Back رئيس هيئة رئاسة مجلس الشعب الأعلى Arabic Předseda stálého výboru Nejvyššího lidového shromáždění Czech رئیس کمیته دائمی مجمع عالی خلق Persian Presidente do Comité Permanente da Asemblea Popular Suprema Galician 최고인민회의 상임위원회 위원장 Korean Lista državnih poglavara Sjeverne Koreje Serbo-Croatian 最高人民会议常任委员会委员长 Chinese
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| Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly | |
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| Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly | |
| Type | Presiding officer |
| Appointer | Supreme People's Assembly |
| Term length | Same as the term of the Supreme People's Assembly |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of North Korea |
| Inaugural holder | Kim Tu-bong |
| Formation | 8 September 1948 |
| Deputy | Vice Chairpersons Secretary-General |
| Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 최고인민회의 상임위원회 위원장 |
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| Hancha | 最高人民會議 常任委員會 委員長 |
| Revised Romanization | Choego inmin hoeui sangim wiwonhoe wiwonjang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oego inmin hoeŭi sangim wiwŏnhoe wiwŏnjang |
The chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, formerly known as the president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, is the presiding officer of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, which is the permanent body of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's highest organ of state power.
The chairman is formally elected by the SPA. The chairman organizes and guides the work of the Standing Committee, and presides over its work.[1] Additionally, the chairman receives credentials and letters of recall of diplomatic representatives accredited by foreign countries. The chairman is assisted by vice chairpersons and a secretary-general, who together comprise the Permanent Committee of the Standing Committee, The chairman is also, along with all other members of the SPA Standing Committee, a member of the Plenary Meeting of the Standing Committee.[2]
The current chairman of the Standing Committee is Choe Ryong-hae, who was chosen on 11 April 2019.[3]
- ^ Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Article 113
- ^ Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Article 117
- ^ "In full: promotions and demotions at North Korea's 14th SPA". NK PRO. Korea Risk Group. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.