# 4th Cabinet of North Korea

The 4th Cabinet of North Korea was elected by the 1st Session of the 4th Supreme People's Assembly on 16 December 1967. It was replaced on 26 December 1972 by the 5th Administrative Council.

## Members

| Rank | Office | Name | Hangul | Took office | Left office | Duration | 3rd CAB | 5th ADC |
| 1 | Premier of the Cabinet | Kim Il Sung | 김일성 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Promoted |
| 2 | First Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Kim Il | 김일 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Reelected |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Kim Kwang-hyop | 김광협 | 16 December 1967 | 1968 | 16 days | Old | Not |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Pak Song-chol | 박성철 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Reelected |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Kim Chang-bong | 김창봉 | 16 December 1967 | 1968 | 16 days | Old | Not |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Yi Chu-yon | 리주연 | 16 December 1967 | August 1969 | 1 year and 228 days | Old | Not |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Nam Il | 남일 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Reelected |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Ri Jong-ok | 리종옥 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Reelected |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Choe Yong-jin | 최용진 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Not |
| 3 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Chong Chun-taek | 정준택 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Reelected |
| 4 | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Pak Song-chol | 박성철 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Reelected |
| 5 | Minister of National Defence | Kim Chang-bong | 김창봉 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Not |
| 6 | Minister of Public Security | Sok San | 속산 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Not |
| 7 | Chairman of the State Planning Commission | Chong Chun-taek | 정준택 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Reelected |
| 8 | Minister of Foreign Trade | Kye Ung-thae | 계웅태 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | New | Reelected |
| 9 | Chairman of the Commission for Economic Relations with Foreign Countries | Kim Kyong-yon | 김경연 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | New | Reelected |
| 10 | Minister of Metal Industry | Kim Pyong-han | 김평한 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | New | Not |
| 11 | Minister of Mining Industry | Kim Chi-do | 김치도 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | New | Not |
| 12 | Minister of Power and Coal Industry | Kim Tae-gun | 김태군 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Not |
| 13 | Minister of Chemical Industry | Song Pok-ki | 송폭기 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | New | Not |
| 14 | Minister of the First Ministry of Machine Industry | Hyon Mu-gwang | 현무광 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Reelected |
| 15 | Minister of the Second Ministry of Machine Industry | Hong Won-gil | 홍원길 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Reelected |
| 16 | Minister of Building Material Industry | Jong Il-ryong | 정일룡 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Not |
| 17 | Minister of Forestry | Chong Tong-chol | 종통철 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Not |
| 18 | Minister of Fisheries | Kang Chom-gu | 강첨구 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Not |
| 19 | Minister of Textile and Paper Industries | Yi Yang-suk | 이양숙 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Not |
| 20 | Minister of Foodstuff and Daily Necessities Industries | Yi Ho-hyok | 이호혁 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | New | Not |
| 21 | Chairman of the Agricultural Commission | Kim Man-gum | 김만검 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Reelected |
| 22 | Chairman of the State Construction Commission | Kim Tu-sam | 김투삼 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | New | Not |
| 23 | Minister of Construction | Cho Kwan-ha | 조관하 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | New | Not |
| 24 | Minister of Railways | Kim Kap-sun | 김갑선 | 16 December 1967 | January 1969 | 1 year and 16 days | New | Not |
| 25 | Minister of Land and Sea Transportation | O Song-yol | 오송열 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | New | Not |
| 26 | Minister of Communications | Pak Yong-sun | 박용선 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Not |
| 27 | Minister of Finance | Yun Ki-bok | 윤기복 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Not |
| 28 | Minister of Labour | Paek Son-il | 백선일 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Not |
| 29 | Minister of City Management | Chun Mun-dok | 천문독 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | New | Not |
| 30 | Minister of Land Administration | No Pyong-u | 평우없음 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | New | Not |
| 31 | Minister of Commerce | An Sung-hak | 안성학 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | New | Not |
| 32 | Minister of Procurement and Food Administration | Pak Kwang-son | 박광손 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | New | Not |
| 33 | Chairman of the Materials Supply Commission | Han Sang-du | 한상두 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Not |
| 34 | Chairman of the State Scientific and Technological Commission | Kim Ung-sang | 김웅상 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Not |
| 35 | Minister of State Control | Kim Ik-son | 김익손 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Not |
| 36 | Minister of Higher Education | Yang Hyong-sop | 양형섭 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | New | Not |
| 37 | Minister of Common Education | Yi Chang-su | 이창수 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | New | Not |
| 38 | Minister of Culture | Pak Yong-sin | 박용신 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Not |
| 39 | Minister of Public Health | Yi Nak-bin | 이낙빈 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | New | Reelected |
| 40 | President of the Academy of Sciences | O Tong-uk | 오통욱 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Not |
| 41 | Director of the First Secretariat of the Cabinet | Choe Chae-u | 최채우 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Reelected |
| 42 | Director of the Fifth Secretariat of the Cabinet | O Tae-bong | 오태봉 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Not |
| 43 | Director of the Second Secretariat of the Cabinet | An Yong-gak | 안용각 | 16 December 1967 | 26 December 1972 | 5 years and 10 days | Old | Not |
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