14th Cabinet of North Korea

Cabinet of North Korea (2019–2026) Emblem of North Korea.svg 180px State Emblem 14th Workers' Party of Korea Cabinet of North Korea Plenary Meeting of the Cabinet of North Korea 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly 2019 4 11 y 2026 3 22 y Kim Tok-hunKim Jae-ryong Kim Yong-ho 13th 15th The 14th Cabinet of North Korea was elected by the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly on 11 April 2019. Korean Central News Agency First Session of 14th SPA Held http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2019/201904/news12/20190412-01ee.html 12 April 2019 10 February 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20191123231111/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2019/201904/news12/20190412-01ee.html 23 November 2019 Members 1st SPA session (2019–21) Rank Office Name Hangul Took office Left office Duration 13th CAB 4th SES 1 Premier of the Cabinet Kim Jae-ryong 김재룡 11 April 2019 13 August 2020 11 April 2019 13 August 2020 and Old A member of the 13th Cabinet of North Korea. Replaced Replaced by a decree of the Chairman of the State Affairs Commission Kim Jong-un. Kim Tok-hun 김덕훈 13 August 2020 18 January 2021 13 August 2020 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 13th Cabinet of North Korea. Renewed 2 Vice Premier of the Cabinet Ro Tu-chol 로두철 11 April 2019 11 January 2020 11 April 2019 11 January 2020 and Old A member of the 13th Cabinet of North Korea. Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. Im Chol-ung 임철웅 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 13th Cabinet of North Korea. Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. Kim Tok-hun 김덕훈 11 April 2019 13 August 2020 11 April 2019 13 August 2020 and Old A member of the 13th Cabinet of North Korea. Promoted Appointed Premier of the Cabinet by a decree of the Chairman of the State Affairs Commission Kim Jong-un. Ri Ju-o 리주오 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. Ri Ryong-nam 리룡남 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. Jon Kwang-ho 전광호 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. Tong Jong-ho 동정호 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. Ko In-ho ko 고인호 고인호 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. Kim Il-chol (politician) Kim Il-chol ko 김일철 (정치인) 김일철 11 January 2020 18 January 2021 11 January 2020 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 13th Cabinet of North Korea. Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. 3 Chairman of the State Planning Commission Ro Tu-chol 로두철 11 April 2019 11 January 2020 11 April 2019 11 January 2020 and Old A member of the 13th Cabinet of North Korea. Replaced Replaced at the 5th Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee. Kim Il-chol (politician) Kim Il-chol ko 김일철 (정치인) 김일철 11 January 2020 18 January 2021 11 January 2020 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. 4 Minister of Agriculture Ko In-ho ko 고인호 고인호 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 13th Cabinet of North Korea. Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. 5 Minister of Foreign Affairs Ri Yong-ho 리용호 11 April 2019 18 January 2020 11 April 2019 18 January 2020 and New Replaced Replaced by a decree of the Chairman of the State Affairs Commission. Ri Son-gwon 리선권 18 January 2020 18 January 2021 18 January 2020 18 January 2021 and New Renewed 6 Minister of Electric Power Industry Kim Man-su 김만수 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. 7 Minister of Coal Industry Mun Myong-hak ko 문명학 문명학 11 April 2019 11 January 2020 11 April 2019 11 January 2020 and New Replaced Replaced at the 5th Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee. Jon Hak-chol 전학철 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 January 2020 18 January 2021 and New Renewed 8 Minister of Metallurgical Industry Kim Chung-gol 김충골 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Renewed 9 Minister of Chemical Industry Jang Kil-ryong 장길룡 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 13th Cabinet of North Korea. Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. 10 Minister of Railways Jang Hyok ko 장혁 (1966년) 장혁 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. 11 Minister of Land and Maritime Transport Kang Jong-gwan 강종관 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Renewed 12 Minister of Mining Industry Ryom Chol-su 료철수 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. 13 Minister of National Natural Resources Development Kim Chol-su (politician) Kim Chol-su ko 김철수 (조선민주주의인민공화국의 정치인) 김철수 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. 14 Minister of Oil Industry Ko Kil-son 고길손 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Renewed 15 Minister of Forestry Han Ryong-guk ko 한룡국 한룡국 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Renewed 16 Minister of Machine-Building Industry Yang Sung-ho 양성호 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Renewed 17 Minister of Shipbuilding Kang Chol-gu 강철구 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Renewed 18 Minister of Nuclear Power Industry Wang Chang-uk 왕창욱 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Renewed 19 Minister of Electronics Industry Kim Jae-song 김재송 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Renewed 20 Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Kim Kwang-chol 김광철 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. 21 Minister of Construction and Building-Materials Industry Pak Hun 박훈 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. 22 Minister of State Construction Control Kwon Song-ho 권송호 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. 23 Minister of Light Industry Choe Il-ryong ko 최일룡 최일룡 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. 