Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly
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The vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (Korean: 최고인민회의 상임위원회 부위원장; RR: Choegoinminhoeui Sang-im-wiwonhoe Buwiwonjang) 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 Kim Hyong-sik and Ri Son-gwon, who were elected on 22 March 2026.
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | Chairman | SPA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | |||||||
| 1 |  |
Hong Ki-ju 홍기주 |
10 September 1948 |
22 December 1953 |
Korean Democratic Party | Kim Tu-bong | 1st | |
| 2 | |
Hong Nam-pyo 홍남표 (1888–1950) |
10 September 1948 |
3 June 1950 |
Workers' Party of South Korea (until 1949) | |||
| Workers' Party of Korea (from 1949) | ||||||||
| 3 | |
Kim Ung-gi 김웅기 |
22 December 1953 |
20 September 1957 |
Workers' Party of Korea | |||
| 4 | |
Yi Kuk-no 리극로 (1893–1978) |
22 December 1953 |
20 September 1957 |
Workers' Party of Korea | |||
| (4) | |
Yi Kuk-no 리극로 (1893–1978) |
20 September 1957 |
25 March 1961 |
Workers' Party of Korea | Choe Yong-gon | 2nd | |
| 5 | |
Hyon Chil-chong 현칠종 |
20 September 1957 |
2 October 1958 |
Workers' Party of Korea | |||
| 6 |  |
Kim Won-bong 김원봉 (1898–1958) |
20 September 1957 |
2 October 1958 |
Workers' Party of Korea | |||
| 7 | |
Han Sorya 한설야 (1900–1976) |
2 October 1958 |
23 October 1962 |
Workers' Party of Korea | |||
| 8 | |
Ko Chun-thaek 고춘택 |
2 October 1958 |
23 October 1962 |
Workers' Party of Korea | |||
| 9 | |
Kang Ryang-uk 강량욱 (1903–1983) |
28 October 1959 |
23 October 1962 |
Korean Democratic Party | |||
| 10 | .jpg) |
Paek Nam-un 백남운 (1894–1976) |
25 March 1961 |
23 October 1962 |
Workers' Party of Korea | |||
| 11 |  |
Pak Chong-ae 박정애 (1907–unknown) |
23 October 1962 |
16 December 1967 |
Workers' Party of Korea | Choe Yong-gon | 3rd | |
| 12 | .jpg) |
Hong Myong-hui 홍명희 (1888–1968) |
23 October 1962 |
16 December 1967 |
Democratic Independent Party | |||
| (9) | |
Kang Ryang-uk 강량욱 (1903–1983) |
23 October 1962 |
16 December 1967 |
Korean Democratic Party | |||
| (10) | |
Paek Nam-un 백남운 (1894–1976) |
23 October 1962 |
16 December 1967 |
Workers' Party of Korea | |||
| 13 | .jpg) |
Pak Kum-chol 박금철 (1911–1967) |
23 October 1962 |
29 April 1966 |
Workers' Party of Korea | |||
| 14 | |
Ri Yong-ho 리용호 |
29 April 1966 |
16 December 1967 |
Workers' Party of Korea | |||
| (12) | |
Hong Myong-hui 홍명희 (1888–1968) |
16 December 1967 |
28 December 1972 |
Democratic Independent Party | Choe Yong-gon | 4th | |
| (11) | |
Pak Chong-ae 박정애 (1907–unknown) |
16 December 1967 |
28 December 1972 |
Workers' Party of Korea | |||
| (9) | |
Kang Ryang-uk 강량욱 (1903–1983) |
16 December 1967 |
28 December 1972 |
Korean Democratic Party | |||
| (14) | |
Ri Yong-ho 리용호 |
16 December 1967 |
28 December 1972 |
Workers' Party of Korea | |||
| 15 | |
Hong Ki-mun 홍기문 (1903–1992) |
28 December 1972 |
17 December 1977 |
Workers' Party of Korea | Hwang Jang-yop | 5th | |
| 16 |  |
Ho Jong-suk 허정숙 (1908–1991) |
