The Vice Premier of the Cabinet assists the Premier of North Korea in guiding the work of the Cabinet of North Korea. The office is also alternatively known as Deputy Prime Minister of North Korea.
Current vice premiers Office NamePartyFirst Vice PremierKim Tok-hunWorkers' Party of Korea Vice Premier Pak Jong-gunWorkers' Party of KoreaVice PremierJon Hyon-cholWorkers' Party of KoreaVice PremierPak HunWorkers' Party of KoreaVice PremierRi Kyong-ilWorkers' Party of KoreaVice PremierKim Chang-sokWorkers' Party of Korea Vice Premier Jon Sung-gukWorkers' Party of Korea Vice Premier Ri Chol-manWorkers' Party of Korea First vice premiers
Cabinet (1948–1972) No. PortraitNameTerm of officePartyPremierSPA1Kim Il김일(1910–1984)19591972Workers' Party of KoreaKim Il Sung2nd3rd4th
Administration Council (1972–1998) No. PortraitNameTerm of officePartyPremierSPA2Kang Song-san강성산(1931–2007)19821984 Workers' Party of KoreaRi Jong-ok7thNone(25 January 1984 – 1 October 1985)Kang Song-san3Yon Hyong-muk연형묵(1931–2005)19851986Workers' Party of Korea4Kim Yun-hyok김윤혁(1926–2006)19861986Workers' Party of Korea5Hong Song-nam홍성남(1929–2009)19861987Workers' Party of KoreaRi Kun-mo8th
Cabinet (since 1998) No. PortraitNameTerm of officePartyPremierSPA6Kim Tok-hun김덕훈(born 1961)2026IncumbentWorkers' Party of KoreaPak Thae-song15th
Second vice premiers
Cabinet (1948–1972) No. PortraitNameTerm of officePartyPremierSPA1Pak Song-chol박성철(1913–2008)19701972Workers' Party of KoreaKim Il Sung4th
Vice premiers
Cabinet (1948–1972) No. PortraitNameTerm of officePartyPremierSPA1Pak Hon-yong박헌영(1900–1955)19481953Workers' Party of South KoreaKim Il Sung1stWorkers' Party of Korea2Hong Myong-hui홍명희(1888–1968)19481957Democratic Independent Party3Kim Chaek김책(1903–1951)19481951Workers' Party of North KoreaWorkers' Party of Korea4Ho Ka-i허가이(1908–1953)19511953Workers' Party of Korea5Choe Chang-ik최창익(1896–1960)19521956Workers' Party of Korea6Jong Il-ryong정일룡(1912–1978)19521956Workers' Party of Korea7Choe Yong-gon최용건(1900–1976)19531957Workers' Party of Korea8Pak Ui-wan박의완(1911–1961)19531957Workers' Party of Korea9Pak Chang-ok박창옥(1896–1960)19541956Workers' Party of Korea10Kim Il김일(1910–1984)19541957Workers' Party of Korea11Jong Jun-thaek정준택(1911–1973)19561957Workers' Party of Korea(6)Jong Il-ryong정일룡(1912–1978)19561957Workers' Party of Korea(10)Kim Il김일(1910–1984)19571959Workers' Party of KoreaKim Il Sung2nd(2)Hong Myong-hui홍명희(1888–1968)19571962Democratic Independent Party(11)Jong Jun-thaek정준택(1911–1973)19571962Workers' Party of Korea12Nam Il남일(1915–1976)19571962Workers' Party of Korea(8)Pak Ui-wan박의완(1911–1961)19571958Workers' Party of Korea(6)Jong Il-ryong정일룡(1912–1978)19571962Workers' Party of Korea13Ri Ju-yon리주연(1904–1969)19581962Workers' Party of Korea14Ri Jong-ok리종옥(1916–1999)19601962Workers' Party of Korea15Kim Kwang-hyop김광협(1915–1970)19601962Workers' Party