1st Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea

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TypeSession of the Supreme People's Assembly
Election25 August 1948
ChairmanKim Tu-bong
ViceChairmenKim Ung-gi
Yi Kuk-no
Hong Nam-pyo
Hong Ki-ju
1st Supreme People's Assembly
2nd →
2 September 1948 – 18 September 1957
(9 years, 16 days)
Overview
TypeSession of the Supreme People's Assembly
Election25 August 1948
Leadership
ChairmanKim Tu-bong
Vice ChairmenKim Ung-gi
Yi Kuk-no
Hong Nam-pyo
Hong Ki-ju
Members
Total572 deputies

The 1st Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) was elected on 25 August 1948 and convened for its first session on 2 September 1948.[1] It was replaced on 18 September 1957 by the 2nd Supreme People's Assembly.[2] It convened for its first meeting on 2–10 1948, which discussed and adopted the constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.[3]

Meeting Start–end Length Session agenda
1st Session 2–10 September 1948 9 days
18 items
2 September
  1. Approval of session agenda.
  2. Elections.
    1. Election of Chairman of the SPA Draft Constitutional Committee;
      1. Kim Tu-bong elected as Chairman.
    2. Election of Chairman of the SPA Rules Committee;
      1. Kang Yang-uk elected as Chairman.
    3. Election of members to the Credentials Committee;
      1. Election result not made public.
3 September
  1. Debate on the draft constitution;
4 September
  1. Debate on approval of the Credentials Committee's report.
  2. Reading of celebratory messages.
  3. First reading of the proposed constitution.
5 September
  1. Second reading of the proposed constitution.
6 September
  1. Report by Kim Tu-bong.
  2. Further discussion on the draft constitution and its 20 chapters and 104 articles.
7 September
  1. Last discussion on the draft constitution before the vote.
8 September
  1. Vote on the adoption of the draft constitution;
    1. Proposed constitution approved unanimously.
  2. Elections.
    1. Election of Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly
      1. Ho Hon is elected as Chairman.
    2. Election of Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly;
      1. Kim Tu-bong elected as Chairman.
    3. Election of members of the 1st Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly:
      1. Kim Tu-bong, Hong Nam-pyo, Hong Ki-ju, Kang Yang-uk, Kang Chin-gon, Song Chu-sik, Ku Chae-su, Yi Ku-hun, Pak Chong-ae, Kim Chang-jun, Chang Sun-myong, Chang Kwon, Yu Yong-jun, Pak Yun-gil, Na Sung-gyu, Choe Kyong-dok, Yi Nung-jong, Kim Pyong-je, Yi Ki-yong, Kang Sun and Cho Un as members.
    4. Election of the Premier of the Cabinet;
      1. Kim Il Sung elected as Premier.
9 September
  1. Elections.
    1. Kim Il-sung as Premier proposes the composition of the 1st Cabinet of North Korea;
      1. Proposal approved.
    2. Election of justices of the People's Supreme Court;
      1. Election results not made public, but Kim Ik-son elected as Chief Justice.
    3. Election of Procurator-General;
      1. Chang Hae-u elected as Procurator-General.
    4. Election of the Legislative Committee;
      1. Election results not made public.
    5. Election of a committee to draft a statement that called for the immediate withdrawal of American and Soviet troops from Korean soil;
      1. Election results not made public.
  2. Adoption of a regulation pertaining to the rights and duties of Supreme People's Assembly deputies.
10 September
  1. Report by Kim Il-sung on the political position of North Korea.
  2. Decision on giving amnesty in North Korea.
  3. Adoption of a statement calling for the immediate withdrawal of American and Soviet troops from Korea.
  4. The 1st Cabinet, through the Premier, nominates an ambassador to the United Nations;
    • Election results not made public.
2nd Session 28 January – 1 February 1949 4 days
11 items
28 January
  1. Approval of session agenda.
  2. Report by Chong Chun-taek, the Chairman of the State Planning Commission, known as "On the Results of 1948 Economic Plan and the 1949–50 Economic Plan for the People's Economic Rehabilitation and Development in the Northern Half of the DPRK".
29 January
  1. Formation of a twenty-five member Basic Committee tasked with drafting a bill on the completion of the 1948 plan and the 1949–50 plan for economic reconstruction and development.
