# 2nd Cabinet of North Korea

The 2nd Cabinet of North Korea was elected by the 1st Session of the 2nd Supreme People's Assembly on 20 September 1957. It was replaced on 23 October 1962 by the 3rd Cabinet.

## Members

| Rank | Office | Name | Hangul | Took office | Left office | Duration | 1st CAB | 3rd CAB |
| 1 | Premier of the Cabinet | Kim Il Sung | 김일성 | 18 September 1957 | 23 October 1962 | 5 years and 35 days | Old | Reelected |
| 2 | First Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Kim Il | 김일 | January 1959 | 23 October 1962 | 3 years and 265 days | Old | Reelected |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Kim Il | 김일 | 18 September 1957 | January 1959 | 1 year and 105 days | Old | Reelected |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Hong Myong-hui | 홍명희 | 18 September 1957 | 23 October 1962 | 5 years and 35 days | Old | Not |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Jong Il-ryong | 정일룡 | 18 September 1957 | 23 October 1962 | 5 years and 35 days | Old | Reelected |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Nam Il | 남일 | 18 September 1957 | 23 October 1962 | 5 years and 35 days | Old | Reelected |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Pak Ui-wan | 박의완 | 18 September 1957 | March 1958 | 164 days | Old | Not |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Chong Chun-taek | 정준택 | 18 September 1957 | 23 October 1962 | 5 years and 35 days | Old | Reelected |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Yi Chu-yon | 리주연 | March 1958 | 23 October 1962 | 4 years and 206 days | Old | Reelected |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Ri Jong-ok | 리종옥 | January 1960 | 23 October 1962 | 2 years and 265 days | Old | Reelected |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Kim Kwang-hyop | 김광협 | 20 October 1960 | 23 October 1962 | 2 years and 3 days | New | Reelected |
| 4 | Minister of National Defence | Kim Kwang-hyop | 김광협 | 18 September 1957 | 23 October 1962 | 5 years and 35 days | New | Not |
| 5 | Minister of Interior | Pang Hak-se | 방학세 | 18 September 1957 | November 1960 | 3 years and 44 days | Old | Not |
| 5 | Minister of Interior | Sok San | 속산 | November 1960 | 23 October 1962 | 1 year and 327 days | New | Not |
| 6 | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Nam Il | 남일 | 18 September 1957 | 23 October 1959 | 2 years and 35 days | Old | Reelected |
| 6 | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Pak Song-chol | 박성철 | 23 October 1959 | 23 October 1962 | 3 years and 0 days | New | Reelected |
| 7 | Minister of Justice | Ho Jong-suk | 허정숙 | 18 September 1957 | 31 August 1959 | 1 year and 347 days | Old | Not |
| 8 | Minister of State Control | Pak Mun-gyu | 박문규 | 18 September 1957 | May 1959 | 1 year and 225 days | Old | Reelected |
| 9 | Chairman of the State Planning Commission | Ri Jong-ok | 리종옥 | 18 September 1957 | July 1959 | 1 year and 286 days | Old | Reelected |
| 9 | Chairman of the State Planning Commission | Kim Kye-chol | 김계철 | July 1959 | December 1960 | 1 year and 123 days | New | Reelected |
| 9 | Chairman of the State Planning Commission | Chong Chun-taek | 정준택 | December 1960 | 23 October 1962 | 1 year and 296 days | Old | Reelected |
| 10 | Chairman of the State Construction Commission | Pak Ui-wan | 박의완 | 18 September 1957 | December 1957 | 74 days | Old | Not |
| 10 | Chairman of the State Construction Commission | Kim Ung-san | 김웅산 | December 1957 | August 1960 | 2 years and 214 days | New | Not |
| 10 | Chairman of the State Construction Commission | Nam Il | 남일 | August 1960 | 23 October 1962 | 2 years and 53 days | Old | Not |
| 11 | Minister of Metal Industry | Kang Yong-chang | 강영창 | 18 September 1957 | September 1958 | 348 days | Old | Not |
