13th National Defence Commission

The 13th National Defence Commission (NDC) of North Korea was elected by the 1st Session of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly, the country's rubber-stamp unicameral legislative body, on 9 April 2014.^[1] It was replaced on 29 June 2016 by the 13th State Affairs Commission.^[2]

13th National Defence Commission
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Sign of the Supreme People's Assembly
9 April 2014 – 29 June 2016 (2 years, 81 days) Overview
Type	National Defence Commission
Election	1st Session of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly
Leadership
Chairman	Kim Jong-un
Vice Chairmen	Choe Ryong-hae Ri Yong-mu O Kuk-ryol Hwang Pyong-so
Members
Total	18

Officers

First Chairman

Name	Birth	Hangul	Took office	Left Office	Duration
Kim Jong-un	1984	김정은	9 April 2014	29 June 2016	1 year and 361 days
References: [3]

Vice Chairman

Name	Birth	Hangul	Took office	Left Office	Duration
Choe Ryong-hae	1950	최룡해	9 April 2014	25 September 2014	169 days
Ri Yong-mu	1925	리용무	9 April 2014	29 June 2016	2 years and 81 days
O Kuk-ryol	1930	오극렬	9 April 2014	29 June 2016	2 years and 81 days
Hwang Pyong-so	1949	황병서	25 September 2014	29 June 2016	1 year and 278 days
References: [3][4]

Members

Rank	Name	Birth	Hangul	12th NDC	13th SAC	Positions
1	Kim Jong-un	1984	김정은	Old	Elected	First Chairman of the National Defence Commission
2	Choe Ryong-hae	1950	최룡해	Old	Elected	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
3	Ri Yong-mu	1925	리용무	Old	Demoted	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
4	O Kuk-ryol	1930	오극렬	Old	Demoted	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
5	Jang Jong-nam	1960	장정남	New	Recalled	—
6	Pak To-chun	1944	박도춘	Old	Recalled	—
7	Kim Won-hong	1945	김원홍	Old	Elected	—
8	Choe Pu-il	1944	최부일	New	Elected	—
9	Jo Chun-ryong	—	조춘룡	New	Demoted	—
References: [3]

Changes (2014–16)

Name	Birth	Hangul	Changes		13th SAC
			2 SES (2014)	3 SES (2015)
Hyon Yong-chol	1949	현영철	Elected	—	Expelled
Hwang Pyong-so	1949	황병서	Elected	—	Elected
Jang Jong-nam	1960	장정남	Recalled	—	No
Kim Chun-sop	—	김춘섭	—	Elected	No
Pak To-chun	1944	박도춘	—	Recalled	Demoted
Ri Pyong-chol	1948	리병철	Elected	—	Demoted
References: [4][5]