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 Reelected 2 Vice Premier of the Cabinet Pak Hon-yong 박헌영 9 September 1948 3 March 1953 Hong Myong-hui 홍명희 9 September 1948 20 September 1957 Reelected Kim Chaek 김책 9 September 1948 31 January 1951 Ho Ka-i 허가이 November 1951 2 July 1953 Choe Chang-ik 최창익 29 November 1952 September 1956 Choe Yong-gon 최용건 29 November 1952 20 September 1957 Pak Ui-wan 박의완 July 1953 20 September 1957 Reelected Pak Chang-ok 박창옥 23 March 1954 September 1956 Kim Il 김일 23 March 1954 20 September 1957 Reelected Chong Chun-taek 정준택 11 May 1956 20 September 1957 Reelected 5 Chairman of the State Planning Commission Chong Chun-taek 정준택 9 September 1948 23 March 1954 Reelected Pak Chang-ok 박창옥 23 March 1954 16 January 1956 Ri Jong-ok 리종옥 16 January 1956 20 September 1957 Reelected 6 Minister of National Defence Choe Yong-gon 최용건 9 September 1948 20 September 1957 7 Minister of State Control Kim Won-bong 김원봉 9 September 1948 8 May 1952 Choe Chang-ik 최창익 8 May 1952 August 1955 Yi Hyo-sun 리효순 August 1955 November 1955 Kim Ik-son 김익선 November 1955 11 May 1956 Pak Mun-gyu 박문규 11 May 1956 20 September 1957 Reelected 8 Minister of Interior Pak Il-u 박일우 9 September 1948 October 1952 Pang Hak-se 방학세 October 1952 20 September 1957 Reelected 9 Minister of Foreign Affairs Pak Hon-yong 박헌영 9 September 1948 3 March 1953 Nam Il 남일 3 March 1953 20 September 1957 Reelected 10 Minister of Industry Kim Chaek 김책 9 September 1948 31 January 1951 Jong Il-ryong 정일룡 1 February 1951 27 July 1951 Reelected 11 Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Pak Mun-gyu 박문규 9 September 1948 29 November 1952 Reelected 12 Minister of Commerce Chang Si-u 장시우 9 September 1948 October 1952 Yi Chu-yon 리주연 October 1952 23 March 1954 Reelected Yun Kong-hum 윤공흠 23 March 1954 September 1956 13 Minister of Transportation Chu Yong-ha 주영하 9 September 1948 October 1948 Pak Ui-wan 박의완 October 1948 July 1951 Reelected Kim Hoe-il 김회일 December 1953 20 September 1957 Reelected 14 Minister of Finance Choe Chang-ik 최창익 9 September 1948 29 November 1952 Yun Kong-hum 윤공흠 29 November 1952 23 March 1954 Choe Chang-ik 최창익 23 March 1954 November 1954 Yi Chu-yon 리주연 November 1954 20 September 1957 Reelected 15 Minister of Education Paek Nam-un 백남운 9 September 1948 16 January 1956 Kim Chang-man 김창만 16 January 1956 11 May 1956 Han Sol-ya 한설야 11 May 1956 3 August 1957 Reelected — Minister of Education and Culture Han Sol-ya 한설야 3 August 1956 20 September 1957 Reelected 16 Minister of Communications Kim Chong-ju 김정주 9 September 1948 March 1953 Pak Il-u 박일우 March 1953 November 1955 Kim Chang-hum 김창흠 November 1955 20 September 1957 17 Minister of Justice Yi Sung-yop 리승엽 9 September 1948 13 December 1951 Yi Yong 리용 13 December 1951 December 1953 Hong Ki-ju 홍기주 December 1953 July 1957 Ho Jong-suk 허정숙 3 August 1957 20 September 1957 Reelected 18 Minister of Culture and Propaganda Ho Jong-suk 허정숙 9 September 1948 3 August 1957 Reelected 19 Minister of Labour Ho Song-taek 허성택 9 September 1948 May 1952 Reelected Kim Won-bong 김원봉 May 1952 20 September 1957 20 Minister of Public Health Yi Pyong-nam 리병남 9 September 1948 20 September 1957 Reelected 21 Minister of City Management Yi Yong 리용 9 September 1948 13 December 1951 Yi Ki-sok 리기석 20 January 1955 3 August 1957 22 Minister without Portfolio Yi Kuk-no 리극로 9 September 1948 December 1953 Chu Hwang-sop 주황섭 July 1953 October 1953 Reelected Yi Yong 리용 December 1953 March 1955 Kim Tal-hyon 김달현 December 1953 20 September 1957 — Minister of Agriculture Pak Mun-gyu 박문규 29 November 1952 23 March 1954 Reelected Kim Il 김일 23 March 1954 20 September 1957 Reelected — Minister of Chemical Industry Paek Hong-gwon 백홍권 May 1952 23 March 1954 Chong Chun-taek 정준택 23 March 1954 11 May 1956 Yi Chon-ho 리천호 11 May 1956 20 September 1957 Reelected — Minister of City Construction Kim Sung-hwa 김승화 13 December 1951 June 1953 Chu Hwang-sop 주황섭 October 1953 23 March 1954 — Minister of Coal Industry Yu Chuk-un 류축운 11 May 1956 20 September 1957 — Minister of Construction Kim Sung-hwa 김승화 20 January 1955 August 1956 Choe Chae-ha 최재하 December 1956 3 August 1957 Reelected — Minister of Construction and Building Materials Industries Choe Chae-ha 최재하 3 August 1957 20 September 1957 Reelected — Minister of Electric Power Kim Tu-sam 김두삼 23 March 1954 20 September 1957 Reelected — Minister of Fisheries Chu Hwang-sop 주황섭 23 March 1954 20 September 1957 Reelected — Minister of Foreign Trade Chin Pan-su 진반수 April 1953 11 May 1956 Reelected — Minister of Heavy Industry Jong Il-ryong 정일룡 November 1951 29 November 1952 Reelected Kim Tu-sam 김두삼 29 November 1952 23 March 1954 Reelected Jong Il-ryong 정일룡 23 March 1954 25 June 1956 Reelected — Minister of Internal and External Commerce Chin Pan-su 진반수 11 September 1957 20 September 1957 Reelected — Minister of Light Industry Ri Jong-ok 리종옥 27 July 1951 23 March 1954 Reelected Pak Ui-wan 박의완 23 March 1954 January 1955 Reelected Ri Jong-ok 리종옥 January 1955 November 1955 Reelected Mun Man-uk 문만욱 November 1955 20 September 1957 Reelected — Minister of Metal Industry Jong Il-ryong 정일룡 25 June 1955 November 1955 Reelected Kang Yong-chang 강영창 November 1955 20 September 1957 Reelected — Minister of Machine Industry Pak Chang-ok 박창옥 11 May 1956 September 1956 — Chairman of the People's Control Commission Yi Sung-yop 리승엽 8 May 1952 March 1953 Yi Ki-sok 리기석 March 1953 20 January 1955 — Minister of Procurement and Food Administration O Ki-sop 오기섭 11 May 1956 3 August 1957 — Minister of Public Security Pang Hak-se 방학세 6 March 1951 December 1952 Reelected — Minister of Railways Pak Ui-wan 박의완 31 July 1951 19 December 1953 Reelected — Minister of Rural Management Chong Song-on 정성언 3 August 1957 20 September 1957 Reelected — Chairman of the State Construction Commission Kim Sung-hwa 김승화 8 June 1953 20 January 1955 Pak Ui-wan 박의완 20 January 1955 20 September 1957 References:
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