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| President of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | |
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| 조선민주주의인민공화국 국무위원장 | |
 Emblem of the president of the State Affairs | |
 Flag of the president of the State Affairs | |
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| State Affairs Commission of North Korea | |
| Style | Respected Comrade (domestic) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Status | Head of state |
| Residence | Forbidden City Ryongsong Residence |
| Seat | Pyongyang |
| Nominator | Supreme People's Assembly |
| Appointer | Supreme People's Assembly |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of North Korea |
| Precursor | Chairman of the National Defence Commission |
| Inaugural holder | Kim Il Sung (as NDC chairman) Kim Jong Un (as SAC president) |
| Formation | 28 December 1972 (as NDC chairman) 29 June 2016 (as SAC president) |
| Deputy | Vice President of the State Affairs |
| President of the State Affairs of North Korea | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 조선민주주의인민공화국 국무위원장 |
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| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Joseon minjujuui inmin gonghwaguk gukmu wiwonjang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏn minjujuŭi inmin'gonghwaguk kukmu wiwŏnjang |
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The President of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea[1] (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 국무위원장), alternatively styled "President of State Affairs" in official translations, is the supreme leader and head of state of North Korea. The president chairs the State Affairs Commission (SAC), which is the highest leadership institution in North Korea, and serves as the commander-in-chief of the North Korean armed forces.
The North Korean constitution gives the president the power to lead the overall affairs of the state and appoint important state officials. The president also has the power to appoint diplomatic representatives and conclude treaties with other countries. The president can declare a state of emergency, a state of war or a mobilization order and direct the country's national defence during times of war. The president also has absolute control over North Korea's nuclear arsenal.
The president of the State Affairs is elected by the Supreme People's Assembly. The position is held by the general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), who leads the ruling political party of North Korea and serves as the supreme leader of North Korea. The term of the president is the same as that of the Supreme People's Assembly and has no term limits.
The current president is Kim Jong Un, who took office on 29 June 2016 and was re-elected on 11 April 2019.
- ^ Article 100-106, Section 2 of the Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (2019)