24 Minister of Local Industry Jo Yong-chol (politician) Jo Yong-chol ko 조영철 (정치인) 조영철 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Renewed 25 Minister of Consumer Goods Industry Ri Kang-son 리강손 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Renewed 26 Minister of Fisheries Song Chun-sop ko 송춘섭 송춘섭 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Renewed 27 Minister of Finance Ki Kwang-ho 기광호 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. 28 Minister of Labour Yun Kang-ho 윤강호 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Renewed 29 Minister of External Economic Relations Kim Yong-jae 김영재 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. 30 Chairman of the State Commission of Science and Technology Ri Chung-gil 리청길 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Renewed 31 President of the State Academy of Sciences Jang Chol 장철 11 April 2019 11 January 2020 11 April 2019 11 January 2020 and New Replaced Replaced at the 5th Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee. Kim Sung-jin 김성진 11 January 2020 18 January 2021 11 January 2020 18 January 2021 and New Renewed 32 Minister of Land and Environment ProtectionChairman of the Supervisory Bureau of Forestry Policy of the State Affairs Commission Kim Kyong-jun 김경준 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Renewed 33 Minister of Urban Management Kang Yong-su 강용수 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. 34 Minister of Food Procurement and Administration Mun Ung-jo 문웅조 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Renewded 35 Minister of Commerce Kim Kyong-nam ko 김경남 (정치인) 김경남 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. 36 Chairman of the Education Commission Kim Sung-du 김승두 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Renewded 37 President of Kim Il Sung UniversityChairman of Kim Il Sung University's WPK Guidance CommitteeMinister of Higher Education Choe Sang-gon 최상건 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. 38 Minister of Public Health O Chun-bok 오춘복 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. 39 Minister of Culture Pak Chun-nam 박춘남 11 April 2019 11 January 2020 11 April 2019 11 January 2020 and New Replaced Replaced at the 5th Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee. Jon Myong-sik 전명식 11 January 2020 18 January 2021 11 January 2020 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. 40 Minister of Physical Culture and Sports Kim Il-guk 김일국 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Renewed 41 Central Bank Kim Chon-gyun 김천균 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. 42 Director of the Central Bureau of Statistics Choe Sung-ho 최성호 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. 43 Secretary-General of the Cabinet Kim Yong-ho 김용호 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 11 April 2019 18 January 2021 and New Not Not reelected to the 14th Cabinet of North Korea at the 4th Session. References: Korean Central News Agency First Session of 14th SPA Held http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2019/201904/news12/20190412-01ee.html 12 April 2019 5 March 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20191123231111/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2019/201904/news12/20190412-01ee.html 23 November 2019 KCNA Watch Report on 5th Plenary Meeting of 7th C.C., WPK Korean Central News Agency 1 January 2020 6 February 2021 https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1577829999-473709661/report-on-5th-plenary-meeting-of-7th-c-c-wpk/ 8 February 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210208124846/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1577829999-473709661/report-on-5th-plenary-meeting-of-7th-c-c-wpk/ 4th SPA Session (2021–present) 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.https://www.38north.org/2025/04/north-korean-leadership-transitions-a-strategic-revolving-door/ North Korean Leadership Transitions: A Strategic Revolving Door 38north.org 2025-04-24 2025-09-12 2025-09-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20250912081056/https://www.38north.org/2025/04/north-korean-leadership-transitions-a-strategic-revolving-door/ Rank Office Name Hangul Took office Left office Duration 1st SES 1 Premier of the Cabinet Kim Tok-hun 김덕훈 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New 2 Vice Premier of the Cabinet Pak Jong-gun 박종군 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New Jon Hyon-chol 전현철 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New Kim Song-ryong 김송룡 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New Ri Song-hak 리송학 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New Pak Hun ja 朴勲 박훈 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New Ju Chol-gyu 주철규 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New 3 Chairman of the State Planning Commission Pak Jong-gun 박종군 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New 4 Minister of Agriculture Ju Chol-gyu 주철규 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New 5 Minister of Foreign Affairs Ri Son-gwon 리선권 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 14th Cabinet of North Korea of the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly. 6 Minister of Electric Power Industry Kim Yu-il 김유일 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New 7 Minister of Coal Industry Jon Hak-chol 전학철 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 14th Cabinet of North Korea of the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly. 8 Minister of Metallurgical Industry Kim Chung-gol 김충골 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 14th Cabinet of North Korea of the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly. 9 Minister of Chemical Industry Ma Jong-son 마종손 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New 10 Minister of Railways Jang Chun-song 장춘송 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New 11 Minister of Land and Maritime Transport Kang Jong-gwan 강종관 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 14th Cabinet