Vice President of North Korea
The Vice President of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 부주석) was a political position in North Korea established in 1972, and abolished after the death of Kim Il Sung during the reign of Kim Jong Il.
| Vice President of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | |
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| Status | Abolished |
| Formation | 28 December 1972 |
| First holder | Choe Yong-gon |
| Final holder | Kim Yong-ju |
| Abolished | 5 September 1998 |
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In 1972 the Presidency was established, and Kim Il Sung was elected to the position by the Supreme People's Assembly, the North Korean legislature, on 28 December 1972. The Vice Presidents were also elected by the Assembly.[1] The Vice Presidency has been left vacant since October 1997, when the Presidency was eternally reserved for Kim Il Sung.[2]
List of vice presidents of North Korea
| Vice President | Political party | Term start | Term end | SPA | President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Choe Yong-gon 최용건 (1900–1976) |
Workers' Party of Korea | 28 December 1972[3] | 19 September 1976 | 5th | Kim Il Sung | |
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Kang Ryang-uk 강량욱 (1903–1983) |
Korean Social Democratic Party | 28 December 1972 | 9 January 1983 | 5th 6th 7th |
Kim Il Sung | |
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Kim Tong-gyu 김동규 (1915–unknown) |
Workers' Party of Korea | November 1974[4] | 15 December 1977 | 5th | Kim Il Sung | |
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Kim Il 김일 (1910–1984) |
Workers' Party of Korea | 19 April 1976[5] | 25 January 1984[6] | 5th 6th 7th |
Kim Il Sung | |
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Pak Song-chol 박성철 (1913–2008) |
Workers' Party of Korea | 15 December 1977[7] | 5 September 1998 | 6th 7th 8th 9th |
Kim Il Sung (until 1994) | |
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Rim Chun-chu 림춘추 (1912–1988) |
Workers' Party of Korea | 7 January 1983 | 27 April 1988[8] | 7th 8th |
Kim Il Sung | |
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Ri Jong-ok 리종옥 (1916–1999) |
Workers' Party of Korea | 27 January 1984[9] | 5 September 1998 | 7th 8th 9th |
Kim Il Sung (until 1994) | |
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Kim Pyong-sik 김병식 (1919–1999) |
Korean Social Democratic Party | 11 December 1993[10] | 5 September 1998 | 9th | Kim Il Sung (until 1994) | |
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Kim Yong-ju 김영주 (1920–2021) |
Workers' Party of Korea | 11 December 1993[11] | 5 September 1998 | 9th | Kim Il Sung (until 1994) | |
References
- Banks, Arthur S.; Day, Alan J.; Muller, Thomas C.; 0, 0 (1 February 2016). Political Handbook of the World 1998. Springer. ISBN 9781349149513 – via Google Books.
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- "Choe Yong-gon". Yonhap. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- "Translations On North Korea" (PDF). 7 November 1977. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- "Kim Il". Yonhap. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments. 2003. hdl:2027/osu.32435024019861.
- "Pak Song-chol". Yonhap. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- "Rim Chun Chu, North Korean Official". The New York Times. 28 April 1988.
- "Ri Jong-ok". Yonhap. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- "Kim Pyong-sik". Yonhap. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- "Kim Il Sung's brother elected North Korean vice president".
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