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Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | |
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조선민주주의인민공화국 내각총리 | |
since 13 August 2020 | |
Cabinet of North Korea | |
Type | Head of government |
Member of | Cabinet |
Nominator | Supreme People's Assembly |
Appointer | Supreme People's Assembly |
Term length | Five years, renewable |
Inaugural holder | Kim Il Sung |
Formation | 9 September 1948 |
Deputy | Vice Premier |
Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 조선민주주의인민공화국 내각총리 |
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Hancha | 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國內閣總理 |
Revised Romanization | Joseon Minjujuui Inmin Gonghwaguk Naegang Chongni |
McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk Naegak Ch'ongni |
Premier of the Cabinet | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | |
Hancha | |
Revised Romanization | Naegang Chongni |
McCune–Reischauer | Naegak Ch'ongni |
The premier of North Korea, officially the premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is the head of government of North Korea and leader of the North Korean Cabinet.
The premier is officially appointed by the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA), which also appoints other members of the Cabinet on the nomination of the premier. The premier organizes and leads the Cabinet, and constitutionally represents the government of North Korea. The incumbent premier is Kim Tok Hun who is also a member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea.[1]