14th Cabinet of North Korea
Cabinet of North Korea (2019–2026)
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The 14th Cabinet of North Korea was elected by the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly on 11 April 2019.[1]
TypePlenary Meeting of the Cabinet of North Korea
Election1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly
Secretary-GeneralKim Yong-ho
14th Cabinet of North Korea | |
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State Emblem | |
| 11 April 2019 â 22 March 2026 Overview | |
| Type | Plenary Meeting of the Cabinet of North Korea |
| Election | 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly |
| Secretary-General | Kim Yong-ho |
Members
1st SPA session (2019â21)
| Rank | Office | Name | Hangul | Took office | Left office | Duration | 13th CAB | 4th SES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Premier of the Cabinet | Kim Jae-ryong | ê¹ì¬ë£¡ | 11 April 2019 | 13 August 2020 | 1 year and 124 days | Old | Replaced |
| Kim Tok-hun | ê¹ëí | 13 August 2020 | 18 January 2021 | 158 days | Old | Renewed | ||
| 2 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Ro Tu-chol | ë¡ëì² | 11 April 2019 | 11 January 2020 | 275 days | Old | Not |
| Im Chol-ung | ìì² ì | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | Old | Not | ||
| Kim Tok-hun | ê¹ëí | 11 April 2019 | 13 August 2020 | 1 year and 124 days | Old | Promoted | ||
| Ri Ju-o | ë¦¬ì£¼ì¤ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Not | ||
| Ri Ryong-nam | ë¦¬ë£¡ë¨ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Not | ||
| Jon Kwang-ho | ì ê´í¸ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Not | ||
| Tong Jong-ho | ëì í¸ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Not | ||
| Ko In-ho | ê³ ì¸í¸ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Not | ||
| Kim Il-chol | ê¹ì¼ì² | 11 January 2020 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 7 days | Old | Not | ||
| 3 | Chairman of the State Planning Commission | Ro Tu-chol | ë¡ëì² | 11 April 2019 | 11 January 2020 | 275 days | Old | Replaced |
| Kim Il-chol | ê¹ì¼ì² | 11 January 2020 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 7 days | New | Not | ||
| 4 | Minister of Agriculture | Ko In-ho | ê³ ì¸í¸ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | Old | Not |
| 5 | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Ri Yong-ho | 리ì©í¸ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2020 | 282 days | New | Replaced |
| Ri Son-gwon | 리ì ê¶ | 18 January 2020 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 0 days | New | Renewed | ||
| 6 | Minister of Electric Power Industry | Kim Man-su | ê¹ë§ì | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Not |
| 7 | Minister of Coal Industry | Mun Myong-hak | ë¬¸ëª í | 11 April 2019 | 11 January 2020 | 275 days | New | Replaced |
| Jon Hak-chol | ì íì² | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 7 days | New | Renewed | ||
| 8 | Minister of Metallurgical Industry | Kim Chung-gol | ê¹ì¶©ê³¨ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Renewed |
| 9 | Minister of Chemical Industry | Jang Kil-ryong | ì¥ê¸¸ë£¡ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | Old | Not |
| 10 | Minister of Railways | Jang Hyok | ì¥í | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Not |
| 11 | Minister of Land and Maritime Transport | Kang Jong-gwan | ê°ì¢ ê´ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Renewed |
| 12 | Minister of Mining Industry | Ryom Chol-su | ë£ì² ì | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Not |
| 13 | Minister of National Natural Resources Development | Kim Chol-su | ê¹ì² ì | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Not |
| 14 | Minister of Oil Industry | Ko Kil-son | ê³ ê¸¸ì | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Renewed |
| 15 | Minister of Forestry | Han Ryong-guk | íë£¡êµ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Renewed |
| 16 | Minister of Machine-Building Industry | Yang Sung-ho | ìì±í¸ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Renewed |
| 17 | Minister of Shipbuilding | Kang Chol-gu | ê°ì² 구 | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Renewed |
| 18 | Minister of Nuclear Power Industry | Wang Chang-uk | ìì°½ì± | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Renewed |
| 19 | Minister of Electronics Industry | Kim Jae-song | ê¹ì¬ì¡ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Renewed |
| 20 | Minister of Posts and Telecommunications | Kim Kwang-chol | ê¹ê´ì² | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Not |
| 21 | Minister of Construction and Building-Materials Industry | Pak Hun | ë°í | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Not |
