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 First Chairman of the National Defence Commission Kim Jong-un 1984 — 김정은 13 April 2012 9 April 2014 References:
First Vice Chairman Name Birth Death Hangul Took office Left office Duration Jo Myong-rok 1928 2010 조명록 9 April 2009 6 November 2010 References:
Vice Chairman Name Birth Death Hangul Took office Left office Duration Kim Yong-chun 1936 2018 김영춘 9 April 2009 9 April 2014 Ri Yong-mu 1925 2022 리용무 9 April 2009 9 April 2014 O Kuk-ryol 1930 2023 오극렬 9 April 2009 9 April 2014 Jang Song-thaek 1946 2013 장성택 7 June 2010 3 December 2013 References:
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 References:
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 References:
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 2022 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 1934 — 리명수 New Demoted References:
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