# 1st Cabinet of North Korea

The 1st Cabinet of North Korea was elected by the 1st Session of the 1st Supreme People's Assembly on 9 September 1948. It was replaced on 20 September 1957 by the 2nd Cabinet.

## Members

| Rank | Office | Name | Hangul | Took office | Left office | Duration | 2nd CAB |
| 1 | Premier of the Cabinet | Kim Il Sung | 김일성 | 9 September 1948 | 20 September 1957 | 9 years and 11 days | Reelected |
| 2 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Pak Hon-yong | 박헌영 | 9 September 1948 | 3 March 1953 | 4 years and 175 days | Removed |
| 2 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Hong Myong-hui | 홍명희 | 9 September 1948 | 20 September 1957 | 9 years and 11 days | Reelected |
| 2 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Kim Chaek | 김책 | 9 September 1948 | 31 January 1951 | 2 years and 144 days | Killed |
| 2 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Ho Ka-i | 허가이 | November 1951 | 2 July 1953 | 1 year and 214 days | Suicide |
| 2 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Choe Chang-ik | 최창익 | 29 November 1952 | September 1956 | 3 years and 277 days | Not |
| 2 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Choe Yong-gon | 최용건 | 29 November 1952 | 20 September 1957 | 4 years and 295 days | Promoted |
| 2 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Pak Ui-wan | 박의완 | July 1953 | 20 September 1957 | 4 years and 51 days | Reelected |
| 2 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Pak Chang-ok | 박창옥 | 23 March 1954 | September 1956 | 2 years and 162 days | Not |
| 2 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Kim Il | 김일 | 23 March 1954 | 20 September 1957 | 3 years and 181 days | Reelected |
| 2 | Vice Premier of the Cabinet | Chong Chun-taek | 정준택 | 11 May 1956 | 20 September 1957 | 1 year and 132 days | Reelected |
| 5 | Chairman of the State Planning Commission | Chong Chun-taek | 정준택 | 9 September 1948 | 23 March 1954 | 5 years and 195 days | Reelected |
| 5 | Chairman of the State Planning Commission | Pak Chang-ok | 박창옥 | 23 March 1954 | 16 January 1956 | 1 year and 299 days | Not |
| 5 | Chairman of the State Planning Commission | Ri Jong-ok | 리종옥 | 16 January 1956 | 20 September 1957 | 1 year and 247 days | Reelected |
| 6 | Minister of National Defence | Choe Yong-gon | 최용건 | 9 September 1948 | 20 September 1957 | 9 years and 11 days | Promoted |
| 7 | Minister of State Control | Kim Won-bong | 김원봉 | 9 September 1948 | 8 May 1952 | 3 years and 242 days | Not |
| 7 | Minister of State Control | Choe Chang-ik | 최창익 | 8 May 1952 | August 1955 | 3 years and 85 days | Not |
| 7 | Minister of State Control | Yi Hyo-sun | 리효순 | August 1955 | November 1955 | 62 days | Not |
| 7 | Minister of State Control | Kim Ik-son | 김익선 | November 1955 | 11 May 1956 | 163 days | Not |
| 7 | Minister of State Control | Pak Mun-gyu | 박문규 | 11 May 1956 | 20 September 1957 | 1 year and 132 days | Reelected |
| 8 | Minister of Interior | Pak Il-u | 박일우 | 9 September 1948 | October 1952 | 4 years and 22 days | Removed |
| 8 | Minister of Interior | Pang Hak-se | 방학세 | October 1952 | 20 September 1957 | 4 years and 324 days | Reelected |
| 9 | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Pak Hon-yong | 박헌영 | 9 September 1948 | 3 March 1953 | 4 years and 175 days | Removed |
| 9 | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Nam Il | 남일 | 3 March 1953 | 20 September 1957 | 4 years and 201 days | Reelected |
| 10 | Minister of Industry | Kim Chaek | 김책 | 9 September 1948 | 31 January 1951 | 2 years and 144 days | Killed |
| 10 | Minister of Industry | Jong Il-ryong | 정일룡 | 1 February 1951 | 27 July 1951 | 176 days | Reelected |
| 11 | Minister of Agriculture and Forestry | Pak Mun-gyu | 박문규 | 9 September 1948 | 29 November 1952 | 4 years and 81 days | Reelected |
| 12 | Minister of Commerce | Chang Si-u | 장시우 | 9 September 1948 | October 1952 | 4 years and 22 days | Not |
