State Leaders
Eternal President: Kim Il-sung
National Defence Commission of DPRK
Eternal Chairman: Kim Jong-il
First Chairman: Kim Jong-un (from April 2012)
Vice Chairman: Kim Yong Chun, Ri Yong Mu, Jang Song Thaek(from June 2010), O Kuk Ryol (from April 2009)
Members: Pak To Chun, Kim Jong Gak, Ju Kyu Chang, Paek Se Bong, and since 2012: Choe Ryong Hae, Kim Won Hong and Ri Myong Su
Presidium of the SPA of the DPRK
President: Kim Yong-nam
Vice presidents: Yang Hyong Sop and Kim Yong Dae
Honorary vice-president: Kim Yong Ju
Secretary general of the Presidium: Thae Hyong Chol (from April 2012)
Supreme People's Assembly (SPA)
Chairman: Choe Thae-bok
Vice-chairpersons: Kim Wan Su and Hong Son Ok
Cabinet
Premier: Choe Yong Rim
Vice Premiers: Ro Tu Chol (from April 2009), Pak Su Gil (from September 2009), and Kang Nung Su, Kim Rak Hui, Ri Thae Nam, Jon Ha Chol, Jo Pyong Ju, Han Kwang Bok (from June 2010), Kang Sok Ju (from September 2010), Ri Sung Ho, Ri Chol Man, Kim In Sik (since April 2012)
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Pak Ui Chun
Minister of People's Security: Ju Sang Song
Minister of Finance: Pak Su-gil
Minister of People’s Armed Forces: Kim Jong Gak
WPK Central Committee
Eternal General Secretary: Kim Jong-il
First secretary of the WPK: Kim Jong-un
Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee (since September 2010):
1.Kim Jong-un (since April 2012)
2.Kim Yong-nam
3. Choe Yong Rim
4.Choe Ryong Hae (since April 2012)
Members and Alternate Members of Political Bureau: Kim Jong-un, Kim Yong-nam, Choe Yong Rim, Choe Ryong Hae, Kim Yong Chun, Jon Pyong Ho, Kim Kuk Thae, Kim Ki Nam, Choe Thae-bok, Yang Hyong Sop, Kang Sok Ju, Pyon Yong Rip, Ri Yong Mu, Ju Sang Song, Hong Sok Hyong and Kim Kyong Hui, and since April 2012 Kim Jong Gak, Jang Song Thaek, Pak To Chun, Hyon Chol Hae, Kim Won Hong and Ri Myong Su (members), Kim Yang Gon, Kim Yong Il, Choe Ryong Hae, Ju Kyu Chang, Ri Thae Nam, Kim Rak Hui, Thae Jong Su, Kim Phyong Hae, U Tong Chuk, Pak Jong Sun, Kim Chang Sop and Mun Kyong Dok and since April 2012: Kwak Pom Gi, O Kuk Ryol, Ro Tu Chol, Ri Pyong Sam and Jo Yon Jun (alternate members)
Secretariat of WPK Central Committee: Kim Jong-un, Kim Ki Nam, Choe Thae-bok, Choe Ryong Hae, Mun Kyong Dok, Pak To Chun, Kim Yong Il, Kim Yang Gon, Kim Phyong Hae, Thae Jong Su and Hong Sok Hyong, and April 2012: Kim Kyong Hui and Kwak Pom Gi
Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea: Chairman Kim Jong-un (since 2012), Vice - Chairmen Choe Ryong Hae and Hyon Yong-chol (since 2012), Members Kim Yong Chun, Kim Jong Gak, Kim Myong Guk, Kim Kyong Ok, Kim Won Hong, Jong Myong Do, Ri Pyong Chol, Choe Pu Il, Kim Yong Chol, Yun Jong Rin, Ju Kyu Chang, Choe Sang Ryo, Choe Kyong Song, U Tong Chuk, Jang Song Thaek, and since April 2012: Hyon Chol Hae, Ri Myong Su and Kim Rak Gyom.
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