    1. Election of Chairman of the Basic Committee;
      1. Kim Tu-bong elected as Chairman.
    2. Election of remaining members;
      1. Election result not made public.
  2. Report by Pak Hon-yong, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, on North Korea's foreign policy.
31 January
  1. Discussion and approval of Pak Hon-yong's report.
  2. Report in the election of people's committees at the provincial, municipal, country and village level.
  3. On reforms in the administrative districts, and the creation of Chagang-di county and Najin county of Hamgyong Pukto.
  4. Discussion and approval report on general amnesty.
  5. Elections.
    1. Election of a Justice to the People's Supreme Court;
      1. Election result not made public.
    2. Election of a 20-strong jury of the People's Supreme Court;
      1. Election result not made public.
1 February
  1. Approval of the bill "On the Results of the 1948 Economic Plan and the 1949–50 Economic Plan for Economic Rehabilitation and Development in the Northern Half of the DPRK".
  2. Concluding speech by Kim Il-sung, known as "Completion of the Two-Year People's Economic Plan is the Materialistic Guarantee of Fatherland Unification".
3rd Session 19–23 April 1949 4 days
6 items
19 April
  1. Choe Chang-ik, the Minister of State Control, delivered the "Report on the National Budget for the 1948 Fiscal Year and the Proposed National Budget for the 1949 Fiscal Year".
20 April
  1. Discussion of Choe Chang-ik's report.
21 April
  1. Report by Kim Il-sung, known as "Report of the Delegates of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Their Visit to the Soviet Union".
22 April
  1. Debate and approval of Kim Il-sung's report.
23 April
  1. Approval of the state budget.
  2. Approval on holding elections at the provincial, municipal, country and district level to the people's committees.
4th Session 8–10 September 1949 3 days
5 items
8 September
  1. Kim Il-sung delivered the "Report on the First Anniversary of the DPRK".
9 September
  1. A statement is made, and approved, that supports Kim Il-sung's aforementioned report.
  2. A committee to draft a law on compulsory elementary education is established, and Hong Myong-hui is elected its chairman.
10 September
  1. The deputies discuss the proposed law on compulsory elementary education and approves it.
  2. Several bills are approved, such as determining the penalty for the use of counterfeit currencies, alteration of income taxes and others.
5th Session 25 February – 3 March 1950 7 days
12 items
25 February
  1. Chong Chun-taek delivered "Report on the 1949–50 Economic Plan for the Development and Rehabilitation of the People's Economy".
27 February
  1. Approval of various decrees issued by the 1st Cabinet.
28 February
  1. Report by Choe Chang-ik on the 1949 fiscal year and the proposed state budget for 1950.
  2. Debate on budget report by deputy Kim Che-won, who proposes a state bond of 1,5 billion won to cover budget deficit.
  3. An Investigation Committee to inspect the proposed state budget for 1950 is established.
    • Kim Il-sung is elected the committee's chairman.
1 March
  1. Report by Investigation Committee delivered.
    • Report approved.
  2. Report delivered on the "Law on Arganisation of the Courts".
    1. The report and the aforementioned law approved.
  3. Report on the "Law on Criminals" and the "Law on Criminal Appeals".
    1. Report approved.
2 March
  1. Discussion on the "Law on Criminals", which contained 23 chapters and 301 articles.
    1. Law approved.
3 March
  1. Discussion on the "Law on Criminal Appeals", which contained 25 chapters.
    1. Law approved.
  2. Report by Han Sol-ya, known as "Approval of the Peace Preservation Statement by the World Peace Preservation Congress".
    1. Report approved.
  3. Discussion of decrees issued by the 1st Standing Committee between the 4th and 5th sessions.
    1. Decrees approved.
6th Session 20–22 December 1953 3 days
5 items
20 December
  1. Report by Kim Il-sung, known as "On the Work of the Delegates of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Dispatched to the U.S.S.R., the People's Republic of China, and other Friendly Countries".
21 December
  1. Discussion of Kim Il-sung's report.
22 December
  1. Further discussion of Kim Il-sung's report.
    1. Approval of the report.
  2. Discussion of decrees issued by the 1st Standing Committee between the 5th and 6th sessions.
    1. Decrees approved.
  3. By-election to the 1st Standing Committee;
    1. Kim Ung-gi, Yi Kuk-no, Choe Won-taek, Won Hong-gu, Kang Ung-jin, Chon Yun-do, Yu Hae-bung and Mun Tu-jae were elected as members.
7th Session 20–23 April 1954 4 days
9 items
20 April
  1. Report by Pak Chang-ok, the Chairman of the State Planning Commission, known as "On the Three-Year, 1954–56, Economic Plan of the DPRK".
21 April
  1. Discussion of Pak Chang-ok's report.
22 April
  1. Report by Choe Chang-ik, on the state budget for 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1953 and a proposal for the 1954 state budget.
