13th Supreme People's Assembly
The 13th Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea was formed after the 2014 general election . It is the Supreme People's Assembly in the 13th legislative period and thus formally the highest power in the state. It has 687 members.
Parliamentary sessions
Sessions of the Supreme People's Assembly take place in the Mansudae Congress Hall. With a few exceptions, Parliament meets once a year. It is internationally regarded as an undemocratic pseudo parliament without its own creative power.
First session
The constituent session of the newly elected parliament took place on April 9, 2014. Choe Thae-bok was re-elected as chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly. An Tong-chun and Ri Hye-jong were elected vice-chairs . Kim Phyong-hae was elected chairman of the Party Control Commission; Pak Yong-sik , Kang Phil-hun , Ri Man-gon , Cha Yong-myong , Kim Yong-ho and Kim Hyong-nam as their members. According to the agenda, Kim Jong-un was re-elected as chairman of the National Defense Commission . It was also Kim Yong-nam confirmed as parliamentary speaker again. The following were also elected to the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly:
- Yang Hyong-sop , Vice President
- Kim Yong-dae , Vice President (Chairman of the Korean Social Democratic Party )
- Kim Yŏng-ju , Honorary Vice President
- Choe Yong-rim , Honorary Vice President
- Hong Son-ok , General Secretary
- Kim Yang-gon
- Thae Jong-su
- Jon Yong-nam
- Hyon Sang-ju
- Ri Myong-gil
- Kim Jong-sun
- Kim Wan-su
- Ryu Mi-yong (Chairman of the Chondoist Ch'ŏngu Party )
- Kang Myong-chol
- Kang Su-rin
- Jon Kyong-nam
In addition to Kim Jong-un, the following were elected members of the National Defense Commission:
- Choe Ryong-hae , vice chairman
- Ri Yong-mu , vice chairman
- O Kŭng-nyŏl , vice chairman
- Jang Jong-nam
- Pak To-chun
- Kim Won-hong
- Choe Pu-il
- Jo Chun-ryong
Pak Pong-ju was confirmed as head of government. Likewise were other government members voted. Jang Pyong-gyu was re-elected as the Attorney General . Pak Myong-chol became chairman of the Supreme Court .
Second session
The second meeting took place on September 25, 2014 in the absence of Kim Jong-un, which sparked international speculation about his health. Choe Ryong-hae was dismissed as deputy to Kim Jong-uns and Hwang Pyong-so was appointed as his new deputy to the National Defense Commission.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ The Economist Intelligence Unit: Country Report North Korea. London, May 2007. p. 8
- ↑ Maximilian Kalkhoff: North Korea's Parliament: Kim lets vote. In: Spiegel Online . March 8, 2014, accessed August 20, 2015 .
- ↑ 1st Session of 13th SPA of DPRK Held ( English ) kcna.co.jp. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ↑ Presidium of Supreme People's Assembly of DPRK Elected ( English ) kcna.co.jp. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ↑ DPRK National Defense Commission Elected at SPA Session ( English ) kcna.co.jp. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ↑ Director of Supreme Public Prosecutors Office Appointed, President of Supreme Court Elected ( English ) kcna.co.jp. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ↑ Speculations about Kim Jong Un's illness, sueddeutsche.de from September 25, 2014 ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
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