| 12 | Minister of Commerce | Yi Chu-yon | 리주연 | October 1952 | 23 March 1954 | 1 year and 143 days | Reelected |
| 12 | Minister of Commerce | Yun Kong-hum | 윤공흠 | 23 March 1954 | September 1956 | 2 years and 162 days | Not |
| 13 | Minister of Transportation | Chu Yong-ha | 주영하 | 9 September 1948 | October 1948 | 22 days | Not |
| 13 | Minister of Transportation | Pak Ui-wan | 박의완 | October 1948 | July 1951 | 2 years and 243 days | Reelected |
| 13 | Minister of Transportation | Kim Hoe-il | 김회일 | December 1953 | 20 September 1957 | 3 years and 263 days | Reelected |
| 14 | Minister of Finance | Choe Chang-ik | 최창익 | 9 September 1948 | 29 November 1952 | 4 years and 81 days | Not |
| 14 | Minister of Finance | Yun Kong-hum | 윤공흠 | 29 November 1952 | 23 March 1954 | 1 year and 114 days | Not |
| 14 | Minister of Finance | Choe Chang-ik | 최창익 | 23 March 1954 | November 1954 | 223 days | Not |
| 14 | Minister of Finance | Yi Chu-yon | 리주연 | November 1954 | 20 September 1957 | 2 years and 294 days | Reelected |
| 15 | Minister of Education | Paek Nam-un | 백남운 | 9 September 1948 | 16 January 1956 | 7 years and 129 days | Not |
| 15 | Minister of Education | Kim Chang-man | 김창만 | 16 January 1956 | 11 May 1956 | 116 days | Not |
| 15 | Minister of Education | Han Sol-ya | 한설야 | 11 May 1956 | 3 August 1957 | 1 year and 84 days | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Education and Culture | Han Sol-ya | 한설야 | 3 August 1956 | 20 September 1957 | 1 year and 48 days | Reelected |
| 16 | Minister of Communications | Kim Chong-ju | 김정주 | 9 September 1948 | March 1953 | 4 years and 173 days | Not |
| 16 | Minister of Communications | Pak Il-u | 박일우 | March 1953 | November 1955 | 2 years and 215 days | Removed |
| 16 | Minister of Communications | Kim Chang-hum | 김창흠 | November 1955 | 20 September 1957 | 1 year and 294 days | Not |
| 17 | Minister of Justice | Yi Sung-yop | 리승엽 | 9 September 1948 | 13 December 1951 | 3 years and 95 days | Removed |
| 17 | Minister of Justice | Yi Yong | 리용 | 13 December 1951 | December 1953 | 1 year and 353 days | Not |
| 17 | Minister of Justice | Hong Ki-ju | 홍기주 | December 1953 | July 1957 | 3 years and 182 days | Not |
| 17 | Minister of Justice | Ho Jong-suk | 허정숙 | 3 August 1957 | 20 September 1957 | 48 days | Reelected |
| 18 | Minister of Culture and Propaganda | Ho Jong-suk | 허정숙 | 9 September 1948 | 3 August 1957 | 8 years and 328 days | Reelected |
| 19 | Minister of Labour | Ho Song-taek | 허성택 | 9 September 1948 | May 1952 | 5 years and 142 days | Reelected |
| 19 | Minister of Labour | Kim Won-bong | 김원봉 | May 1952 | 20 September 1957 | 5 years and 112 days | Not |
| 20 | Minister of Public Health | Yi Pyong-nam | 리병남 | 9 September 1948 | 20 September 1957 | 9 years and 11 days | Reelected |
| 21 | Minister of City Management | Yi Yong | 리용 | 9 September 1948 | 13 December 1951 | 3 years and 95 days | Not |
| 21 | Minister of City Management | Yi Ki-sok | 리기석 | 20 January 1955 | 3 August 1957 | 3 years and 95 days | Not |
| 22 | Minister without Portfolio | Yi Kuk-no | 리극로 | 9 September 1948 | December 1953 | 5 years and 83 days | Not |
| 22 | Minister without Portfolio | Chu Hwang-sop | 주황섭 | July 1953 | October 1953 | 62 days | Reelected |
| 22 | Minister without Portfolio | Yi Yong | 리용 | December 1953 | March 1955 | 1 year and 60 days | Not |
| 22 | Minister without Portfolio | Kim Tal-hyon | 김달현 | December 1953 | 20 September 1957 | 3 years and 263 days | Not |
| — | Minister of Agriculture | Pak Mun-gyu | 박문규 | 29 November 1952 | 23 March 1954 | 5 years and 195 days | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Agriculture | Kim Il | 김일 | 23 March 1954 | 20 September 1957 | 3 years and 181 days | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Chemical Industry | Paek Hong-gwon | 백홍권 | May 1952 | 23 March 1954 | 1 year and 296 days | Not |
| — | Minister of Chemical Industry | Chong Chun-taek | 정준택 | 23 March 1954 | 11 May 1956 | 2 years and 49 days | Not |
