List of members of the National Defence Commission
Appearance
The National Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (NDC, Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 국방위원회), founded in 1972, was the highest state institution for military and national defence leadership in North Korea, which also served as the highest governing institution of the country from 1998 until 2016 when it was replaced by the State Affairs Commission.
The following is the list of the members of the National Defence Commission arranged by Supreme People's Assembly convocation.
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10th Supreme People's Assembly
Chairman of the National Defence Commission | |||||
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Chairman | Political party | Term | |||
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Kim Jong-il 김정일 (1941-2011) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 5 September 1998 | 3 September 2003 |
First Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission | |||||
First Vice Chairman | Political party | Term | |||
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Jo Myong-rok 조명록 (1928-2010) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 5 September 1998 | 3 September 2003 |
Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission | |||||
Vice Chairman | Political party | Term | |||
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Kim Il-chol 김일철 (Born 1933) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 5 September 1998 | 3 September 2003 |
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Ri Yong-mu 리용무 (Born 1925) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 5 September 1998 | 3 September 2003 |
Member of the National Defence Commission | |||||
Member | Political party | Term | |||
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Kim Yong-chun 김영춘 (1936-2018) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 5 September 1998 | 3 September 2003 |
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Yon Hyong-muk 연형묵 (1931-2005) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 5 September 1998 | 3 September 2003 |
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Ri Ul-sol 리을설 (1921-2015) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 5 September 1998 | 3 September 2003 |
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Paek Hak-rim 백학림 (1918-2006) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 5 September 1998 | 3 September 2003 |
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Jon Pyong-ho 전병호 (1926-2014) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 5 September 1998 | 3 September 2003 |
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Kim Chol-man 김철만 (1920-2018) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 5 September 1998 | 3 September 2003 |
11th Supreme People's Assembly
Chairman of the National Defence Commission | |||||
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Chairman | Political party | Term | |||
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Kim Jong-il 김정일 (1941-2011) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 3 September 2003 | 9 April 2009 |
First Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission | |||||
First Vice Chairman | Political party | Term | |||
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Jo Myong-rok 조명록 (1928-2010) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 3 September 2003 | 9 April 2009 |
Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission | |||||
Vice Chairman | Political party | Term | |||
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Yon Hyong-muk 연형묵 (1931-2005) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 3 September 2003 | 22 October 2005 |
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Ri Yong-mu 리용무 (Born 1925) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 3 September 2003 | 9 April 2009 |
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O Kuk-ryol 오극렬 (Born 1930) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 19 February 2009 | 9 April 2009 |
Member of the National Defence Commission | |||||
Member | Political party | Term | |||
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Kim Yong-chun 김영춘 (1936-2018) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 3 September 2003 | 9 April 2009 |
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Kim Il-chol 김일철 (Born 1933) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 3 September 2003 | 9 April 2009 |
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Jon Pyong-ho 전병호 (1926-2014) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 3 September 2003 | 9 April 2009 |
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Choe Ryong-su 최룡수 |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 3 September 2003 | 12 July 2004 |
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Paek Se-bong 백세봉 |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 3 September 2003 | 9 April 2009 |
12th Supreme People's Assembly
Chairman of the National Defence Commission | |||||
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Chairman | Political party | Term | |||
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Kim Jong-il 김정일 (1941-2011) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 9 April 2009 | 17 December 2011 |
First Chairman of the National Defence Commission | |||||
First Chairman | Political party | Term | |||
Kim Jong-un 김정은 (Born 1984) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 13 April 2012 | 13 April 2014 | |
First Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission | |||||
First Vice Chairman | Political party | Term | |||
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Jo Myong-rok 조명록 (1928-2010) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 9 April 2009 | 6 November 2010 |
Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission | |||||
Vice Chairman | Political party | Term | |||
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Kim Yong-chun 김영춘 (1936-2018) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 9 April 2009 | 13 April 2014 |
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Ri Yong-mu 리용무 (Born 1925) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 9 April 2009 | 13 April 2014 |
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O Kuk-ryol 오극렬 (Born 1930) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 9 April 2009 | 13 April 2014 |
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Jang Song-thaek 장성택 (1946-2013) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 7 June 2010 | 8 December 2013 |
Member of the National Defence Commission | |||||
Member | Political party | Term | |||
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Jon Pyong-ho 전병호 (1926-2014) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 9 April 2009 | 7 April 2011 |
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Kim Il-chol 김일철 (Born 1933) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 9 April 2009 | 14 May 2010 |
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Paek Se-bong 백세봉 |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 9 April 2009 | 13 April 2014 |
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Jang Song-thaek 장성택 (1946-2013) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 9 April 2009 | 7 June 2010 |
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Ju Sang-song 주상성 (Born 1933) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 9 April 2009 | 13 April 2014 |
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U Tong-chuk 우동측 (Born 1942) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 9 April 2009 | 13 April 2012 |
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Ju Kyu-chang 주규창 (1928-2018) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 9 April 2009 | 13 April 2014 |
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Kim Jong-gak 김정각 (Born 1941) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 9 April 2009 | 13 April 2014 |
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Pak To-chun 박도춘 (Born 1944) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 7 April 2011 | 13 April 2014 |
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Choe Ryong-hae 최룡해 (Born 1950) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 13 April 2012 | 13 April 2014 |
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Kim Won-hong 김원홍 (Born 1945) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 13 April 2012 | 13 April 2014 |
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Ri Myong-su 리명수 (Born 1937) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 13 April 2012 | 13 April 2014 |
13th Supreme People's Assembly
First Chairman of the National Defence Commission | |||||
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First Chairman | Political party | Term | |||
Kim Jong-un 김정은 (Born 1984) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 9 April 2014 | 29 June 2016 | |
Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission | |||||
Vice Chairman | Political party | Term | |||
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Choe Ryong-hae 최룡해 (born 1950) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 9 April 2014 | 25 September 2014 |
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Ri Yong-mu 리용무 (Born 1925) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 9 April 2014 | 29 June 2016 |
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O Kuk-ryol 오극렬 (Born 1930) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 9 April 2014 | 29 June 2016 |
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Hwang Pyong-so 황병서 (Born 1949) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 25 September 2014 | 29 June 2016 |
Member of the National Defence Commission | |||||
Member | Political party | Term | |||
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Jang Jong-nam 장정남 |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 9 April 2014 | 25 September 2014 |
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Pak To-chun 박도춘 (Born 1944) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 9 April 2014 | 9 April 2015 |
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Kim Won-hong 김원홍 (born 1945) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 9 April 2014 | 29 June 2016 |
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Choe Pu-il 최부일 (Born 1944) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 9 April 2014 | 29 June 2016 |
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Jo Chun-ryong 조춘룡 |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 9 April 2014 | 29 June 2016 |
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Hyon Yong-chol 현영철 (1949-2015) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 25 September 2014 | April 2015 |
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Ri Pyong-chol 리병철 (Born 1948) |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 25 September 2014 | 29 June 2016 |
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Kim Chun-sop 김춘섭 |
style="background:Template:Workers' Party of Korea/meta/color" height="99" | | Workers' Party of Korea | 9 April 2015 | 29 June 2016 |