Vice Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 조선민주주의인민공화국 내각 부수상No. Portrait Name(Birth–Death) Term of office Party Premier SPA Took office Left office 1 Pak Hon-yong 박헌영(1900–1955) 9 September 194831 March 1953Workers' Party of South Korea (until 1949) Kim Il Sung 1st Workers' Party of Korea (from 1949) 2 Hong Myong-hui 홍명희(1888–1968) 9 September 194823 October 1962Democratic Independent Party Kim Il Sung 1st 2nd 3 Kim Chaek 김책(1903–1951) 9 September 194831 January 1951Workers' Party of North Korea (until 1949) Kim Il Sung 1st Workers' Party of Korea (from 1949) 4 Ho Ka-i 허가이(1908–1953) 2 November 19512 July 1953Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 1st 5 Choe Chang-ik 최창익(1896–1960) 18 November 195223 September 1956Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 1st 6 Jong Il-ryong 정일룡(1912–1978) 18 November 19524 December 1964Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 1st 2nd 3rd 7 Jong Jun-thaek 정준택(1911–1973) 31 March 195328 December 1972Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 8 Choe Yong-gon 최용건(1900–1976) 4 July 195320 September 1957Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 1st 9 Pak Ui-wan 박의완(1911–1961) 13 July 19538 March 1958Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 1st 2nd 10 Pak Chang-ok 박창옥(1896–1960) 23 March 1954September 1956Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 1st 11 Kim Il 김일(1910–1984) 23 March 195420 January 1959Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 1st 2nd 12 Nam Il 남일(1915–1976) 20 September 195728 December 1972Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 2nd 3rd 4th 13 Ri Ju-yon 리주연(1904–1969) 8 March 195820 August 1969Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 2nd 3rd 4th 14 Ri Jong-ok 리종옥(1916–1999) 15 January 196016 December 1967Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 2nd 3rd 15 Kim Kwang-hyop 김광협(1915–1970) 12 October 1960July 1970Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 2nd 3rd 4th 16 Kim Chang-man 김창만(1907–1966) 23 October 196210 January 1966Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 3rd 17 Ko Hyok 고혁30 September 1966March 1967Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 3rd 18 Pak Song-chol 박성철(1913–2008) 18 October 196611 July 1970Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 3rd 4th 19 Kim Chang-bong 김창봉(1919–1969) 16 December 1967December 1968Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 4th 20 Choe Yong-jin 최용진(1911–1998) 16 December 196728 December 1972Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 4th 21 Kim Man-gum 김만금(1912–1984) 11 July 197028 December 1972Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 4th 22 Choe Jae-u 최재우(1913–2004) 25 March 197128 December 1972Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 4th Vice Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 조선민주주의인민공화국 내각 부수상No. Portrait Name(Birth–Death) Term of office Party Premier SPA Took office Left office (18) Pak Song-chol 박성철(1913–2008) 28 December 197219 April 1976Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il 5th (7) Jong Jun-thaek 정준택(1911–1973) 28 December 197211 January 1973Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il 5th (21) Kim Man-gum 김만금(1912–1984) 28 December 1972September 1973Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il 5th (22) Choe Jae-u 최재우(1913–2004) 28 December 197216 December 1977Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Pak Song-chol 5th (12) Nam Il 남일(1915–1976) 28 December 19727 March 1976Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il 5th 23 Hong Won-gil 홍원길(1925–1976) 28 December 197220 September 1973Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il 5th 24 Ho Dam 허담(1929–1991) 26 February 197328 December 1983Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Pak Song-chol Ri Jong-ok 5th 6th 7th 25 Ri Kun-mo 리근모(1926–2001) 20 September 1973April 1977Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Pak Song-chol 5th 26 Hong Song-nam 홍성남(1929–2009) 20 September 1973September 1975Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il 5th 27 Jong Jun-gi 정준기(1924–2007) 20 September 197326 May 1990Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Pak Song-chol Ri Jong-ok Kang Song-san Ri Kun-mo Yon Hyong-muk 5th 6th 7th 8th 28 Kim Yong-ju 김영주(1920–2021) 14 February 197416 December 1977Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Pak Song-chol 5th (23) Hong Won-gil 홍원길(1925–1976) July 197416 May 1976Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Pak