background:" || rowspan="1" |
Workers' Party of Korea| rowspan="1" |
1962| rowspan="1" |
1972|-| rowspan="1" ||
Pak Kum-chol박금철| height="99" rowspan="1" style="background:" || rowspan="1" |
Workers' Party of Korea| rowspan="1" |
1962| rowspan="1" |
1966|-| rowspan="1" ||
Ri Yong-ho리용호| height="99" rowspan="1" style="background:" || rowspan="1" |
Workers' Party of Korea| rowspan="1" |
1966| rowspan="1" |
1972|-| rowspan="1" ||
Ho Jong-suk허정숙| height="99" rowspan="1" style="background:" || rowspan="1" |
Workers' Party of Korea| rowspan="1" |
1972| rowspan="1" |
1983|-| rowspan="1" ||
Hong Ki-mun홍기문| height="99" rowspan="1" style="background:" || rowspan="1" |
Workers' Party of Korea| rowspan="1" |
1972| rowspan="1" |
1983|-| rowspan="1" ||
Ryo Yon-gu려연구
| height="99" rowspan="1" style="background:" || rowspan="1" |
Workers' Party of Korea| rowspan="1" |
1983| rowspan="1" |
1998|-| rowspan="1" ||
Son Song-pil손성필| height="99" rowspan="1" style="background:" || rowspan="1" |
Workers' Party of Korea| rowspan="1" |
1983| rowspan="1" |
1990|-| rowspan="1" ||
Paek In-jun백인준| height="99" rowspan="1" style="background:" || rowspan="1" |
Workers' Party of Korea| rowspan="1" |
1990| rowspan="1" |
1998|-||
Kim Yong-dae김영대[5] | style="background:" ||
Korean Social Democratic Party| rowspan="1" |
1998| rowspan="1" |
2019|-||
Yang Hyong-sop양형섭| height="99" rowspan="1" style="background:" || rowspan="1" |
Workers' Party of Korea| rowspan="1" |
1998| rowspan="1" |
2019|-||
Thae Hyong-chol태형철[6] [7] | height="99" rowspan="1" style="background:" || rowspan="1" |
Workers' Party of Korea| rowspan="1" |
2019| rowspan="1" |
2021|-||
Pak Yong-il박용일[8] | style="background:" ||
Korean Social Democratic Party| rowspan="1" |
2019| rowspan="1" |
2022|-||
Kang Yun-sok강윤석| height="99" rowspan="1" style="background:" || rowspan="1" |
Workers' Party of Korea| rowspan="1" |
2021|Incumbent|-||
Kim Ho-chol김호철
[9] | style="background:" ||
Korean Social Democratic Party| rowspan="1" |
2023|Incumbent|}
Honorary Vice President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
The 1998 revision of the 1972 Constitution created the position of Honorary Vice President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly for deputies to the Supreme People's Assembly who had served for a long time and made special contributions.[10] Honorary SPA Presidium vice presidents are elected by the Supreme People's Assembly.[11] This position was abolished in 2019.
See also
Notes and References
- Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Article 114
- Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Article 91
- Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1972), Article 86
- Book: Suh, Dae-sook . Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System . . 1981 . 0-8248-0740-5 . 1st . 392.
- Web site: 5 September 1998 . SPA presidium elected . KCNA Watch.
- Web site: 12 April 2019 . First Session of 14th SPA Held . KCNA Watch.
- Web site: 30 September 2021 . Second-day Sitting of 5th Session of 14th SPA of DPRK Held . KCNA Watch.
- Web site: 20 September 2022 . Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Sends Wreath to Bier of Late Pak Yong Il . 20 September 2022 . KCNA Watch.
- Web site: 19 January 2023 . 8th Session of 14th SPA of DPRK Held . KCNA Watch.
- Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1998), Article 108
- Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1998), Article 91
