# 5th Administrative Council of North Korea

The 5th Administrative Council of North Korea was elected by the 1st Session of the 5th Supreme People's Assembly on 26 December 1972. It was replaced on 16 December 1977 by the 6th Administrative Council.

## Members

| Rank | Office | Name | Hangul | Took office | Left office | Duration | 4th CAB | 6th ADC |
| 1 | Premier of the Administrative Council | Kim Il | 김일 | 26 December 1972 | 19 April 1976 | 3 years and 115 days | Old | Promoted |
| 1 | Premier of the Administrative Council | Pak Song-chol | 박성철 | 19 April 1976 | 16 December 1977 | 1 year and 241 days | Old | Not |
| 2 | Vice Premier of the Administrative Council | Pak Song-chol | 박성철 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | Old | Not |
| 2 | Vice Premier of the Administrative Council | Chong Chun-taek | 정준택 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | Old | Not |
| 2 | Vice Premier of the Administrative Council | Kim Man-gum | 김만검 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | Old | Not |
| 2 | Vice Premier of the Administrative Council | Choe Chae-u | 최채우 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | Old | Not |
| 2 | Vice Premier of the Administrative Council | Nam Il | 남일 | 26 December 1972 | 7 March 1976 | 3 years and 72 days | Old | Dead |
| 2 | Vice Premier of the Administrative Council | Hong Won-gil | 홍원길 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | Old | Not |
| 3 | Chairman of the State Planning Commission | Choe Chae-u | 최채우 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | Old | Not |
| 4 | Minister of the People's Armed Forces | Choe Hyon | 최현 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | New | Not |
| 5 | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Ho Dam | 허담 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | New | Reelected |
| 6 | Minister of Public Security | Kim Pyong-ha | 김평하 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | New | Not |
| 7 | Chairman of the Heavy Industry Commission | Ri Jong-ok | 리종옥 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | Old | Reelected |
| 8 | Chairman of the Machine Industry Commission | Hong Won-gil | 홍원길 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | Old | Not |
| 9 | Minister of Ship Machine Building Industrsy | Han Song-yong | 한성룡 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | New | Not |
| 10 | Minister of Chemical Industry | Kim Hwan | 김환 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | New | Not |
| 11 | Chairman of the Light Industry Commission | Nam Il | 남일 | 26 December 1972 | 7 March 1976 | 3 years and 72 days | Old | Dead |
| 12 | Chairman of the Agricultural Commission | Kim Man-gum | 김만검 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | Old | Not |
| 13 | Chairman of the Transportation and Communications Commission | Hyon Mu-gwang | 현무광 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | Old | Not |
| 14 | Minister of Fisheries | Kim Yun-sang | 김윤상 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | New | Reelected |
| 15 | Minister of Building Materials Industry | Mun Pyong-il | 문평일 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | New | Not |
| 16 | Chairman of the People's Service Commission | Pak Song-chol | 박성철 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | Old | Not |
| 17 | Minister of Education | Kim Sok-ki | 김석기 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | New | Not |
| 18 | Minister of Culture and Arts | Yi Chang-son | 이창손 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | New | Reelected |
| 19 | Minister of Finance | Kim Kyong-yon | 김경연 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | Old | Reelected |
| 20 | Minister of Foreign Trade | Kye Ung-tae | 계웅태 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | Old | Reelected |
| 21 | Minister of External Economic Affairs | Kong Chin-tae | 공진태 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | New | Reelected |
| 22 | Minister of Construction | Pak Im-tae | 박임태 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | New | Reelected |
| 23 | Minister of Labour Administration | Chong Tu-hwan | 종투환 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | New | Not |
| 24 | Minister of Public Health | Yi Nak-bin | 이낙빈 | 26 December 1972 | 16 December 1977 | 4 years and 355 days | Old | Not |
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