| 11 | Minister of Metal Industry | Han Sang-du | 한상두 | September 1958 | 4 April 1960 | 1 year and 187 days | New | Not |
| 12 | Minister of Machine Industry | Jong Il-ryong | 정일룡 | 18 September 1957 | February 1958 | 136 days | Old | Reelected |
| 12 | Minister of Machine Industry | Choe Chae-u | 최채우 | February 1958 | 4 April 1960 | 2 years and 36 days | New | Reelected |
| 13 | Minister of Coal Industry | Ho Song-taek | 허성택 | 18 September 1957 | September 1958 | 348 days | Old | Not |
| 13 | Minister of Coal Industry | Kim Tae-gun | 김태군 | September 1958 | 31 August 1959 | 4 years and 23 days | New | Not |
| 14 | Minister of Chemical Industry | Yi Chon-ho | 리천호 | 18 September 1957 | 31 August 1959 | 1 year and 347 days | Old | Not |
| 15 | Minister of Agriculture | Han Chon-jong | 한천종 | 18 September 1957 | July 1959 | 1 year and 286 days | New | Not |
| 15 | Minister of Agriculture | Kim Man-gum | 김만검 | July 1959 | August 1960 | 1 year and 1 day | New | Not |
| 15 | Minister of Agriculture | Yim Hae | 임해 | August 1960 | September 1961 | 1 year and 1 day | New | Not |
| 15 | Minister of Agriculture | Pak Chong-ae | 박정애 | October 1961 | 23 October 1962 | 1 year and 23 days | New | Not |
| 16 | Minister of Electric Powers | Kim Tu-sam | 김두삼 | 18 September 1957 | 31 August 1959 | 1 year and 347 days | Old | Not |
| 17 | Minister of Light Industry | Mun Man-uk | 문만욱 | 18 September 1957 | 4 April 1960 | 2 years and 199 days | Old | Not |
| 18 | Minister of Fisheries | Chu Hwang-sop | 주황섭 | 18 September 1957 | September 1958 | 348 days | Old | Not |
| 18 | Minister of Fisheries | Yu Chol-mok | 유철목 | September 1958 | 31 August 1959 | 335 days | New | Not |
| 18 | Minister of Fisheries | Choe Yong-jin | 최용진 | 27 December 1960 | 23 October 1962 | 1 year and 296 days | New | Not |
| 19 | Minister of Transportation | Kim Hoe-il | 김회일 | 18 September 1957 | 23 October 1962 | 5 years and 35 days | Old | Reelected |
| 20 | Minister of Construction and Building Materials Industry | Choe Chae-ha | 최재하 | 18 September 1957 | October 1958 | 1 year and 13 days | Old | Not |
| 20 | Minister of Construction and Building Materials Industry | Kim Pyong-sik | 김병식 | October 1958 | 8 November 1958 | 8 days | Old | Not |
| 21 | Minister of Finance | Yi Chu-yon | 리주연 | 18 September 1957 | April 1958 | 195 days | Old | Reelected |
| 21 | Minister of Finance | Song Pong-uk | 송퐁욱 | April 1958 | August 1960 | 2 years and 93 days | New | Reelected |
| 21 | Minister of Finance | Han Sang-du | 한상두 | August 1960 | 23 October 1962 | 2 years and 53 days | New | Reelected |
| 22 | Minister of Internal and External Commerce | Chin Pan-su | 진반수 | 18 September 1957 | 29 September 1958 | 1 year and 11 days | Old | Not |
| 23 | Minister of Communications | Ko Chun-taek | 고춘택 | 18 September 1957 | April 1958 | 195 days | New | Not |
| 23 | Minister of Communications | Choe Hyon | 최현 | April 1958 | 23 October 1962 | 4 years and 176 days | New | Not |
| 24 | Minister of Education and Culture | Han Sol-ya | 한설야 | 18 September 1957 | September 1958 | 348 days | Old | Not |
| 24 | Minister of Education and Culture | Yi Il-gyong | 이일경 | September 1958 | 29 April 1960 | 1 year and 212 days | New | Not |
| 25 | Minister of Public Health | Yi Pyong-nam | 리병남 | 18 September 1957 | 23 October 1959 | 2 years and 35 days | Old | Not |
| 25 | Minister of Public Health | Choe Chang-sok | 최창석 | 23 October 1959 | 23 October 1962 | 3 years and 0 days | New | Not |
| 26 | Minister of Labour | Kim Ung-gi | 김웅기 | 18 September 1957 | 31 August 1959 | 1 year and 347 days | New | Not |
| 26 | Minister of Labour | Yang Tae-gun | 양태군 | 28 February 1961 | 23 October 1962 | 1 year and 237 days | New | Not |