| 22 | Minister of State Construction Control | Kwon Song-ho | ê¶ì¡í¸ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Not |
| 23 | Minister of Light Industry | Choe Il-ryong | ìµì¼ë£¡ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Not |
| 24 | Minister of Local Industry | Jo Yong-chol | ì¡°ìì² | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Renewed |
| 25 | Minister of Consumer Goods Industry | Ri Kang-son | 리ê°ì | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Renewed |
| 26 | Minister of Fisheries | Song Chun-sop | ì¡ì¶ì | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Renewed |
| 27 | Minister of Finance | Ki Kwang-ho | 기ê´í¸ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Not |
| 28 | Minister of Labour | Yun Kang-ho | ì¤ê°í¸ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Renewed |
| 29 | Minister of External Economic Relations | Kim Yong-jae | ê¹ìì¬ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Not |
| 30 | Chairman of the State Commission of Science and Technology | Ri Chung-gil | 리ì²ê¸¸ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Renewed |
| 31 | President of the State Academy of Sciences | Jang Chol | ì¥ì² | 11 April 2019 | 11 January 2020 | 275 days | New | Replaced |
| Kim Sung-jin | ê¹ì±ì§ | 11 January 2020 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 7 days | New | Renewed | ||
| 32 | Minister of Land and Environment Protection Chairman of the Supervisory Bureau of Forestry Policy of the State Affairs Commission |
Kim Kyong-jun | ê¹ê²½ì¤ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Renewed |
| 33 | Minister of Urban Management | Kang Yong-su | ê°ì©ì | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Not |
| 34 | Minister of Food Procurement and Administration | Mun Ung-jo | 문ì ì¡° | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Renewded |
| 35 | Minister of Commerce | Kim Kyong-nam | ê¹ê²½ë¨ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Not |
| 36 | Chairman of the Education Commission | Kim Sung-du | ê¹ì¹ë | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Renewded |
| 37 | President of Kim Il Sung University Chairman of Kim Il Sung University's WPK Guidance Committee Minister of Higher Education |
Choe Sang-gon | ìµìê±´ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Not |
| 38 | Minister of Public Health | O Chun-bok | ì¤ì¶ë³µ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Not |
| 39 | Minister of Culture | Pak Chun-nam | ë°ì¶ë¨ | 11 April 2019 | 11 January 2020 | 275 days | New | Replaced |
| Jon Myong-sik | ì ëª ì | 11 January 2020 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 7 days | New | Not | ||
| 40 | Minister of Physical Culture and Sports | Kim Il-guk | ê¹ì¼êµ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Renewed |
| 41 | Central Bank | Kim Chon-gyun | ê¹ì²ê· | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Not |
| 42 | Director of the Central Bureau of Statistics | Choe Sung-ho | ìµì±í¸ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Not |
| 43 | Secretary-General of the Cabinet | Kim Yong-ho | ê¹ì©í¸ | 11 April 2019 | 18 January 2021 | 1 year and 282 days | New | Not |
| References: [2][3] | ||||||||
4th SPA Session (2021âpresent)
During the December 2024 session of the Supreme People's Assembly Kwon Song Hwan was appointed as Minister of Natural Resources Development and Kim Yong Sik as Minister of Commerce.[4]
| Rank | Office | Name | Hangul | Took office | Left office | Duration | 1st SES | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Premier of the Cabinet | Kim Tok-hun | ê¹ëí | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| 2 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Pak Jong-gun | ë°ì¢ êµ° | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| Jon Hyon-chol | ì íì² | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |||
| Kim Song-ryong | ê¹ì¡ë£¡ | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |||
| Ri Song-hak | 리ì¡í | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |||
| Pak Hun | ë°í | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |||
| Ju Chol-gyu | ì£¼ì² ê· | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |||
| 3 | Chairman of the State Planning Commission | Pak Jong-gun | ë°ì¢ êµ° | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| 4 | Minister of Agriculture | Ju Chol-gyu | ì£¼ì² ê· | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| 5 | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Ri Son-gwon | 리ì ê¶ | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | Old | |
| 6 | Minister of Electric Power Industry | Kim Yu-il | ê¹ì ì¼ | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| 7 | Minister of Coal Industry | Jon Hak-chol | ì íì² | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | Old | |
