The vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly () is one of the members that form the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly.Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Article 114 The vice chairman of the SPA Standing Committee is elected by the Supreme People's Assembly alongside the SPA Standing Committee's chairman, secretary general and members.Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Article 91 From 1972 until 1998, the vice chairman of the SPA Standing Committee was concurrently the vice chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly.Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1972), Article 86
The current vice chairmen of the SPA Standing Committee are Kim Hyong-sik and Ri Son-gwon, who were elected on 22 March 2026.
List of office holders No.PortraitNameTerm of officePartyChairmanSPA1Hong Ki-ju홍기주19481953Korean Democratic PartyKim Tu-bong1st2Hong Nam-pyo홍남표19481950Workers' Party of South KoreaWorkers' Party of Korea3Kim Ung-gi김웅기19531957Workers' Party of Korea4Yi Kuk-no리극로19531957Workers' Party of Korea(4)Yi Kuk-no리극로19571961Workers' Party of KoreaChoe Yong-gon2nd5Hyon Chil-chong현칠종19571958Workers' Party of Korea6Kim Won-bong김원봉19571958Workers' Party of Korea7Han Sorya한설야19581962Workers' Party of Korea8Ko Chun-thaek고춘택19581962Workers' Party of Korea9Kang Ryang-uk강량욱19591962Korean Democratic Party10Paek Nam-un백남운19611962Workers' Party of Korea11Pak Chong-ae박정애19621967Workers' Party of KoreaChoe Yong-gon3rd12Hong Myong-hui홍명희19621967Democratic Independent Party(9)Kang Ryang-uk강량욱19621967Korean Democratic Party(10)Paek Nam-un백남운19621967Workers' Party of Korea13Pak Kum-chol박금철19621966Workers' Party of Korea14Ri Yong-ho리용호19661967Workers' Party of Korea(12)Hong Myong-hui홍명희19671972Democratic Independent PartyChoe Yong-gon4th(11)Pak Chong-ae박정애19671972Workers' Party of Korea(9)Kang Ryang-uk강량욱19671972Korean Democratic Party(14)Ri Yong-ho리용호19671972Workers' Party of Korea15Hong Ki-mun홍기문19721977Workers' Party of KoreaHwang Jang-yop5th16Ho Jong-suk허정숙19721977Workers' Party of Korea(16)Ho Jong-suk허정숙19771982Workers' Party of KoreaHwang Jang-yop6th(15)Hong Ki-mun홍기문19771982Workers' Party of Korea(16)Ho Jong-suk허정숙19821983Workers' Party of KoreaHwang Jang-yopYang Hyong-sop7th(15)Hong Ki-mun홍기문19821983Workers' Party of Korea17Son Song-pil손성필19831986Workers' Party of Korea18Ryo Yon-gu려연구19831986Workers' Party of Korea(17)Son Song-pil손성필19861990Workers' Party of KoreaYang Hyong-sop8th(18)Ryo Yon-gu려연구19861990Workers' Party of Korea19Paek In-jun백인준19901998Workers' Party of KoreaYang Hyong-sop9th(18)Ryo Yon-gu려연구19901996Workers' Party of Korea20Yang Hyong-sop양형섭19982003Workers' Party of KoreaKim Yong-nam10th21Kim Yong-dae김영대19982003Korean Social Democratic Party(20)Yang Hyong-sop양형섭20032009Workers' Party of KoreaKim Yong-nam11th(21)Kim Yong-dae김영대20032009Korean Social Democratic Party(20)Yang Hyong-sop양형섭20092014Workers' Party of KoreaKim Yong-nam12th(21)Kim Yong-dae김영대20092014Korean Social Democratic Party(20)Yang Hyong-sop양형섭20142019Workers' Party of KoreaKim Yong-nam13th(21)Kim Yong-dae김영대20142019Korean Social Democratic Party22Thae Hyong-chol태형철20192021Workers' Party of KoreaChoe Ryong-hae14th(21)Kim Yong-dae김영대20192019Korean Social Democratic Party23Pak Yong-il박용일20192022Korean Social Democratic Party24Kang Yun-sok강윤석20212026Workers' Party of Korea25Kim Ho-chol김호철20232026Korean Social Democratic Party26Kim Hyong-sik김형식2026IncumbentWorkers' Party of KoreaJo Yong-wonVacant15th27Ri Son-gwon리선권2026IncumbentKorean Social Democratic Party Honorary Vice President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly The 1998 revision of the 1972 Constitution created the position of Honorary Vice President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly for deputies to the Supreme People's Assembly who had served for a long time and made special contributions.Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1998), Article 108 Honorary SPA Presidium vice presidents are elected by the Supreme People's Assembly.Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1998), Article 91 This position was abolished in 2019. No.PortraitNameTerm of officePartyPresidentSPA1Ri Jong-ok리종옥19981999Workers' Party of KoreaKim Yong-nam10th2Pak Song-chol박성철19982003Workers' Party of Korea3Kim Yong-ju김영주19982003Workers' Party of Korea4Jon Mun-sop전문섭19981998Workers' Party of Korea(2)Pak Song-chol박성철20032008Workers' Party of KoreaKim Yong-nam11th(3)Kim Yong-ju김영주20032009Workers' Party of Korea(3)Kim Yong-ju김영주20092014Workers' Party of KoreaKim Yong-nam12th(3)Kim Yong-ju김영주20142019Workers' Party of KoreaKim Yong-nam13th5Choe Yong-rim최영림(born 1930)20142019Workers' Party of Korea See also Vice Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly References