Vice President of North Korea

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Vice President of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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.

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]

List of Vice Presidents of North Korea

Position Names Took office Left office Notes
Vice President Choe Yong-gon, Kang Yang-uk December 1972 December 1974 [2][3]
Vice President Kim Tong-kyu, Kang Yang-uk December 1974 15 December 1977 [3][4][5]
First Vice President Kim Il May 1976 15 December 1977 [4]
Vice President Kim Il, Kang Yang-uk, Pak Song-chol 15 December 1977 December 1982 [6][7]
Vice President Kim Il, Pak Song-chol December 1982 May 1983 [7][7]
Vice President Kim Il, Pak Song-chol, Yim Chun-chu May 1983 25 January 1984 [7][8]
Vice President Pak Song-chol, Yim Chun-chu, Yi Chong-ok 25 January 1984 27 April 1988 [8][9][10]
Vice President Pak Song-chol, Yi Chong-ok 27 April 1988 12 December 1993 [9][11]
Vice President Pak Song-chol, Yi Chong-ok, Kim Pyong-sik, Kim Yong-ju 12 December 1993 October 1997 [12][13][14][15]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Banks, Arthur S.; Day, Alan J.; Muller, Thomas C.; 0, 0 (1 February 2016). "Political Handbook of the World 1998". Springer – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments". HathiTrust. January 1973.
  3. 1 2 "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments". HathiTrust. January 1973.
  4. 1 2 "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Dec 1996-Feb 1997". HathiTrust.
  5. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments" (PDF). CIA. October 1975.
  6. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1977July-Sep,Dec". HathiTrust.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1983Jan-June". HathiTrust.
  8. 1 2 "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1984Jan-June". HathiTrust.
  9. 1 2 https://hdl.handle.net/2027/osu.32435024019796
  10. ↑ Reuters (28 April 1988). "Rim Chun Chu, North Korean Official" – via NYTimes.com.
  11. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Sep-Dec 1993". HathiTrust.
  12. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan-Apr 1994". HathiTrust.
  13. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Dec 1996-Feb 1997". HathiTrust.
  14. ↑ "Kim Il Sung's brother elected North Korean vice president".
  15. ↑ Jeffries, Ian (17 June 2013). "North Korea: A Guide to Economic and Political Developments". Routledge – via Google Books.


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