of Korea(15)Kim Kwang-hyop김광협(1915–1970)19621967Workers' Party of KoreaKim Il Sung3rd16Kim Chang-man김창만(1907–1966)19621966Workers' Party of Korea(6)Jong Il-ryong정일룡(1912–1978)19621964Workers' Party of Korea(12)Nam Il남일(1915–1976)19621967Workers' Party of Korea(14)Ri Jong-ok리종옥(1916–1999)19621967Workers' Party of Korea(13)Ri Ju-yon리주연(1904–1969)19621967Workers' Party of Korea(11)Jong Jun-thaek정준택(1911–1973)19671972Workers' Party of Korea17Choe Yong-jin최용진(1911–1988)19641967Workers' Party of Korea18Ko Hyok고혁19661967Workers' Party of Korea19Kim Chang-bong김창봉(1919–1969)19661967Workers' Party of Korea20Pak Song-chol박성철(1913–2008)19661967Workers' Party of Korea(15)Kim Kwang-hyop김광협(1915–1970)19671970Workers' Party of KoreaKim Il Sung4th(20)Pak Song-chol박성철(1913–2008)19671970Workers' Party of Korea(19)Kim Chang-bong김창봉(1919–1969)19671969Workers' Party of Korea(13)Ri Ju-yon리주연(1904–1969)19671969Workers' Party of Korea(12)Nam Il남일(1915–1976)19671972Workers' Party of Korea(14)Ri Jong-ok리종옥(1916–1999)19671970Workers' Party of Korea(17)Choe Yong-jin최용진(1911–1988)19671972Workers' Party of Korea(11)Jong Jun-thaek정준택(1911–1973)19671972Workers' Party of Korea21Kim Man-gum김만금(1911–1984)19701972Workers' Party of Korea22Choe Jae-u최재우(1913–2004)19711972Workers' Party of Korea
Administration Council (1972–1998) No. PortraitNameTerm of officePartyPremierSPA(11)Jong Jun-thaek정준택(1911–1973)19721973Workers' Party of KoreaKim Il(until 1976) Pak Song-chol(from 1976)5th(12)Nam Il남일(1915–1976)19721976Workers' Party of Korea(20)Pak Song-chol박성철(1913–2008)19721976Workers' Party of Korea(21)Kim Man-gum김만금(1911–1984)19721973Workers' Party of Korea23Hong Won-gil홍원길(1925–1976)19721973Workers' Party of Korea(22)Choe Jae-u최재우(1913–2004)19711977Workers' Party of Korea24Ho Dam허담(1929–1991)19731977Workers' Party of Korea25Ri Kun-mo리근모(1926–2001)19731977Workers' Party of Korea26Jong Jun-gi정준기(1924–2007)19731977Workers' Party of Korea27Hong Song-nam홍성남(1929–2009)19731975Workers' Party of Korea28Kim Yong-ju김영주(1920–2021)19741977Workers' Party of Korea(23)Hong Won-gil홍원길(1925–1976)19741976Workers' Party of Korea29Yon Hyong-muk연형묵(1931–2005)19751977Workers' Party of Korea30Kong Jin-thae공진태(1927–2009)19751977Workers' Party of Korea31Kye Ung-thae계응태(1925–2006)19761977Workers' Party of Korea(14)Ri Jong-ok리종옥(1916–1999)19761977Workers' Party of Korea(31)Kye Ung-thae계응태(1925–2006)19771982Workers' Party of KoreaRi Jong-ok6th(24)Ho Dam허담(1929–1991)19771982Workers' Party of Korea(26)Jong Jun-gi정준기(1924–2007)19771982Workers' Party of Korea32Kang Song-san강성산(1931–2000)19771982Workers' Party of Korea(30)Kong Jin-thae공진태(1927–2009)19771982Workers' Party of Korea33Kim Tu-yong김두영(1922–1985)19771982Workers' Party of Korea34Ro Thae-sok로태석(1919–1979)19781979Workers' Party of Korea35Kang Hui-won강희원(1920–1994)19781982Workers' Party of Korea36Kim