  2. Election of a 25-strong Investigation Committee, headed by Kim Chang-jun, to examine the state budget proposal.
23 April
  1. Approval of the Pak Chang-ok's report.
  2. Report by Kim Chang-jun.
  3. Approval of Choe Chang-ik's report.
  4. Report by Kang Yang-uk on the decrees issued by the 1st Standing Committee between SPA the 6th and 7th sessions.
    1. Report approved.
  5. Approval of a law to amend and add provisions to Article 37, Paragraph 8 and Article 58 of the Constitution of North Korea.
8th Session 28–30 October 1954 3 days
6 items
28 October
  1. Report by Minister of Foreign Affairs Nam Il, known as "On the Work of the Delegates of the DPRK at the Geneva Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Korean Question".
29 October
  1. Discussion of Nam Il's report.
    • Approved.
30 October
  1. Writing a passage of declaration to the National Assembly of South Korea and other socio-political forces in the country.
    • Approved.
  2. Debate on the draft laws on regional organisation, and amendments to Article 36 and Chapter 5 of the North Korean constitution.
    • Approved.
  3. Debate on administrative boundaries within North Korea, and the division of Hwanghaedo into Hwanghae and Hwanghae Pukto and to establish Yanggangdo.
    • Approved.
  4. Discussion of decrees issued by the 1st Standing Committee between the 7th and 8th sessions.
    • Approved.
9th Session 9–11 March 1955 3 days
10 items
9 March
    • Election of a member draft committee to write a response to the Soviet declaration;
        • Pak Chong-ae elected as chair and twelve other members elected.
  2. Report by Minister of Finance Yi Chu-yon on the state budget for 1954 and proposal for the state budget for 1955;
    • Debate on the report delivered by Yi Chu-yon;
    • Election of an Investigative Committee to examine the proposed state budget.
10 March
  1. The Investigate Committee delivers a report on the state budget;
    • The report is approved as well as the proposed state budget.
  2. Report by Minister of Education Paek Nam-un, known as "On the Massive Training Program of Scientific and Technical Cadres for the Post-war People's Economic Development and Rehabilitation Plan and Preparation for General Compulsory Elementary Education".
11 March
  1. Discussion of Paek Nam-un's report.
    • The report is approved.
  2. Remarks by Kim Il-sung on the peaceful reunification of the two Koreas.
  3. Report by Minister of Justice Hong Ki-ju, on revising articles 2, 3, 48, 53, 58 and 83 of the North Korean constitution.
    • In connection with the amendment of Article 58, a Law on Cabinet Organisation is put forth.
      • Both report and proposed law are approved.
  4. Discussion of decrees issued by the 1st Standing Committee between the 8th and 9th sessions.
    • Approved.
  5. Election of Chief Justice of the People's Supreme Court to replace Kim Ik-son;
  6. Response to the declaration of the 2nd Session of the 4th Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union is discussed;
    • Response is approved.
10th Session 20–23 December 1955 4 days
4 items
  1. Report by Vice Premier and Minister of Agriculture Kim Il, on the continued advancement of agricultural management.
    • Approved.
  2. Report by Standing Committee member Pak Chong-ae on the tax-in-kind in the agricultural sector.
    • Approved.
  3. Report by Minister of Finance Yi Chu-yon, on a proposed income tax on citizens.
    • Approved.
  4. Discussion of decrees issued by the 1st Standing Committee between the 9th and 10th sessions.
    • Approved.
11th Session 10–13 March 1956 4 days
6 items
10 March
  1. Report by Minister of Finance Yi Chu-yon proposing the 1956 state budget.
  2. Election of an Investigative Committee to examine the proposed state budget.
    • Election organised.
12 March
  1. The Investigate Committee reports on its findings.
    • Report and proposal approved.
13 March
  1. Report by Vice Minister of Finance Yun Hyong-sik on establishing local self-government taxation.
    • Report approved.
  2. Discussion of decrees issued by the 1st Standing Committee between the 10th and 11th sessions.
    • Approved.
  3. Election of Chief Justice of the People's Supreme Court to replace Cho Song-mo;
12th Session 5–7 November 1956 3 days
3 items
  • Report by Supreme People's Assembly delegation that visited the Soviet Union.
    • Approved.
  2. Debate on the appeal of the 4th Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union to all nations to reduce armaments production.
    • Approved.
  3. Discussion of decrees issued by the 1st Standing Committee between the 11th and 12th sessions.
    • Approved.
13th Session 14–16 March 1957 3 days
2 items
  1. Debate on the final account of 1955 and proposed state budget for 1957.
  2. Discussion of decrees issued by the 1st Standing Committee between the 12th and 13th sessions.
    • Approved.
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