12th Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly

12th Presidium
Sign of the Supreme People's Assembly
9 April 2009 – 9 April 2014 (5 years, 0 days) Overview
Type	Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
Election	1st Session of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly
Replenishment	6th and 7th sessions
Leadership
President	Kim Yong-nam
Secretary-General	Ho Song-ok Thae Hyong-chol Pyon Yong-rip Choe Yong-rim
Members
Total	16

The 12th Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) was elected by the 1st Session of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly on 9 April 2009.^[1] It was replaced on 9 April 2014 by the 13th SPA Presidium.^[2]

Officers

President

Name	Hangul	Took office	Left Office	Duration
Kim Yong-nam	김영남	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days
References: [3]

Vice president

Name	Hangul	Took office	Left Office	Duration
Yang Hyong-sop	양형섭	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days
Kim Yong-dae	김영대	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days
References: [3]

Honorary Vice President

Name	Hangul	Took office	Left Office	Duration
Kim Yong-ju	김영주	9 April 2009	9 April 2014	5 years and 0 days
References: [3]

Secretary-General

Name	Hangul	Took office	Left Office	Duration
Choe Yong-rim	최영림	9 April 2009	9 April 2010	1 year and 0 days
Pyon Yong-rip	변영립	9 April 2010	13 April 2012	2 years and 4 days
Thae Hyong-chol	태형철	13 April 2012	1 April 2013	1 year and 361 days
Ho Song-ok	홍선옥	1 April 2013	9 April 2014	1 year and 8 days
References: [3][4][5][6]

Members

Rank	Name	Hangul	11th PRE	13th PRE	Positions
1	Kim Yong-nam	김영남	Old	Reelected	President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
2	Yang Hyong-sop	양형섭	Old	Reelected	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	Reelected	Honorary Vice President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
5	Choe Yong-rim	최영림	Old	Reelected	Secretary-General of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
6	Ryu Mi-yong	류미영	Old	Reelected	—
7	Kang Yang-sop	강양섭	Old	Demoted	—
8	Sim Sang-jin	심상진	New	Demoted	—
9	Hong Sok-hyong	홍석형	Old	Demoted	—
10	Kim Yang-gon	김양건	New	Reelected	—
11	Ri Yong-chol	리용철	New	Demoted	—
12	Kim Pyong-phal	김평팔	New	Demoted	—
13	Kang Chang-uk	강창욱	Old	Demoted	—
14	Ro Song-sil	로성실	New	Demoted	—
15	Pyon Yong-rip	변영립	Old	Demoted	—
16	Thae Hyong-chol	태형	Old	Demoted	—
References: [3]

Add-ons

Name	Hangul	Session		13th PRE	Positions
		6th (2012)	7th (2013)
Ho Song-ok	홍선옥	—	Elected	Reelected	Secretary-General of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
Hong In-bom	홍인범	Elected	—	Demoted	Secretary of the South Phyongan Provincial Committee
Jon Yong-nam	전용남	Elected	—	Reelected	Chairman of the Kim Il-sung Socialist Youth League's Central Committee
References: [7][6]

References

Citations

1. "1st Session of 12th SPA Hailed". Korean Central News Agency. 9 April 2009. Archived from the original on 24 November 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
2. "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.
3. "First Session of 12th SPA of DPRK Held". Korean Central News Agency. 9 April 2009. Archived from the original on 24 November 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
4. Madden, Michael (9 April 2010). "Kim Jong Il Absent from 12th SPA 2nd Session (revised)". North Korea Leadership Watch. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
5. Staff writer (9 April 2010). "5th session of the 12th Supreme Peoples' Assembly". North Korean Economy Watch. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
6. Staff writer (1 April 2013). "7th session of the 12th Supreme Peoples' Assembly". North Korea Leadership Watch. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
7. Staff writer (25 September 2012). "6th session of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly". North Korean Economy Watch. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.

Bibliography

Books:

• Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5.