# 3rd Cabinet of North Korea

The 3rd Cabinet of North Korea was elected by the 1st Session of the 3rd Supreme People's Assembly on 23 October 1962. It was replaced on 16 December 1967 by the 4th Cabinet.

## Members

| Rank | Office | Name | Hangul | Took office | Left office | Duration | 2nd CAB | 4th CAB |
| 1 | Premier of the Cabinet | Kim Il Sung | 김일성 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | Old | Reelected |
| 2 | First Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Kim Il | 김일 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | Old | Reelected |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Kim Kwang-hyop | 김광협 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | Old | Reelected |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Kim Chang-man | 김창만 | 23 October 1962 | 10 January 1966 | 3 years and 79 days | New | Not |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Jong Il-ryong | 정일룡 | 23 October 1962 | 4 December 1964 | 2 years and 42 days | Old | Reelected |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Nam Il | 남일 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | Old | Reelected |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Ri Jong-ok | 리종옥 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | Old | Reelected |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Yi Chu-yon | 리주연 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | Old | Reelected |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Chong Chun-taek | 정준택 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | Old | Reelected |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Choe Yong-jin | 최용진 | July 1964 | 16 December 1967 | 3 years and 138 days | Old | Reelected |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Ko Hyok | 고혁 | September 1966 | 16 December 1967 | 1 year and 77 days | New | Reelected |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Pak Song-chol | 박성철 | October 1966 | 16 December 1967 | 1 year and 77 days | Old | Reelected |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Kim Chang-bong | 김창봉 | October 1966 | 16 December 1967 | 1 year and 77 days | New | Reelected |
| 4 | Minister of Defence | Kim Kwang-hyop | 김광협 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | Old | Reelected |
| 5 | Minister of Public Security | Sok San | 속산 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | Old | Reelected |
| 6 | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Pak Song-chol | 박성철 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | Old | Reelected |
| 7 | Chairman of the State Planning Commission | Chong Chun-taek | 정준택 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | Old | Reelected |
| 8 | Chairman of the State Construction Commission | Nam Il | 남일 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | Old | Reelected |
| 9 | First Vice Chairman of the State Construction Commission | Kim Ung-sang | 김웅상 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | New | Reelected |
| 10 | Chairman of the State Scientific and Technological Commission | O Tong-uk | 오통욱 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | Old | Reelected |
| 11 | Chairman of the Light Industry Commission | Pak Yong-song | 박용송 | 23 October 1962 | January 1964 | 1 year and 70 days | New | Not |
| 12 | Chairman of the Agricultural Commission | Kim Man-gum | 김만검 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | Old | Reelected |
| 13 | Minister of Metal and Chemical Industries | Ri Jong-ok | 리종옥 | 23 October 1962 | November 1964 | 2 years and 9 days | Old | Reelected |
| 14 | Minister of Power and Coal Industries | Chong Il-yong | 정일룡 | 23 October 1962 | 4 December 1964 | 2 years and 42 days | Old | Reelected |
| 14 | Minister of Power and Coal Industries | Kim Tae-gun | 김태군 | 4 December 1964 | 16 December 1967 | 3 years and 12 days | Old | Reelected |
| 15 | Minister of Machine Industry | Cho Tong-sop | 조통섭 | 23 October 1962 | 30 July 1963 | 280 days | New | Not |
| 15 | Minister of Machine Industry | Hyon Mu-gwang | 현무광 | 4 December 1964 | 16 December 1967 | 3 years and 12 days | New | Reelected |
| 16 | Minister of Fisheries | Choe Yong-jin | 최용진 | 23 October 1962 | March 1963 | 129 days | Old | Reelected |
| 16 | Minister of Fisheries | Kang Chom-gu | 강첨구 | March 1963 | 16 December 1967 | 4 years and 260 days | New | Reelected |
| 17 | Minister of Forestry | Chong Tong-chol | 종통철 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | New | Reelected |
