The
chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly
, formerly known as the
president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
, is the presiding officer of the
Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly
, which is the permanent body of the
Supreme People's Assembly
, North Korea's
highest organ of state power
.
The chairman is formally elected by the SPA. The chairman organizes and guides the work of the Standing Committee, and presides over its work.
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Additionally, the chairman receives credentials and letters of recall of diplomatic representatives accredited by foreign countries. The chairman is assisted by vice chairpersons and a secretary-general, who together comprise the Permanent Committee of the Standing Committee, The chairman is also, along with all other members of the SPA Standing Committee, a member of the Plenary Meeting of the Standing Committee.
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The current chairman of the Standing Committee is
Choe Ryong-hae
, who was chosen on 11 April 2019.
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History
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The
1948 Constitution
created the position of
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly
.
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The chairman presided over the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, which was given the power to ratify or annul treaties with foreign countries, appoint or recall ambassadors to foreign countries and receive letters of credentials or recall of foreign diplomatic representatives.
[5]
This made the chairman of the SPA Standing Committee the
de jure
head of state of North Korea. Nominally, the Chairman of the SPA Standing Committee held the highest state post followed by the
premier
,
Kim Il Sung
.
The 1972 Constitution created the position of
President of North Korea
who is tasked with being the country's head of state.
[6]
The Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (under the new Korean title of 最高人民會議 常設會議 議長) was removed of its power to represent the state and was limited to doing legislative work as the concurrent
chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly
.
[7]
The 1998 revision of the 1972 Constitution created the position under the new English translation of
President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
with its powers as head of state restored.
However, the 1972 Constitution was revised in April 2019 to designate the then-
Chairman of the State Affairs Commission
as the head of state, with the powers reserved to the head of state being transferred to the SAC chairman in August of the same year.
In February 2022, the Chairman of the State Affairs Commission began to be referred in English as the
President of the State Affairs
. This led to the President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly being referred in English to its previous title of Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly.
List of office holders
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References
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Citations
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Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Article 113
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Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Article 117
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"In full: promotions and demotions at North Korea's 14th SPA"
.
NK PRO
. Korea Risk Group. 12 April 2019
. Retrieved
17 April
2019
.
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Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1948), Article 48
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Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1948), Article 49
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Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1972), Article 89
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Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1972), Articles 86 and 87
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