| 27 | Minister of Rural Management | Chong Song-on | 정성언 | 18 September 1957 | 23 October 1962 | 5 years and 35 days | Old | Not |
| 28 | Minister without Portfolio | Kim Tal-hyon | 김달현 | 18 September 1957 | March 1959 | 1 year and 164 days | Old | Not |
| 28 | Minister without Portfolio | Hong Ki-hwang | 홍기황 | 18 September 1957 | March 1959 | 1 year and 164 days | New | Not |
| — | Minister of Commerce | Chin Pan-su | 진반수 | 29 September 1958 | May 1959 | 214 days | Old | Not |
| — | Minister of Commerce | Chong Tu-hwan | 종투환 | May 1959 | May 1960 | 336 days | New | Not |
| — | Minister of Commerce | Han Tae-yong | 한태용 | May 1960 | February 1962 | 1 year and 246 days | New | Not |
| — | Minister of Commerce | Yi Yang-suk | 이양숙 | July 1962 | August 1962 | 1 day | New | Not |
| — | Minister of Commerce | Kim Se-bong | 김세봉 | August 1962 | 23 October 1962 | 53 days | New | Not |
| — | Minister of Common Education | Yi Il-gyong | 김세봉 | 1 January 1961 | November 1961 | 304 days | New | Not |
| — | Minister of Common Education | Yun Ki-bok | 윤기복 | August 1962 | 23 October 1962 | 53 days | New | Not |
| — | Minister of Construction | Kim Pyong-sik | 김병식 | 21 January 1961 | 23 October 1962 | 1 year and 275 days | New | Not |
| — | Minister of Culture | Pak Ung-gol | 박웅골 | 21 January 1961 | 23 October 1962 | 1 year and 275 days | New | Not |
| — | Minister of Forestry | Ko Chun-taek | 고춘택 | 24 April 1958 | September 1958 | 130 days | Old | Not |
| — | Minister of Forestry | Ko Hui-man | 고휘만 | September 1958 | 29 April 1960 | 1 year and 212 days | New | Not |
| — | Minister of Forestry | Song Chang-yom | 송창염 | 27 December 1960 | 23 October 1962 | 1 year and 300 days | New | Not |
| — | Minister of Foreign Trade | Yim Hae | 임해 | 29 September 1958 | August 1960 | 1 year and 307 days | New | Not |
| — | Minister of Foreign Trade | Yi Chu-yon | 리주연 | August 1960 | November 1961 | 1 year and 62 days | Old | Not |
| — | Minister of Foreign Trade | Yi Il-gyong | 이일경 | November 1961 | 23 October 1962 | 327 days | New | Not |
| — | Minister of Higher Education | Kim Chong-hang | 김종항 | 29 April 1960 | 23 October 1962 | 2 years and 177 days | New | Not |
| — | Chairman of the Heavy Industry Commission | Ri Jong-ok | 리종옥 | 4 April 1960 | September 1962 | 2 years and 150 days | Old | Not |
| — | Chairman of the Light Industry Commission | Chong Chun-taek | 정준택 | 4 April 1960 | 27 December 1960 | 267 days | Old | Not |
| — | Chairman of the Light Industry Commission | Yim Kye-chol | 임계철 | 27 December 1960 | 23 October 1962 | 1 year and 300 days | New | Not |
| — | Minister of Local Administration | Pak Mun-gyu | 박문규 | May 1959 | 31 August 1959 | 92 days | Old | Not |
| — | Minister of Metal and Chemical Industries | Ri Jong-ok | 리종옥 | September 1962 | 23 October 1962 | 23 days | Old | Not |
| — | Minister of Power and Chemical Industries | Kim Tu-sam | 김두삼 | 31 August 1959 | 4 April 1960 | 217 days | Old | Not |
| — | Procurement and Food Administration | Chong Song-on | 정성언 | November 1958 | 31 August 1959 | 274 days | Old | Not |
| — | Procurement and Food Administration | Han Tae-yong | 한태용 | 11 July 1962 | 23 October 1962 | 104 days | New | Not |
| — | Minister of Rural Construction | Kim Pyong-ik | 김평일 | 1 September 1961 | 23 October 1962 | 1 year and 52 days | New | Not |
| — | Minister of Rural Management | Chong Song-on | 정성언 | 3 August 1957 | 8 November 1958 | 1 year and 97 days | Old | Not |
| — | Director Secretariat of the Cabinet | Choe Chae-u | 최채우 | August 1962 | 23 October 1962 | 53 days | New | Not |
| — | Chairman of the State Scientific and Technological Commission | O Tong-uk | 오통욱 | 11 July 1962 | 23 October 1962 | 104 days | New | Reelected |
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