| 18 | Minister of City and Industry Construction | Kim Pyong-sik | 김병식 | 23 October 1962 | 8 January 1963 | 77 days | Old | Not |
| 19 | Minister of Rural Construction | Kim Pyong-sik | 김병식 | 23 October 1962 | 8 January 1963 | 77 days | Old | Not |
| 20 | Minister of Transportation | Kim Hoe-il | 김회일 | 23 October 1962 | 4 February 1964 | 1 year and 104 days | Old | Not |
| 21 | Minister of Communications | Pak Yong-sun | 박용선 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | New | Reelected |
| 22 | Minister of Finance | Han Sang-du | 한상두 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | Old | Reelected |
| 23 | Minister of Commerce | Kim Se-bong | 김세봉 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | Old | Not |
| 24 | Minister of Procurement and Food Administration | Han Tae-yong | 한태용 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | Old | Not |
| 25 | Minister of Foreign Trade | Yi Il-gyong | 이일경 | 23 October 1962 | 3 April 1964 | 1 year and 163 days | Old | Not |
| 25 | Minister of Foreign Trade | Yi Chu-yon | 리주연 | 3 April 1964 | 16 December 1967 | 3 years and 257 days | Old | Reelected |
| 26 | Minister of Labour | Paek Son-il | 백선일 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | New | Reelected |
| 27 | Minister of Interior | Pak Mun-gyu | 박문규 | 23 October 1962 | 3 April 1964 | 1 year and 163 days | Old | Not |
| 28 | Minister of City Management | Yom Tae-jun | 염태준 | 23 October 1962 | 3 April 1964 | 1 year and 163 days | New | Not |
| 29 | Minister of Higher Education | Kim Chong-hang | 김종항 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | Old | Not |
| 30 | Minister of Common Education | Yun Ki-bok | 윤기복 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | Old | Reelected |
| 31 | Minister of Culture | Pak Ung-gol | 박웅골 | 23 October 1962 | September 1966 | 3 years and 313 days | Old | Not |
| 31 | Minister of Culture | Pak Yong-sin | 박용신 | September 1966 | 16 December 1967 | 1 year and 77 days | New | Reelected |
| 32 | Minister of Public Health | Choe Chang-sok | 최창석 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | Old | Not |
| — | Minister of Building Materials Industry | Kim Pyong-sik | 김병식 | 8 January 1963 | January 1965 | 1 year and 359 days | Old | Not |
| — | Minister of Building Materials Industry | Kim Ung-sang | 김웅상 | January 1965 | 16 December 1967 | 2 years and 319 days | New | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Chemical Industry | Song Pok-ki | 송폭기 | January 1965 | 16 December 1967 | 2 years and 319 days | New | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Land Administration | Pak Mun-gyu | 박문규 | 3 April 1964 | 16 December 1967 | 3 years and 257 days | Old | Not |
| — | Minister of Metal Industries | Yi Chae-yong | 이채용 | January 1965 | 16 December 1967 | 3 years and 257 days | New | Reelected |
| — | Chairman of the Machine Industry Commission | Hyon Mu-gwang | 현무광 | 30 July 1963 | 4 December 1964 | 1 year and 127 days | New | Reelected |
| — | First Minister of Machine Industry | Hyon Mu-gwang | 현무광 | 30 January 1967 | 16 December 1967 | 320 days | New | Reelected |
| — | Second Minister of Machine Industry | Hong Won-gil | 홍원길 | 30 January 1967 | 16 December 1967 | 320 days | New | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Railways | Kim Hoe-il | 김회일 | 4 February 1964 | June 1966 | 2 years and 117 days | Old | Not |
| — | Railway Transportation Commission | Choe Yong-jin | 최용진 | 4 February 1964 | 17 November 1965 | 1 year and 286 days | Old | Reelected |
| — | Director of the 1st Secretariat of the Cabinet | Choe Chae-u | 최채우 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | Old | Reelected |
| — | Director of the 2nd Secretariat of the Cabinet | An Yong-gak | 안용각 | 4 December 1964 | 16 December 1967 | 3 years and 12 days | New | Reelected |
| — | Director of the 5th Secretariat of the Cabinet | O Tae-bong | 오태봉 | 23 October 1962 | 16 December 1967 | 5 years and 54 days | New | Reelected |
| — | Minister of State Control | Kim Ik-son | 김익손 | September 1966 | 16 December 1967 | 1 year and 77 days | Old | Reelected |
| — | Chairman of the State Light Industry Commission | Yim Kye-chol | 임계철 | January 1964 | 10 January 1966 | 1 year and 345 days | Old | Reelected |
| — | Vice Chairman of the State Light Industry Commission | Mun Man-uk | 문만욱 | January 1964 | 10 January 1966 | 1 year and 345 days | Old | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Textile and Paper Industries | Yi Yang-suk | 이양숙 | 30 January 1967 | 16 December 1967 | 1 year and 77 days | Old | Reelected |
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