List of Premiers of North Korea

Premier of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Emblem
Incumbent Pak Pong-ju since 1 April 2013
Inaugural holder	Kim Il-sung
Formation	9 September 1948

The following is a list of Premiers of North Korea since its founding in 1948.

Multiple terms in office, consecutive or otherwise, are listed and counted in the first column (administration number) and the second column counts individuals. For example, Choe Yong-rim, is listed as the 12th individual to hold the office of Premier, whilst his cabinet is the 11th since Kim Il-sung.

Premiers of North Korea (1948–Present)

A#	I#	Name	Took office	Left office	Political Party
1	1	Kim Il-sung	9 September 1948	28 December 1972	Workers' Party of Korea
2	2	Kim Il	28 December 1972	19 April 1976	Workers' Party of Korea
3	3	Pak Song-chol	19 April 1976	16 December 1977	Workers' Party of Korea
4	4	Li Jong-ok	16 December 1977	27 January 1984	Workers' Party of Korea
5	5	Kang Song-san	27 January 1984	29 December 1986	Workers' Party of Korea
6	6	Li Gun-mo	29 December 1986	12 December 1988	Workers' Party of Korea
7	7	Yon Hyong-muk	12 December 1988	11 December 1992	Workers' Party of Korea
8	—	Kang Song-san	11 December 1992	21 February 1997	Workers' Party of Korea
—	—	Hong Song-nam	21 February 1997	5 September 1998	Workers' Party of Korea
9	8	Hong Song-nam	5 September 1998	3 September 2003	Workers' Party of Korea
10	9	Pak Pong-ju	3 September 2003	11 April 2007	Workers' Party of Korea
11	10	Kim Yong-il	11 April 2007	7 June 2010	Workers' Party of Korea
12	11	Choe Yong-rim	7 June 2010	1 April 2013	Workers' Party of Korea
13	12	Pak Pong-ju	1 April 2013	Incumbent	Workers' Party of Korea

See also

• List of leaders of North Korea
• List of heads of state of North Korea
• President of North Korea
• Eternal President of the Republic
• Premier of North Korea
• Government of North Korea
• Politics of North Korea

References

• World Statesmen - North Korea