Kyong-ryon김경련(1925-2025)19791982Workers' Party of Korea37Jo Se-ung조세웅(1927–1998)19801981Workers' Party of Korea38So Kwan-hui서관희(1926–1997)19801982Workers' Party of Korea(25)Ri Kun-mo리근모(1926–2001)19811982Workers' Party of Korea39Hong Si-hak홍시학(1926–2019)19811982Workers' Party of Korea40Kim Hoe-il김회일(1909–1996)19811982Workers' Party of Korea41Hong Song-ryong홍성룡19811982Workers' Party of Korea42Kim Pok-sin김복신(born 1925)19811982Workers' Party of Korea(31)Kye Ung-thae계응태(1925–2006)19821983Workers' Party of KoreaRi Jong-ok(until 1984) Kang Song-san(from 1984)7th(24)Ho Dam허담(1929–1991)19821983Workers' Party of Korea(41)Hong Song-ryong홍성룡19821986Workers' Party of Korea(39)Hong Si-hak홍시학(1926–2019)19821986Workers' Party of Korea(22)Choe Jae-u최재우(1913–2004)19821983Workers' Party of Korea(30)Kong Jin-thae공진태(1927–2009)19821985Workers' Party of Korea43Choe Kwang최광(1918–1997)19821986Workers' Party of Korea44Kim Chang-ju김창주(1922–2003)19821983Workers' Party of Korea(40)Kim Hoe-il김회일(1909–1996)19821983Workers' Party of Korea(33)Kim Tu-yong김두영(1922–1985)19821985Workers' Party of Korea(42)Kim Pok-sin김복신(born 1925)19821983Workers' Party of Korea(26)Jong Jun-gi정준기(1924–2007)19821986Workers' Party of Korea45Kim Hwan김환(1929–2009)19831986Workers' Party of Korea46Kim Yong-nam김영남(1928–2025)19831986Workers' Party of Korea47Choe Yong-rim최영림(born 1930)19841985Workers' Party of Korea(37)Jo Se-ung조세웅(1927–1998)19841985Workers' Party of Korea(42)Kim Pok-sin김복신(born 1925)19841986Workers' Party of Korea(43)Kim Chang-ju김창주(1922–2003)19841986Workers' Party of Korea48An Sung-hak안승학(born 1922)19851986Workers' Party of Korea(27)Hong Song-nam홍성남(1929–2009)19861986Workers' Party of Korea(46)Kim Yong-nam김영남(1928–2025)19861990Workers' Party of KoreaRi Kun-mo(until 1988) Yon Hyong-muk(from 1988)8th(42)Kim Pok-sin김복신(born 1925)19861990Workers' Party of Korea(26)Jong Jun-gi정준기(1924–2007)19861990Workers' Party of Korea(44)Kim Chang-ju김창주(1922–2003)19861990Workers' Party of Korea49Kim Yun-hyok김윤혁(1926–2006)19861990Workers' Party of Korea(43)Choe Kwang최광(1918–1997)19861988Workers' Party of Korea(27)Hong Song-nam홍성남(1929–2009)19871990Workers' Party of Korea(37)Jo Se-ung조세웅(1927–1998)19881988Workers' Party of Korea(45)Kim Hwan김환(1929–2009)19881990Workers' Party of Korea(35)Kang Hui-won강희원(1920–1994)19891990Workers' Party of Korea(27)Hong Song-nam홍성남(1929–2009)19901998Workers' Party of KoreaYon Hyong-muk(until 1992) Kang Song-san(1992–1997) Hong Song-nam(from 1997)9th(35)Kang Hui-won강희원(1920–1994)19901994Workers' Party of Korea(49)Kim Yun-hyok김윤혁(1926–2006)19901998Workers' Party of Korea(44)Kim Chang-ju김창주(1922–2003)19901998Workers' Party of Korea50Jang Chol장철(1926–2003)19901998Workers' Party of Korea(46)Kim Yong-nam김영남(1928–2025)19901998Workers' Party of Korea(47)Choe Yong-rim최영림(born 1930)19901998Workers' Party of Korea(42)Kim Pok-sin김복신(born 1925)19901998Workers' Party of Korea(45)Kim Hwan김환(1929–2009)19901991Workers' Party of Korea51Kim Tal-hyon김달현(1941–2000)19901993Workers' Party of Korea(39)Hong Si-hak홍시학(1926–2019)19901992Workers' Party of Korea(45)Kim Hwan김환(1929–2009)19921998Workers' Party of Korea(30)Kong Jin-thae공진태(1927–2009)19941998Workers' Party of Korea
