The State Council of Joseon or Uijeongbu was the highest organ of government during the Joseon state of dynastic Korea. It was led by three officials known as the state councilors. The councilors were entrusted to deliberate over key problems of state, advising the king, and conveying royal decisions to the Six Ministries.
The council was formed under the reign of Jeongjong, just before Taejong seized power in 1400. It replaced an earlier institution called the Privy Council, which had been dominated by Chŏng Tojŏn and other key figures behind the dynasty's founding. The State Council gradually declined in importance over the 500 years of Joseon rule. Finally, the council was replaced by the cabinet in 1907, forced by Japanese intervention.
The modern-day city of Uijeongbu, in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, was named after this Joseon organ of state.
Structure The State Council comprised: +RankPostQuotaNoteSenior 1stChief State Councilor1Left State CouncilorRight State CouncilorsJunior 1stLeft Associate State CouncilorRight Associate State CouncilorSenior 2ndLeft Assistant State CouncilorRight Assistant State CouncilorSenior 4thFirst Secretary2Senior 5thRegulation Transcriber1Senior 8thOfficial Recorder2
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See also Joseon Dynasty politics History of Korea