| — | Minister of Chemical Industry | Yi Chon-ho | 리천호 | 11 May 1956 | 20 September 1957 | 1 year and 132 days | Reelected |
| — | Minister of City Construction | Kim Sung-hwa | 김승화 | 13 December 1951 | June 1953 | 1 year and 170 days | Not |
| — | Minister of City Construction | Chu Hwang-sop | 주황섭 | October 1953 | 23 March 1954 | 143 days | Not |
| — | Minister of Coal Industry | Yu Chuk-un | 류축운 | 11 May 1956 | 20 September 1957 | 1 year and 132 days | Not |
| — | Minister of Construction | Kim Sung-hwa | 김승화 | 20 January 1955 | August 1956 | 1 year and 194 days | Not |
| — | Minister of Construction | Choe Chae-ha | 최재하 | December 1956 | 3 August 1957 | 215 days | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Construction and Building Materials Industries | Choe Chae-ha | 최재하 | 3 August 1957 | 20 September 1957 | 48 days | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Electric Power | Kim Tu-sam | 김두삼 | 23 March 1954 | 20 September 1957 | 3 years and 181 days | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Fisheries | Chu Hwang-sop | 주황섭 | 23 March 1954 | 20 September 1957 | 3 years and 181 days | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Foreign Trade | Chin Pan-su | 진반수 | April 1953 | 11 May 1956 | 3 years and 11 days | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Heavy Industry | Jong Il-ryong | 정일룡 | November 1951 | 29 November 1952 | 365 days | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Heavy Industry | Kim Tu-sam | 김두삼 | 29 November 1952 | 23 March 1954 | 1 year and 114 days | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Heavy Industry | Jong Il-ryong | 정일룡 | 23 March 1954 | 25 June 1956 | 2 years and 94 days | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Internal and External Commerce | Chin Pan-su | 진반수 | 11 September 1957 | 20 September 1957 | 9 days | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Light Industry | Ri Jong-ok | 리종옥 | 27 July 1951 | 23 March 1954 | 2 years and 239 days | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Light Industry | Pak Ui-wan | 박의완 | 23 March 1954 | January 1955 | 284 days | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Light Industry | Ri Jong-ok | 리종옥 | January 1955 | November 1955 | 274 days | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Light Industry | Mun Man-uk | 문만욱 | November 1955 | 20 September 1957 | 1 year and 294 days | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Metal Industry | Jong Il-ryong | 정일룡 | 25 June 1955 | November 1955 | 129 days | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Metal Industry | Kang Yong-chang | 강영창 | November 1955 | 20 September 1957 | 1 year and 294 days | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Machine Industry | Pak Chang-ok | 박창옥 | 11 May 1956 | September 1956 | 113 days | Not |
| — | Chairman of the People's Control Commission | Yi Sung-yop | 리승엽 | 8 May 1952 | March 1953 | 297 days | Removed |
| — | Chairman of the People's Control Commission | Yi Ki-sok | 리기석 | March 1953 | 20 January 1955 | 1 year and 295 days | Not |
| — | Minister of Procurement and Food Administration | O Ki-sop | 오기섭 | 11 May 1956 | 3 August 1957 | 1 year and 84 days | Not |
| — | Minister of Public Security | Pang Hak-se | 방학세 | 6 March 1951 | December 1952 | 1 year and 270 days | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Railways | Pak Ui-wan | 박의완 | 31 July 1951 | 19 December 1953 | 2 years and 141 days | Reelected |
| — | Minister of Rural Management | Chong Song-on | 정성언 | 3 August 1957 | 20 September 1957 | 48 days | Reelected |
| — | Chairman of the State Construction Commission | Kim Sung-hwa | 김승화 | 8 June 1953 | 20 January 1955 | 1 year and 226 days | Not |
| — | Chairman of the State Construction Commission | Pak Ui-wan | 박의완 | 20 January 1955 | 20 September 1957 | 2 years and 243 days | Not |
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