Song-chol 5th 29 Yon Hyong-muk 연형묵(1931–2005) 1975 1977 Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Pak Song-chol 5th 30 Kong Jin-thae 공진태(1927–2009) 26 June 19751 October 1985Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Pak Song-chol Ri Jong-ok Kang Song-san 5th 6th 7th 31 Kye Ung-thae 계응태(1925–2006) 11 December 1976September 1983Workers' Party of Korea Pak Song-chol Ri Jong-ok 5th 6th 7th (14) Ri Jong-ok 리종옥(1916–1999) 11 December 197616 December 1977Workers' Party of Korea Pak Song-chol 5th 32 Kang Song-san 강성산(1931–2000) 16 December 19775 April 1982Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok 6th 33 Kim Tu-yong 김두영(1922–1985) 16 December 1977February 1983Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok 6th 7th 34 Ro Thae-sok 로태석(1919–1979) August 197831 December 1979Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok 6th 35 Kang Hui-won 강희원(1920–1994) September 197828 July 1994Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok Kang Song-san Ri Kun-mo Yon Hyong-muk Kang Song-san 6th 7th 8th 9th 36 Kim Kyong-yon 김경연(born 1925) October 19806 April 1982Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok 6th 37 So Kwan-hui 서관희(1926–1997) October 1980February 1982Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok 6th (25) Ri Kun-mo 리근모(1926–2001) March 19816 April 1982Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok 6th 38 Hong Si-hak 홍시학(1926–2019) 24 April 1981January 1987Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok Kang Song-san Ri Kun-mo 6th 7th 8th 39 Kim Hoe-il 김회일(1909–1996) September 1981December 1983Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok 6th 7th 40 Kim Pok-sin 김복신(born 1925) December 1981December 1983Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok 6th 7th 41 Choe Kwang 최광(1918–1997) 6 April 198212 February 1988Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok Kang Song-san Ri Kun-mo 7th 8th 42 Kim Chang-ju 김창주(1922–2003) 6 April 19825 September 1998Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok Kang Song-san Ri Kun-mo Yon Hyong-muk Kang Song-san 7th 8th 9th 43 Hong Song-ryong 홍성룡6 April 19825 September 1998Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok Kang Song-san Ri Kun-mo Yon Hyong-muk Kang Song-san 7th 8th 9th 44 Choe Yong-rim 최영림(born 1930) April 19831 October 1985Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok Kang Song-san 7th 45 Kim Hwan 김환(1929–2009) June 198329 December 1986Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok Kang Song-san 7th 46 Kim Yong-nam 김영남(born 1928) 28 December 19835 September 1998Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok Kang Song-san Ri Kun-mo Yon Hyong-muk Kang Song-san 7th 8th 9th (40) Kim Pok-sin 김복신(born 1925) 25 January 19845 September 1998Workers' Party of Korea Ri Jong-ok Kang Song-san Ri Kun-mo Yon Hyong-muk Kang Song-san 7th 8th 9th 47 An Sung-hak 안승학(born 1922) 1 October 19854 February 1986Workers' Party of Korea Kang Song-san 7th 48 Hyon Mu-gwang 현무광(1916–1992) 19 October 198529 December 1986Workers' Party of Korea Kang Song-san 7th (26) Hong Song-nam 홍성남(1929–2009) 6 February 198629 December 1986Workers' Party of Korea Kang Song-san 7th 49 Kim Yun-hyok 김윤혁(1926–2006) 29 December 19865 September 1998Workers' Party of Korea Ri Kun-mo Yon Hyong-muk Kang Song-san 8th 9th (26) Hong Song-nam 홍성남(1929–2009) 14 October 19875 September 1998Workers' Party of Korea Ri Kun-mo Yon Hyong-muk Kang Song-san 8th 9th 50 Kim Tal-hyon 김달현(1941–2000) 24 May 19907 December 1993Workers' Party of Korea Yon Hyong-muk Kang Song-san 9th 51 Jang Chol 장철(1926–2003) 24 May 19905 September 1998Workers' Party of Korea Yon Hyong-muk Kang Song-san 9th (44) Choe Yong-rim 최영림(born 1930) 24 May 19905 September 1998Workers' Party of Korea Yon Hyong-muk Kang Song-san 9th (38) Hong Si-hak 홍시학(1926–2019) 30 October 199011 December 1992Workers' Party of Korea Yon Hyong-muk 9th (30) Kong Jin-thae 공진태(1927–2009) 8 January 19945 September 1998Workers' Party of Korea Kang Song-san 9th Vice Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 조선민주주의인민공화국 내각 부총리No. Portrait Name(Birth–Death) Term of office Party Premier SPA Took office Left office 52 Jo Chang-dok 조창덕(1929–2013) [3] 5 September 19983 September 2003Workers' Party of Korea Hong Song-nam 10th 53 Kwak Pom-gi 곽범기(born 1939) [3] [4] [5] 5 September 19987 June 2010Workers' Party of Korea Hong Song-nam Pak Pong-ju Kim Yong-il Choe Yong-rim 10th 11th 12th 54 Sin Il-nam 신일남(born 1938) [6] 29 April 20023 September 2003Workers' Party