List of Defense Ministers of North Korea
List of Defense Ministers of North Korea since 1948.
| Surname | Beginning | The End | Political party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Choe Yong-gon | September 1948 | September 1957 | Labor Party of Korea | Vice-Marshal |
| 2. | Kim Kwang-hae | September 1957 | October 1962 | Labor Party of Korea | general |
| 3. | Kim Chang-bong | October 1962 | December 1968 | Labor Party of Korea | general |
| 4th | Choe Hyon | December 1968 | May 1976 | Labor Party of Korea | general |
| 5. | O Chin-u | May 1976 | February 1995 | Labor Party of Korea | Marshal |
| 6th | Ch'oe Kwang | October 1995 | February 1997 | Labor Party of Korea | Marshal |
| 7th | Kim Il-ch'ŏl | February 1997 | February 2009 | Labor Party of Korea | Vice-Marshal |
| 8th. | Kim Yŏng-ch'un | February 2009 | April 2012 | Labor Party of Korea | Vice-Marshal |
| 9. | Kim Jong-gak | April 2012 | November 2012 | Labor Party of Korea | Vice-Marshal |
| 10. | Kim Kyok-sik | November 2012 | May 2013 | Labor Party of Korea | general |
| 11. | Jang Jong-nam | May 2013 | June 2014 | Labor Party of Korea | general |
| 12. | Hyon Yong-chol | June 2014 | April 2015 | Labor Party of Korea | Vice-Marshal |
| 12. | Pak Yong-sik | 2015 | Labor Party of Korea | general |