North Korea

This article is part of the series: Politics and government of North Korea Image File history File links Flag_of_North_Korea. ... The politics of North Korea take place within a formally democratic framework; in practice, North Korea functions as a single-party state. ...

Constitution National Defence Commission Chairman: Kim Jong-il Government Premier: Pak Pong-ju Supreme People's Assembly President: Kim Yong-nam Political parties Workers' Party of Korea Elections Korean reunification Subdivisions Human rights Foreign relations Juche Songun

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The National Defense Commission of North Korea serves as the highest political body in the vertical governing structure of North Korea's system of governance. It functions like a national security council and military board. It has veto power over the decisions reached at the Supreme People's Assembly. The Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea is the supreme commander of the North Korean military and the most powerful person in the North Korea. ... Kim Jong-il (also written incorrectly as Kim Jong Il [2]) (Korean: ) (born February 16, 1942) is the Supreme Commander of the Korean Peoples Army and General Secretary of the Workers Party of Korea, generally thought of as a military dictator // Kim Jong-il Due to the secretive nature... The current Premier of North Korea is Pak Pong-ju. ... Pak Pong Ju (born 1939?) is the Premier of North Korea, and has been since September 2003. ... The Supreme Peoples Assembly is the parliament of the North Korea (DPRK). ... Kim Yong Nam is the current Chairman of the Presidium of the [[Supreme Categories: Korea-related stubs ... Kim Yong Nam (born 1928) is a North Korean official. ... Political parties in North Korea lists political parties in North Korea. ... The Workers Party of Korea (WPK; Korean chosŏngŭl: 조선로동당; hanja: 朝鮮勞動黨; McCune-Reischauer: Chosŏn Rodong-dang; revised: Joseon Rodong-dang ) is the ruling party of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea. ... Elections in North Korea are held every five years. ... Unification Flag of Korea Korean reunification is the possible future unification of North Korea and South Korea under a single government. ... The human rights record of North Korea is extremely difficult to fully assess due to the secretive and closed nature of the country. ... The foreign relations of North Korea are often tense and unpredictable. ... Manse Manse! Kim Jong Il! The Juche Idea (also Juche Sasang or Chuche; pronounced // in Korean, approximately joo-cheh) is the official state ideology of North Korea and the political system based on it. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Supreme Peoples Assembly is the parliament of the North Korea (DPRK). ...

External links

• The National Defense Commission
• National Defense Commission
• https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/chiefs/chiefs94.html

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Current members of the National Defense Commission of North Korea

Chair: KIM Jong Il
1st Vice Chair: JO Myong Rok • 2nd Vice Chair: RI Yong Mu
Other members: KIM Yong Chun • KIM Il Chol • JON Pyong Ho Image File history File links Flag_of_North_Korea. ... Kim Jong-il (born February 16, 1942) has been the leader of North Korea since 1994. ...