# 12th National Defence Commission

The 12th National Defence Commission (NDC) of North Korea was elected by the 1st Session of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly on 9 April 2009. It was replaced on 9 April 2014 by the 13th NDC.

## Officers
### Head Chairman

| Title | Name | Birth | Death | Hangul | Took office | Left Office | Duration |
| Chairman of the National Defence Commission | Kim Jong-il | 1941 | 2011 | 김정일 | 9 April 2009 | 17 December 2011 | 2 years and 252 days |
| First Chairman of the National Defence Commission | Kim Jong-un | 1984 | — | 김정은 | 13 April 2012 | 9 April 2014 | 1 year and 361 days |
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### First Vice Chairman

| Name | Birth | Death | Hangul | Took office | Left Office | Duration |
| Jo Myong-rok | 1928 | 2010 | 조명록 | 9 April 2009 | 6 November 2010 | 1 year and 211 days |
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### Vice Chairman

| Name | Birth | Death | Hangul | Took office | Left Office | Duration |
| Kim Yong-chun | 1936 | 2018 | 김영춘 | 9 April 2009 | 9 April 2014 | 5 years and 0 days |
| Ri Yong-mu | 1925 | 2022 | 리용무 | 9 April 2009 | 9 April 2014 | 5 years and 0 days |
| O Kuk-ryol | 1930 | 2023 | 오극렬 | 9 April 2009 | 9 April 2014 | 5 years and 0 days |
| Jang Song-thaek | 1946 | 2013 | 장성택 | 7 June 2010 | 3 December 2013 | 3 years and 179 days |
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## Members
### 1st SPA Session (2009–11)

| Rank | Name | Birth | Death | Hangul | 11th NDC | 4th SES | Positions |
| 1 | Kim Jong-il | 1941 | 2011 | 김정일 | Old | Renewed | Chairman of the National Defence Commission |
| 2 | Jo Myong-rok | 1928 | 2010 | 조명록 | Old | Dead | First Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission |
| 3 | Kim Yong-chun | 1936 | 2018 | 김영춘 | Old | Renewed | Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission |
| 4 | Ri Yong-mu | 1925 | 2022 | 리용무 | Old | Renewed | Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission |
| 5 | O Kuk-ryol | 1930 | 2023 | 오극렬 | Old | Renewed | Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission |
| 6 | Jon Pyong-ho | 1926 | 2014 | 전병호 | Old | Demoted | — |
| 7 | Kim Il-chol | 1933 | 2023 | 김일철 | Old | Renewed | — |
| 8 | Paek Se-bong | 1938 | — | 백세봉 | New | Renewed | — |
| 9 | Jang Song-thaek | 1946 | 2013 | 장성택 | New | Renewed | — |
| 10 | Ju Sang-song | 1933 | — | 주상성 | New | Renewed | — |
| 11 | U Tong-chuk | 1942 | — | 우동측 | New | Renewed | — |
| 12 | Ju Kyu-chang | 1928 | 2018 | 주규창 | New | Renewed | — |
| 13 | Kim Jong-gak | 1941 | — | 김정각 | New | Renewed | — |
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### 4th SPA Session (2011–12)

| Rank | Name | Birth | Death | Hangul | 1st SES | 5th SES | Positions |
| 1 | Kim Jong-il | 1941 | 2011 | 김정일 | Old | Renewed | Chairman of the National Defence Commission |
| 2 | Kim Yong-chun | 1936 | 2018 | 김영춘 | Old | Renewed | Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission |
| 3 | Ri Yong-mu | 1925 | 2022 | 리용무 | Old | Renewed | Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission |
| 4 | Jang Song-thaek | 1946 | 2013 | 장성택 | Old | Renewed | Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission |
| 5 | O Kuk-ryol | 1930 | 2023 | 오극렬 | Old | Renewed | Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission |
| 6 | Kim Il-chol | 1933 | 2023 | 김일철 | Old | Renewed | — |
| 7 | Paek Se-bong | 1938 | — | 백세봉 | Old | Renewed | — |
| 8 | Ju Sang-song | 1933 | — | 주상성 | Old | Renewed | — |
| 9 | U Tong-chuk | 1942 | — | 우동측 | Old | Renewed | — |
| 10 | Ju Kyu-chang | 1928 | 2018 | 주규창 | Old | Renewed | — |
| 11 | Kim Jong-gak | 1941 | — | 김정각 | Old | Renewed | — |
| 12 | Pak To-chun | 1944 | — | 박도춘 | New | Renewed | — |
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### 5th SPA Session (2012–14)

| Rank | Name | Birth | Death | Hangul | 5th SES | 13th NDC | Positions |
| 1 | Kim Jong-un | 1984 | — | 김정은 | New | Reelected | First Chairman of the National Defence Commission |
| 2 | Kim Yong-chun | 1936 | 2018 | 김영춘 | Old | Demoted | Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission |
| 3 | Ri Yong-mu | 1925 | 2022 | 리용무 | Old | Reelected | Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission |
| 4 | Jang Song-thaek | 1946 | 2013 | 장성택 | Old | Expelled | Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission |
| 5 | O Kuk-ryol | 1930 | 2023 | 오극렬 | Old | Reelected | Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission |
| 6 | Pak To-chun | 1944 | — | 박도춘 | Old | Reelected | — |
| 7 | Kim Jong-gak | 1941 | — | 김정각 | Old | Demoted | — |
| 8 | Ju Kyu-chang | 1928 | 2018 | 주규창 | Old | Demoted | — |
| 9 | Paek Se-bong | 1938 | — | 백세봉 | Old | Demoted | — |
| 10 | Choe Ryong-hae | 1950 | — | 최룡해 | New | Reelected | — |
| 11 | Kim Won-hong | 1945 | — | 김원홍 | New | Reelected | — |
| 12 | Ri Myong-su | 1937 | — | 리명수 | New | Demoted | — |
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