11th Supreme People's Assembly
| 11th Supreme People's Assembly | ||||
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| Overview | ||||
| Legislative body | Supreme People's Assembly | |||
| Term | 3 August 2003 – 8 March 2009 | |||
| Election | 3 August 2003 | |||
| Supreme People's Assembly | ||||
| Members | 687 | |||
| President of the Presidium | Kim Yong-nam | |||
| Chairman | Choe Thae-bok | |||
The 11th Chosongul: 최고인민회의 제11기) of North Korea was in session from 2003 until 2009. It consisted of 687 deputies, and held six sessions.
The Supreme People's Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the
Kim Jong-un, governs the DPRK in a monopoly coalition with the Social Democratic Party and the Chondoist Chongu Party called the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland. Elections are held in five-year intervals, the most recent taking place in 2019. Although the Supreme People's Assembly is the primary legislative body of the DPRK, it ordinarily delegates authority to the smaller and more powerful Presidium
, chosen from among its members.
Leadership
- President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
- Vice Presidents of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
- Honorable Vice Presidents of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
- Secretary General of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
- Members of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
- Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly
- Vice Chairmen of the Supreme People's Assembly
Sessions
1st session
Date: 3 September 2003
Highlights:
- The SPA chairman and vice-chairmen were elected.
- The Credentials Committee was elected with Jon Pyong-ho as its chairman.
- Chairman of the National Defense Commission.
- The SPA Presidium was elected.
- The National Defence Commission was elected.[3]
- First Vice Chairman: Jo Myong-rok
- Vice Chairmen: Yon Hyong-muk, Ri Yong-mu
- Members: Kim Yong-chun, Kim Il-chol, Jon Pyong-ho, Choe Ryong-su, Paek Se-bong
- The Premier and the Cabinet were elected.[4]
- Premier: Pak Pong-ju
- Vice Premiers: Kwak Pom-gi, Ro Tu-chol, Jon Sung-hun
- Minister of Foreign Affairs: Paek Nam-sun
- Minister of Public Security: Choe Ryong-su
- Chairman of the State Planning Commission: Kim Kwang-rin
- Minister of Power and Coal Industries: Ju Tong-il
- Minister of Extractive Industries: Ri Kwang-nam
- Minister of Metal and Machine Building Industries: Kim Sung-hyon
- Minister of Electronics Industry: O Su-yong
- Minister of Construction and Building Materials Industries: Jo Yun-hui
- Minister of Railways: Kim Yong-sam
- Minister of Land and Marine Transport: Kim Yong-il
- Minister of Agriculture: Ri Kyong-sik
- Minister of Chemical Industry: Ri Mu-yong
- Minister of Light Industry: Ri Ju-o
- Minister of Foreign Trade: Ri Kwang-gun
- Minister of Forestry: Ri Sang-mu
- Minister of Fisheries: Ri Song-ung
- Minister of City Management: Choe Jong-gon
- Minister of Land and Environment Preservation: Jang Il-son
- Minister of State Construction Control: Pae Tal-jun
- Minister of Commerce: Ri Yong-son
- Minister of Procurement and Food Administration: Choe Nam-gyun
- Minister of Education: Kim Yong-jin
- Minister of Posts and Telecommunications: Ri Kum-bom
- Minister of Culture: Choe Ik-gyu
- Minister of Finance: Mun Il-bong
- Minister of Labor: Ri Won-il
- Minister of Public Health: Kim Su-hak
- Minister of Physical Culture and Sports: Pak Myong-chol
- Minister of State Inspection: Kim Ui-sun
- President of the Academy of Sciences: Pyon Yong-rip
- Chairman of the Physical Culture and Sports Guidance Commission: Pak Myong-chol
- President of the Central Bank: Kim Wan-su
- Director of the Central Statistic Bureau: Kim Chang-su
- Chief Secretary: Jong Mun-san
- The SPA committees were elected.[5]
- Legislation Committee
- Chairman: Choe Ryong-su
- Budget Committee
- Chairman: Han Song-ryong
- Legislation Committee
- The Public Prosecutor-General of the Central Public Prosecutors' Office and the President of the Central Court were elected.[6]
- Public Prosecutor-General of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office: Ri Kil-song
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Kim Pyong-ryul
- The measures of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in relation to the DPRK-US nuclear issue were approved.[7]
- Jon Pyong-ho made a report on the credentials of the SPA deputies.[8]
- Jon Pyong-ho's report on the credentials of the SPA deputies was approved.
2nd session
Date: 25 March 2004
Highlights:
- Premier Pak Pong-ju made a report on the work of the Cabinet in 2003 and its tasks in 2004.
- Finance minister Mun Il-bong made a report on the implementation of the 2003 state budget and on the 2004 state budget.
- Pak Pong-ju's report on the work of the Cabinet and Mun Il-bong's report on the implementation of the 2003 state budget were approved.
- The 2004 state budget was adopted.
3rd session
Date: 11 April 2005
Highlights:
- Premier Pak Pong-ju made a report on the work of the Cabinet in 2004 and its tasks in 2005.
- Finance minister Mun Il-bong made a report on the implementation of the 2004 state budget and on the 2005 state budget.
- Pak Pong-ju's report on the work of the Cabinet and Mun Il-bong's report on the implementation of the 2004 state budget were approved.
- The 2005 state budget was adopted.
- Choe Yong-rim was elected as secretary general of the SPA presidium.
- Kang Chang-uk was elected as a member of the SPA presidium.
4th session
Date: 11 April 2006
Highlights:
- Premier Pak Pong-ju made a report on the work of the Cabinet in 2005 and its tasks in 2006.
- Vice premier Ro Tu-chol made a report on the implementation of the 2005 state budget and on the 2006 state budget.
- Pak Pong-ju's report on the work of the Cabinet and Ro Tu-chol's report on the implementation of the 2005 state budget were approved.
- The 2006 state budget was adopted.
- SPA chairman Choe Thae-bok made a report on improving the development of science and technology.
- A decision on improving the development of science and technology was adopted.
5th session
Date: 11 April 2007
Highlights:
- Vice premier Kwak Pom-gi made a report on the work of the Cabinet in 2006 and its tasks in 2007.
- Vice premier Ro Tu-chol made a report on the implementation of the 2006 state budget and on the 2007 state budget.
- The 2007 state budget was adopted.
- Kim Yong-il was elected as Premier replacing Pak Pong-ju.
- Kim Yong-chun was elected as NDC vice chairman.
6th session
Date: 9 April 2008
Highlights:
- Premier Kim Yong-il made a report on the work of the Cabinet in 2007 and its tasks in 2008.
- Vice premier Ro Tu-chol made a report on the implementation of the 2007 state budget and on the 2008 state budget.
- The 2008 state budget was adopted.
- SPA vice chairman Kang Nung-so was recalled.
References
- ^ "DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA Choe Go In Min Hoe Ui (Supreme People's Assembly)". Inter-Parliamentary Union. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- People's Korea. Archived from the originalon 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ^ "DPRK National Defence Commission Elected". Korean Central News Agency. 3 September 2003. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Members of DPRK Cabinet Appointed". Korean Central News Agency. 3 September 2003. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Committees of DPRK Supreme People's Assembly Elected". Korean Central News Agency. 3 September 2003. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Public Prosecutor General Appointed and President of Central Court Elected". Korean Central News Agency. 3 September 2003. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "SPA Approves Measures Taken by Foreign Ministry as regards Nuclear Issue". Korean Central News Agency. 3 September 2003. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Report Made by Chairman of SPA Credentials Committee". Korean Central News Agency. 3 September 2003. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