of North Korea of the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly. 12 Minister of Mining Industry Kim Chol-su 김철수 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New 13 Minister of Natural Resources Development Kim Chung-song 김청송 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New 14 Minister of Oil Industry Ko Kil-son 고길손 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 14th Cabinet of North Korea of the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly. 15 Minister of Forestry Han Ryong-guk 한룡국 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 14th Cabinet of North Korea of the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly. 16 Minister of Machine-Building Industry Yang Sung-ho 양성호 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 14th Cabinet of North Korea of the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly. 17 Minister of Shipbuilding Kang Chol-gu 강철구 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 14th Cabinet of North Korea of the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly. 18 Minister of Nuclear Power Industry Wang Chang-uk 왕창욱 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 14th Cabinet of North Korea of the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly. 19 Minister of Electronics Industry Kim Jae-song 김재송 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 14th Cabinet of North Korea of the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly. 20 Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Ju Yong-il 주용일 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New 21 Minister of Construction and Building-Materials Industry So Jong-jin 소종진 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New 22 Minister of Light Industry Jang Kyong-il 장경일 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New 23 Minister of Local Industry Jo Yong-chol 조용철 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 14th Cabinet of North Korea of the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly. 24 Minister of Consumer Goods Industry Ri Kang-son 리강손 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 14th Cabinet of North Korea of the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly. 25 Minister of Fisheries Song Chun-sop ko 송춘섭 송춘섭 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 14th Cabinet of North Korea of the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly. 26 Minister of Finance Ko Jong-bom 고종봄 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New 27 Minister of Labour Jin Kum-song 진금송 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New 28 Minister of External Economic Relations Yun Jong-ho 윤종호 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New 29 Chairman of the State Commission of Science and Technology Ri Chung-gil 리청길 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 14th Cabinet of North Korea of the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly. 30 President of the State Academy of Sciences Kim Sung-jin 김성진 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 14th Cabinet of North Korea of the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly. 31 Minister of Land and Environment ProtectionChairman of the Supervisory Bureau of Forestry Policy of the State Affairs Commission Kim Kyong-jun 김경준 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 14th Cabinet of North Korea of the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly. 32 Minister of Urban Management Im Kyong-jae 임경재 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New 33 Minister of Food Procurement and Administration Mun Ung-jo 문웅조 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 14th Cabinet of North Korea of the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly. 34 Minister of Commerce Pak Hyok-chol 박혁철 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New 35 Minister of State Construction Control Ri Hyok-gwon 리혁권 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New 36 Chairman of the Education Commission Kim Sung-du 김승두 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 14th Cabinet of North Korea of the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly. 37 President of Kim Il Sung UniversityMinister of Higher Education under the Education Commission Ri Kuk-chol 리국철 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New 38 Minister of Public Health Choe Kyong-chol 최경철 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New 39 Minister of Culture Sung Jong-gyu 성종규 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New 40 Minister of Physical Culture and Sports Kim Il-guk 김일국 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and Old A member of the 14th Cabinet of North Korea of the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly. 41 President of the Central Bank Chae Song-hak 채송학 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New 42 Director of the Central Bureau of Statistics Ri Chol-san 리철산 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New 43 Secretary-General of the Cabinet Kim Kum-chol ko 김금철 김금철 18 January 2021 Incumbent 18 January 2021 and New References: https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1610922033-846461152/members-of-dprk-cabinet-appointed/ Members of DPRK Cabinet Appointed Staff writer 18 January 2021 10 February 2021 Korean Central News Agency KCNA Watch 10 February 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210210132316/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1610922033-846461152/members-of-dprk-cabinet-appointed/ References Citations Bibliography Books: Suh, Dae-sook CITEREFSuh1981 Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System University Press of Hawaii 1981 0-8248-0740-5 1st Category:14th Supreme People's Assembly Category:Cabinet of North Korea Category:2019 establishments in North Korea Category:2026 disestablishments in North Korea Category:Cabinets established in 2019