28 December 1972 |
17 December 1977 |
Workers' Party of Korea | |||
| (16) | |
Ho Jong-suk 허정숙 (1908–1991) |
17 December 1977 |
5 April 1982 |
Workers' Party of Korea | Hwang Jang-yop | 6th | |
| (15) | |
Hong Ki-mun 홍기문 (1903–1992) |
17 December 1977 |
5 April 1982 |
Workers' Party of Korea | |||
| (16) | |
Ho Jong-suk 허정숙 (1908–1991) |
5 April 1982 |
7 April 1983 |
Workers' Party of Korea | Hwang Jang-yop (until 1983) Yang Hyong-sop (from 1983) |
7th | |
| (15) | |
Hong Ki-mun 홍기문 (1903–1992) |
5 April 1982 |
7 April 1983 |
Workers' Party of Korea | |||
| 17 | |
Son Song-pil 손성필 (1927–unknown) |
7 April 1983 |
30 December 1986 |
Workers' Party of Korea | |||
| 18 | |
Ryo Yon-gu 려연구 (1927–1996) |
7 April 1983 |
30 December 1986 |
Workers' Party of Korea | |||
| (17) | |
Son Song-pil 손성필 (1927–unknown) |
30 December 1986 |
26 May 1990 |
Workers' Party of Korea | Yang Hyong-sop | 8th | |
| (18) | |
Ryo Yon-gu 려연구 (1927–1996) |
30 December 1986 |
26 May 1990 |
Workers' Party of Korea | |||
| 19 | |
Paek In-jun 백인준 (1920–1999) |
26 May 1990 |
5 September 1998 |
Workers' Party of Korea | Yang Hyong-sop | 9th | |
| (18) | |
Ryo Yon-gu 려연구 (1927–1996) |
26 May 1990 |
28 September 1996 |
Workers' Party of Korea | |||
| 20 | |
Yang Hyong-sop 양형섭 (1925–2022) [4] |
5 September 1998 |
3 September 2003 |
Workers' Party of Korea | Kim Yong-nam | 10th | |
| 21 | |
Kim Yong-dae 김영대 (born 1937) [4] |
5 September 1998 |
3 September 2003 |
Korean Social Democratic Party | |||
| (20) | |
Yang Hyong-sop 양형섭 (1925–2022) [5] |
3 September 2003 |
9 April 2009 |
Workers' Party of Korea | Kim Yong-nam | 11th | |
| (21) | |
Kim Yong-dae 김영대 (born 1937) [5] |
3 September 2003 |
9 April 2009 |
Korean Social Democratic Party | |||
| (20) | |
Yang Hyong-sop 양형섭 (1925–2022) [6] |
9 April 2009 |
9 April 2014 |
Workers' Party of Korea | Kim Yong-nam | 12th | |
| (21) | |
Kim Yong-dae 김영대 (born 1937) [6] |
9 April 2009 |
9 April 2014 |
Korean Social Democratic Party | |||
| (20) | |
Yang Hyong-sop 양형섭 (1925–2022) [7] |
9 April 2014 |
11 April 2019 |
Workers' Party of Korea | Kim Yong-nam | 13th | |
| (21) | |
Kim Yong-dae 김영대 (born 1937) [7] |
9 April 2014 |
11 April 2019 |
Korean Social Democratic Party | |||
| 22 | |
Thae Hyong-chol 태형철 (born 1953) [8][9] |
11 April 2019 |
29 September 2021 |
Workers' Party of Korea | Choe Ryong-hae | 14th | |
| (21) | |
Kim Yong-dae 김영대 (born 1937) [8] |
11 April 2019 |
29 August 2019 |
Korean Social Democratic Party | |||
| 23 | |
Pak Yong-il 박용일 (1966–2022) [10] |
29 August 2019 |
19 September 2022 |
Korean Social Democratic Party | |||
| 24 | |
Kang Yun-sok 강윤석 [9] |
29 September 2021 |
22 March 2026 |
Workers' Party of Korea | |||
| 25 | |
Kim Ho-chol 김호철 [11] |
18 January 2023 |
22 March 2026 |
Korean Social Democratic Party | |||
| 26 | |
Kim Hyong-sik 김형식 [12] |
22 March 2026 |
Incumbent | Workers' Party of Korea | Jo Yong-won | 15th | |
| 27 | |
Ri Son-gwon 리선권 [12] |
22 March 2026 |
Incumbent | Korean Social Democratic Party | |||
