13th Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly

13th Presidium
13th Presidium
← 12th 14th →
	Sign of the Supreme People's Assembly
9 April 2014 – 11 April 2019; (5 years, 2 days); Overview
Type	Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
Election	1st Session of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly
Leadership
President	Kim Yong-nam
Secretary-General	Hong Son-ok
Members
Total	17

The 13th Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) was elected by the 1st Session of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly on 9 April 2014.^[1] It was replaced on 11 April 2019 by the 14th SPA Presidium.^[2]

Members

Rank	Name	Hangul	12th PRE	14th PRE	Positions
1	Kim Yong-nam	김영남	Old	Demoted	President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
2	Yang Hyong-sop	양형섭	Old	Demoted	Vice President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
3	Kim Yong-dae	김영대	Old	Reelected	Vice President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
4	Kim Yong-ju	김영주	Old	Demoted	Honorary Vice President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
5	Choe Yong-rim	최영림	Old	Demoted	Honorary Vice President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
6	Hong Son-ok	홍선옥	Old	Replaced	Secretary-General of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
7	Kim Yang-gon	김양건	Old	Dead	—
8	Thae Jong-su	태종수	New	Replaced	—
9	Jon Yong-nam	전용남	Old	Demoted	—
10	Hyon Sang-ju	현상주	New	Demoted	—
11	Ri Myong-gil	리명길	New	Replaced	—
12	Ri Myong-chol	리명철	New	Reelected	—
13	Kim Jong-sun	김종선	New	Demoted	—
14	Kim Wan-su	김완수	New	Replaced	—
15	Ryu Mi-yong	류미영	Old	Demoted	—
16	Kang Su-rin	강수린	New	Reelected	—
17	Jon Kyong-nam	전경남	New	Demoted	—
References: ^[1]^[3]

Name	Hangul	Session		14th PRE	Positions
Name	Hangul	4th (2016)	6th (2018)	14th PRE	Positions
Ju Yong-gil	주용길	Elected	—	Reelected	President of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea's Central Committee
Kim Chang-yop	김창엽	—	Elected	Reelected	First Secretary of the Kimilsungist-Kimjongilist Youth League's Central Committee
Pak Chol-nin	박철닌	—	Elected	Demoted	President of the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea's Central Committee
Pak Thae-song	박태성	Elected	Replaced	Demoted	Chairman of the South Pyongyang Provincial Committee
References: ^[4]^[5]

Rank	Officeholder		Replacement		Session		14th PRE
Rank	Name	Hangul	Name	Hangul	Date	Session	14th PRE
8	Thae Jong-su	태종수	Kim Yong-chol	김영철	29 June 2016	4th	Reelected
11	Ri Myong-gil	리명길	Jang Chun-sil	장춘실	11 April 2017	5th	Reelected
14	Kim Wan-su	김완수	Pak Myong-chol	박명철	11 April 2017	5th	Reelected
6	Hong Son-ok	홍선옥	Jong Yong-guk	종용국	11 April 2018	6th	Reelected
7	Pak Thae-song	박태성	Kim Su-gil	김수길	11 April 2018	6th	Demoted
References: ^[6]^[4]^[5]

^ ^a ^b "Presidium of Supreme People's Assembly of DPRK Elected". Korean Central News Agency. 9 April 2014. Archived from the original on 24 November 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
^ "First Session of 14th SPA Held". Korean Central News Agency. 12 April 2019. Archived from the original on 23 November 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
^ Staff writer (12 April 2019). "In full: promotions and demotions at North Korea's 14th SPA". NK News. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
^ ^a ^b Madden, Michael (14 April 2018). "6th Session of the 13th SPA Held". North Korea Leadership Watch. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b Madden, Michael (6 July 2016). "The Fourth Session of the 13th SPA: Tweaks at the Top". 38 North. Archived from the original on 7 July 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
^ Madden, Michael (28 April 2017). "The Presidium Shuffle: Personnel Changes Announced Within North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly". 38 North. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

Books:

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