Cabinet (since 1998) No. PortraitNameTerm of officePartyPremierSPA52Jo Chang-dok조창덕(1929–2013)19982003Workers' Party of KoreaHong Song-nam10th53Kwak Pom-gi곽범기(born 1939)19982003Workers' Party of Korea54Sin Il-nam신일남(born 1938)20022003Workers' Party of Korea(53)Kwak Pom-gi곽범기(born 1939)20032009Workers' Party of KoreaPak Pong-ju(until 2007) Kim Yong-il(from 2007)11th55Ro Tu-chol로두철(born 1950)20032009Workers' Party of Korea56Jon Sung-hun전승훈(born 1951)20032009Workers' Party of Korea57Thae Jong-su태종수(born 1936)20072009Workers' Party of Korea(53)Kwak Pom-gi곽범기(born 1939)20092010Workers' Party of KoreaKim Yong-il(until 2010) Choe Yong-rim(2010–2013) Pak Pong-ju(from 2013)12th(57)Thae Jong-su태종수(born 1936)20092010Workers' Party of Korea(55)Ro Tu-chol로두철(born 1950)20092014Workers' Party of Korea58O Su-yong오수용(born 1947)20092010Workers' Party of Korea59Pak Myong-son박명선(born 1943)20092010Workers' Party of Korea60Pak Su-gil박수길(born 1948)20092012Workers' Party of Korea61Kang Nung-su강능수(1930–2015)20102014Workers' Party of Korea62Jo Pyong-ju조병주(born 1942)20102014Workers' Party of Korea63Han Kwang-bok한광복(born 1946)20102012Workers' Party of Korea64Ri Thae-nam리태남(1938–2014)20102011Workers' Party of Korea65Kim Rak-hui김락희(1933–2013)20102012Workers' Party of Korea66Jon Ha-chol전하철(born 1928)20102012Workers' Party of Korea67Kang Sok-ju강석주(1939–2016)20102014Workers' Party of Korea68Ri Mu-yong리무영(born 1948)20102014Workers' Party of Korea69Kim Yong-jin김용진(1953–2016)20122014Workers' Party of Korea70Ri Sung-ho리승호(died 2014)20122013Workers' Party of Korea71Ri Chol-man리철만(born 1968)20122014Workers' Party of Korea72Kim In-sik김인식(born 1948)20122014Workers' Party of Korea(56)Jon Sung-hun전승훈(born 1951)20122014Workers' Party of Korea(55)Ro Tu-chol로두철(born 1950)20142019Workers' Party of KoreaPak Pong-ju13th(69)Kim Yong-jin김용진(1953–2016)20142016Workers' Party of Korea(68)Ri Mu-yong리무영(born 1948)20142017Workers' Party of Korea(71)Ri Chol-man리철만(born 1968)20142016Workers' Party of Korea73Kim Tok-hun김덕훈(born 1961)20142019Workers' Party of Korea74Im Chol-ung임철웅(born 1962)20142019Workers' Party of Korea75Choe Yong-gon최영건(1951–2015)20142015Workers' Party of Korea76Ri Ju-o리주오(born 1956)20162019Workers' Party of Korea77Ri Ryong-nam리룡남(born 1960)20162019Workers' Party of Korea78Ko In-ho고인호20162019Workers' Party of Korea79Jon Kwang-ho전광호20162019Workers' Party of Korea80Tong Jong-ho동정호(born 1956)20172019Workers' Party of Korea(55)Ro Tu-chol로두철(born 1950)20192019Workers' Party of KoreaKim Jae-ryong(until 2020) Kim Tok-hun(2020–2024)