Democratic People's Republic of Korea

 

 

        Adopted 1946

 

37 BC - 669 AD            Kingdom of Koguryo

27 Mar 1393               Part of Korean Kingdom

22 Aug 1910 - 15 Aug 1945 Annexed by Japan

26 Aug 1945 - 09 Sep 1948 Occupied by USSR

09 Sep 1948               Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)

28 Jun      - 27 Sep 1950 Most of South Korea occupied by North Korea

19 Oct      - 05 Dec 1950 Under UN-US occupation

05 Dec 1950 - 26 Oct 1958 Chinese forces garrison North Korea

 

 

Soviet Commanders-in-chief

26 Aug 1945 -    Apr 1947 Ivan Mikhailovich Chistyakov .................. 1900-1979

   Apr 1947 - 09 Sep 1948 Gennady Petrovich Korotkov .................... 1898-1982

 

Administrators

   Oct 1945 - 1947        Andrey Alekseyevich Romanenko ................. 1906-1979

       1947 - 09 Sep 1948 Nikolay Georiyevich Lebedev

 

Kings

37-19 Ko, Tongmyong Wang

19-18 Ko, Yurimyong Wang

18-44 Ko, Taemusin Wang

44-48 Ko, Mingjung Wang

48-53 Ko, Mobang Wang

53-146 Ko, T'aejo Taewang

146-165 Ko, Ch'adae Wang

165-179 Ko, Sandae Wang

179-197 Ko, Kogukch'ong Wang

197-227 Ko, Samsang Wang

227-248 Ko, Tongch-ong Wang

248-270 Ko, Ch'ungch'ong Wang

270-292 Ko, Soch'ong Wang

292-300 Ko, Pongsang Wang

300-331 Ko, Mich'ong Wang

331-371 Ko, Kogukwong Wang

371-384 Ko, Sosurim Wang

384-392 Ko, Kogukyang Wang

392-413 Ko, Kwangaet'o Wang

413-491 Ko, Changsu Wang

491-519 Ko, Munja Wang

519-531 Ko, Anjung Wang

531-545 Ko, Angwong Wang

545-559 Ko, Yangwong Wang

559-590 Ko, P'yongwong Wang

590-618 Ko, Yonyang Wang

618-642 Ko, Yongnyu Wang

642-669 Ko, Pojang Wang

 

General Secrataries of the central committee of the Workers Party of Korea

28 Aug 1946 - 30 Jun 1949 Kim Du Bong .......................... 1889-1959

01 Jul 1949 - 08 Jul 1994 Kim Il-sung .......................... 1912-1994

08 Jul 1994 - 17 Dec 2011 Kim Jong-il .......................... 1941-2011

                          (acting to 08 Oct 1997)

First Secratary of the Worker's Party of Korea

11 Apr 2012 -             Kim Jong-un .......................... 1983-

                          (acting from 26 Dec 2011)

 

President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly

22 Feb 1947 -    Apr 1957 Kim Du Bong

   Apr 1957 - 28 Dec 1972 Choi Yong-kun ........................ 1900-1976

President

28 Dec 1972 - 08 Jul 1994 Kim Il-sung

08 Jul 1994 - 05 Sep 1998 Vacant

President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly

05 Sep 1998 -             Kim Yong-nam ......................... 1928-

 

Chairmen of the Council of Ministers

08 Oct 1945 - 08 Feb 1946 Cho Mansik ........................... 1883-1950

08 Feb 1946 - 28 Dec 1972 Kim Il-sung

28 Dec 1972 - 29 Apr 1976 Kim Il ............................... 1910-1984

29 Apr 1976 - 16 Dec 1977 Pak Sung-chol ........................ 1913-2008

16 Dec 1977 - 27 Jan 1984 Li Jong Ok ........................... 1916-1999

27 Jan 1984 - 29 Dec 1986 Kang Song-san (1st Time)

29 Dec 1986 - 12 Dec 1988 Li Gun Mo

12 Dec 1988 - 11 Dec 1992 Yon Hyong Muk ........................ 1922-2005

11 Dec 1992 - 21 Feb 1997 Kang Song-san (2nd Time)

21 Feb 1997 - 03 Sep 2003 Hong Song-nam ........................ 1929-2009

                          (acting to 05 Sep 1998)

03 Sep 2003 - 11 Apr 2007 Pak Pong Ju

11 Apr 2007 - 07 Jun 2010 Kim Yong-il

07 Jun 2010 -             Choe Yong Rim

 

 

Commanders of the Chinese Forces

25 Oct 1950 -    Sep 1954 Peng Dehuai

   Aug 1953 -    Sep 1954 Deng Hua

                          (acting for Dehuai)

   Oct 1954 -    Mar 1955 Yang Dezhi

   Mar 1955 - 25 Oct 1958 Yang Yong

 

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