| 8 | Minister of Metallurgical Industry | Kim Chung-gol | ê¹ì¶©ê³¨ | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | Old | |
| 9 | Minister of Chemical Industry | Ma Jong-son | ë§ì¢ ì | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| 10 | Minister of Railways | Jang Chun-song | ì¥ì¶ì¡ | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| 11 | Minister of Land and Maritime Transport | Kang Jong-gwan | ê°ì¢ ê´ | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | Old | |
| 12 | Minister of Mining Industry | Kim Chol-su | ê¹ì² ì | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| 13 | Minister of Natural Resources Development | Kim Chung-song | ê¹ì²ì¡ | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| 14 | Minister of Oil Industry | Ko Kil-son | ê³ ê¸¸ì | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | Old | |
| 15 | Minister of Forestry | Han Ryong-guk | íë£¡êµ | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | Old | |
| 16 | Minister of Machine-Building Industry | Yang Sung-ho | ìì±í¸ | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | Old | |
| 17 | Minister of Shipbuilding | Kang Chol-gu | ê°ì² 구 | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | Old | |
| 18 | Minister of Nuclear Power Industry | Wang Chang-uk | ìì°½ì± | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | Old | |
| 19 | Minister of Electronics Industry | Kim Jae-song | ê¹ì¬ì¡ | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | Old | |
| 20 | Minister of Posts and Telecommunications | Ju Yong-il | 주ì©ì¼ | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| 21 | Minister of Construction and Building-Materials Industry | So Jong-jin | ìì¢ ì§ | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| 22 | Minister of Light Industry | Jang Kyong-il | ì¥ê²½ì¼ | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| 23 | Minister of Local Industry | Jo Yong-chol | ì¡°ì©ì² | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | Old | |
| 24 | Minister of Consumer Goods Industry | Ri Kang-son | 리ê°ì | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | Old | |
| 25 | Minister of Fisheries | Song Chun-sop | ì¡ì¶ì | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | Old | |
| 26 | Minister of Finance | Ko Jong-bom | ê³ ì¢ ë´ | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| 27 | Minister of Labour | Jin Kum-song | ì§ê¸ì¡ | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| 28 | Minister of External Economic Relations | Yun Jong-ho | ì¤ì¢ í¸ | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| 29 | Chairman of the State Commission of Science and Technology | Ri Chung-gil | 리ì²ê¸¸ | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | Old | |
| 30 | President of the State Academy of Sciences | Kim Sung-jin | ê¹ì±ì§ | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | Old | |
| 31 | Minister of Land and Environment Protection Chairman of the Supervisory Bureau of Forestry Policy of the State Affairs Commission |
Kim Kyong-jun | ê¹ê²½ì¤ | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | Old | |
| 32 | Minister of Urban Management | Im Kyong-jae | ìê²½ì¬ | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| 33 | Minister of Food Procurement and Administration | Mun Ung-jo | 문ì ì¡° | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | Old | |
| 34 | Minister of Commerce | Pak Hyok-chol | ë°íì² | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| 35 | Minister of State Construction Control | Ri Hyok-gwon | 리íê¶ | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| 36 | Chairman of the Education Commission | Kim Sung-du | ê¹ì¹ë | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | Old | |
| 37 | President of Kim Il Sung University Minister of Higher Education under the Education Commission |
Ri Kuk-chol | 리êµì² | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| 38 | Minister of Public Health | Choe Kyong-chol | ìµê²½ì² | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| 39 | Minister of Culture | Sung Jong-gyu | ì±ì¢ ê· | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| 40 | Minister of Physical Culture and Sports | Kim Il-guk | ê¹ì¼êµ | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | Old | |
| 41 | President of the Central Bank | Chae Song-hak | ì±ì¡í | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| 42 | Director of the Central Bureau of Statistics | Ri Chol-san | ë¦¬ì² ì° | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| 43 | Secretary-General of the Cabinet | Kim Kum-chol | ê¹ê¸ì² | 18 January 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years and 104 days | New | |
| References: [5] | ||||||||