of Korea Hong Song-nam 10th 55 Ro Tu-chol 로두철(born 1950) [4] [5] [7] [8] 3 September 200331 December 2019Workers' Party of Korea Pak Pong-ju Kim Yong-il Choe Yong-rim Pak Pong-ju Kim Jae-ryong 11th 12th 13th 14th 56 Jon Sung-hun 전승훈(born 1951) [4] 3 September 20039 April 2009Workers' Party of Korea Pak Pong-ju Kim Yong-il 11th 12th 57 Thae Jong-su 태종수(born 1936) [9] 17 October 20077 June 2010Workers' Party of Korea Kim Yong-il Choe Yong-rim 11th 12th 58 O Su-yong 오수용(born 1947) [5] 9 April 20097 June 2010Workers' Party of Korea Kim Yong-il Choe Yong-rim 12th 59 Pak Myong-son 박명선(born 1943) [10] 4 September 20097 June 2010Workers' Party of Korea Kim Yong-il Choe Yong-rim 12th 60 Pak Su-gil 박수길(born 1947) [11] 18 September 200913 April 2012Workers' Party of Korea Kim Yong-il Choe Yong-rim 12th 61 Kang Nung-su 강능수(1930–2015) [12] 7 June 20109 April 2014Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim Pak Pong-ju 12th 62 Jo Pyong-ju 조병주(born 1942) [13] 7 June 20109 April 2014Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim Pak Pong-ju 12th 63 Han Kwang-bok 한광복(born 1946) [14] 7 June 2010October 2012Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim 12th 64 Ri Thae-nam 리태남(1938–2014) [15] 7 June 20107 April 2011Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim 12th 65 Kim Rak-hui 김락희(1933–2013) [16] 7 June 201013 April 2012Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim 12th 66 Jon Ha-chol 전하철(born 1928) [17] 7 June 201013 April 2012Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim 12th 67 Kang Sok-ju 강석주(1939–2016) [18] 23 September 20109 April 2014Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim Pak Pong-ju 12th 68 Ri Mu-yong 리무영(born 1948) [19] [7] 31 May 201111 April 2017Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim Pak Pong-ju 12th 13th 69 Kim Yong-jin 김용진(1953–2016) [7] January 2012July 2016Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim Pak Pong-ju 12th 13th 70 Ri Sung-ho 리승호(died 2014) [20] 13 April 20121 April 2013Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim 12th 71 Ri Chol-man 리철만(born 1968) [20] [7] 13 April 201229 June 2016Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim Pak Pong-ju 12th 13th 72 Kim In-sik 김인식(born 1948) [20] 13 April 20129 April 2014Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim Pak Pong-ju 12th (56) Jon Sung-hun 전승훈(born 1951) [21] 18 August 20129 April 2014Workers' Party of Korea Choe Yong-rim Pak Pong-ju 12th 73 Kim Tok-hun 김덕훈(born 1961) [22] [8] 30 April 201413 August 2020Workers' Party of Korea Pak Pong-ju Kim Jae-ryong 13th 14th 74 Im Chol-ung 임철웅(born 1962) [23] [8] 22 May 201417 January 2021Workers' Party of Korea Pak Pong-ju Kim Jae-ryong Kim Tok-hun 13th 14th 75 Choe Yong-gon 최영건(1951–2015) [24] 19 June 2014May 2015Workers' Party of Korea Pak Pong-ju 13th 76 Ri Ju-o 리주오(born 1956) [25] [8] 29 June 201617 January 2021Workers' Party of Korea Pak Pong-ju Kim Jae-ryong Kim Tok-hun 13th 14th 77 Ri Ryong-nam 리룡남(born 1960) [25] [8] 29 June 201617 January 2021Workers' Party of Korea Pak Pong-ju Kim Jae-ryong Kim Tok-hun 13th 14th 78 Ko In-ho 고인호[25] [8] 29 June 201617 January 2021Workers' Party of Korea Pak Pong-ju Kim Jae-ryong Kim Tok-hun 13th 14th 79 Jon Kwang-ho 전광호[26] [8] 17 January 201717 January 2021Workers' Party of Korea Pak Pong-ju Kim Jae-ryong Kim Tok-hun 13th 14th 80 Tong Jong-ho 동정호(born 1956) [27] [8] 13 May 201717 January 2021Workers' Party of Korea Pak Pong-ju Kim Jae-ryong Kim Tok-hun 13th 14th 81 Kim Il-chol 김일철[28] 31 December 201917 January 2021Workers' Party of Korea Kim Jae-ryong Kim Tok-hun 14th 82 Yang Sung-ho 양승호[29] 12 April 2020Incumbent Workers' Party of Korea Kim Jae-ryong Kim Tok-hun 14th 83 Pak Jong-gun 박정근[30] 17 January 2021Incumbent Workers' Party of Korea Kim Tok-hun 14th 84 Jon Hyon-chol 전현철[30] 17 January 20218 June 2022Workers' Party of Korea Kim Tok-hun 14th 85 Kim Song-ryong 김성룡[30] 17 January 2021Incumbent Workers' Party of Korea Kim Tok-hun 14th 86 Ri Song-hak 리성학[30] 17 January 2021Incumbent Workers' Party of Korea Kim Tok-hun 14th 87 Pak Hun 박훈[30] 17 January 2021Incumbent Workers' Party of Korea Kim Tok-hun 14th 88 Ju Chol-gyu 주철규[30] 17 January 202130 December 2023Workers' Party of Korea Kim Tok-hun 14th 89 Jon Sung-guk 전승국[31] 8 June 2022Incumbent Workers' Party of Korea Kim Tok-hun 14th (71) Ri Chol-man 리철만(born 1968) [32] 30 December 2023Incumbent Workers' Party of Korea Kim Tok-hun 14th 90 Kim Myong-hun 김명훈[32] 30 December 2023Incumbent Workers' Party of Korea Kim Tok-hun 14th