Vice Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly

The vice chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (Korean: 최고인민회의 부의장) is a member of the Supreme People's Assembly that ranks next to the chairman. The SPA vice chairman is elected by the Supreme People's Assembly along with the SPA chairman.[1] From 1972 until 1998, the SPA vice chairman was concurrently the SPA Standing Committee vice chairman.[2]

The current vice chairpersons of the Supreme People's Assembly are Pak Kum-hui, who was elected on 11 April 2019, and Maeng Kyong Il, who was elected on 17 January 2023.[3][4]

List of office holders

Name		Took office	Left office
Kim Tal-hyon 김달현 (1884–1958) [5]	Chondoist Chongu Party	10 September 1948	22 December 1953
Ri Yong 리영 (1889–1960) [5]	Workers' Party of Korea	10 September 1948	22 December 1953
Ri Yu-min 리유민 [6]	Workers' Party of Korea	22 December 1953	20 September 1957
Hong Ki-hwang 홍기황 [6]	Korean Democratic Party	22 December 1953	20 September 1957
Ri Ki-yong 리기영 (1895–1984) [7][8]	Workers' Party of Korea	20 September 1957	25 December 1972
Kim Chang-jun 김창준 [7]	Workers' Party of Korea	20 September 1957	28 October 1959
Kim Tuk-ran 김득란 [7][8]	Workers' Party of Korea	28 October 1959	25 December 1972
Ho Jong-suk 허정숙 (1908–1991)	Workers' Party of Korea	25 December 1972	7 April 1983
Hong Ki-mun 홍기문 (1903–1992)	Workers' Party of Korea	25 December 1972	7 April 1983
Ryo Yon-gu 려연구 (1927–1996)	Workers' Party of Korea	7 April 1983	5 September 1998
Son Song-pil 손성필 (born 1927)	Workers' Party of Korea	7 April 1983	26 May 1990
Paek In-jun 백인준 (1920–1999)	Workers' Party of Korea	26 May 1990	5 September 1998
Jang Chol 장철 (1926–2004) [9]	Workers' Party of Korea	5 September 1998	3 September 2003
Ryo Won-gu 려원구 (1928–2009) [9][10]	Workers' Party of Korea	5 September 1998	9 April 2009
Kang Nung-su 강능수 (1930–2015) [10]	Workers' Party of Korea	3 September 2003	9 April 2008
Kim Wan-su 김완수 (born 1939) [11]	Workers' Party of Korea	9 April 2009	9 April 2014
Hong Son-ok 홍선옥 (born 1950) [11]	Workers' Party of Korea	9 April 2009	9 April 2014
An Tong-chun 안동춘 [12]	Workers' Party of Korea	9 April 2014	11 April 2019
Ri Hye-jong 리혜정 [12]	Workers' Party of Korea	9 April 2014	11 April 2019
Pak Chol-min 박철민 [3]	Workers' Party of Korea	11 April 2019	17 January 2023
Pak Kum-hui 박금희 [3]	Workers' Party of Korea	11 April 2019	Incumbent
Maeng Kyong-il 맹경일 (born 1963) [4]	Workers' Party of Korea	17 January 2023	Incumbent

References

Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Article 92
Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1972), Article 86
"First Session of 14th SPA Held". KCNA Watch. 12 April 2019.
"8th Session of 14th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 19 January 2023.
Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. p. 392. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5.
Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. p. 393. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5.
Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. pp. 400–1. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5.
Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. p. 405. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5.
"SPA Chairman and vice-chairmen elected". KCNA Watch. 5 September 1998.
"1st Session of 11th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 4 September 2003.
"First Session of 12th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 9 April 2009.
"1st Session of 13th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 9 April 2014.

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[1] Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Article 92

[2] Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1972), Article 86

[:4-3] "First Session of 14th SPA Held". KCNA Watch. 12 April 2019.

[:5-4] "8th Session of 14th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 19 January 2023.

[:0-5] Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. p. 392. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5.

[:1-6] Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. p. 393. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5.

[:2-7] Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. pp. 400–1. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5.

[:3-8] Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. p. 405. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5.

[:6-9] "SPA Chairman and vice-chairmen elected". KCNA Watch. 5 September 1998.

[:7-10] "1st Session of 11th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 4 September 2003.

[:8-11] "First Session of 12th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 9 April 2009.

[:9-12] "1st Session of 13th SPA of DPRK Held". KCNA Watch. 9 April 2014.