| Gen. Sec., Korean Workers' Party | KIM Jong Il |
| Chmn., National Defense Commission (NDC) | KIM Jong Il |
| Supreme Cdr., Korean People's Army (KPA) | KIM Jong Il |
| First Vice Chmn., NDC | |
| Vice Chmn., NDC | JANG Song Thaek |
| Vice Chmn., NDC | KIM Yong Chun |
| Vice Chmn., NDC | O Kuk Ryol |
| Vice Chmn., NDC | RI Yong Mu |
| Member, NDC | JU Kyu Chang |
| Member, NDC | JU Sang Song |
| Member, NDC | KIM Jong Gak |
| Member, NDC | PAEK Se Bong |
| Member, NDC | PAK To Chun |
| Member, NDC | U Tong Chuk |
| Councilor, NDC | PAK Myong Chol |
| Min. of People's Armed Forces (directly subordinate to the NDC) | KIM Yong Chun |
| Pres., Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) Presidium | KIM Yong Nam |
| Vice Pres., SPA Presidium | KIM Yong Dae |
| Vice Pres., SPA Presidium | YANG Hyong Sop |
| Honorary Vice Pres., SPA Presidium | KIM Yong Ju |
| Sec. Gen., SPA Presidium | PYON Yong Rip |
| Member, SPA Presidium | HONG Sok Hyong |
| Member, SPA Presidium | KANG Chang Uk |
| Member, SPA Presidium | KANG Yong Sop |
| Member, SPA Presidium | KIM Pyong Phal |
| Member, SPA Presidium | KIM Yang Gon |
| Member, SPA Presidium | RI Yong Chol |
| Member, SPA Presidium | RO Song Sil |
| Member, SPA Presidium | RYU Mi Yong |
| Member, SPA Presidium | SIM Sang Jin |
| Member, SPA Presidium | THAE Hyong Chol |
| Chmn., SPA | CHOE Thae Bok |
| Vice Chmn., SPA | HONG Son Ok |
| Vice Chmn., SPA | KIM Wan Su |
| Premier, Cabinet | CHOE Yong Rim |
| Vice Premier, Cabinet | HAN Kwang Bok |
| Vice Premier, Cabinet | JO Pyong Ju |
| Vice Premier, Cabinet | JON Ha Chol |
| Vice Premier, Cabinet | KANG Nung Su |
| Vice Premier, Cabinet | KANG Sok Ju |
| Vice Premier, Cabinet | KIM Rak Hui |
| Vice Premier, Cabinet | PAK Su Gil |
| Vice Premier, Cabinet | RI Mu Yong |
| Vice Premier, Cabinet | RO Tu Chol |
| Chief, Cabinet Secretariat | KIM Yong Ho |
| Min. of Agriculture | KIM Chang Sik |
| Min. of Capital City Construction | KIM Ung Gwan |
| Min. of Chemical Industry | RI Mu Yong |
| Min. of Coal Industry | KIM Hyong Sik |
| Min. of Commerce | KIM Pong Chol |
| Min. of Construction & Building-Materials Industries | TONG Jong Ho |
| Min. of Culture | AN Tong Chun |
| Min. of Electric Power Industry | HO Thaek |
| Min. of Electronics Industry | HAN Kwang Bok |
| Min. of Finance | PAK Su Gil |
| Min. of Fisheries | PAK Thae Won |
| Min. of Foodstuffs & Daily Necessities Industry | JO Yong Chol |
| Min. of Foreign Affairs | PAK Ui Chun |
| Min. of Foreign Trade | RI Ryong Nam |
| Min. of Forestry | KIM Kwang Yong |
| Min. of Labor | JONG Yong Su |
| Min. of Land & Environment Preservation | KIM Chang Ryong |
| Min. of Land & Marine Transport | RA Tong Hui |
| Min. of Light Industry | AN Jong Su |
| Min. of Machine-Building Industry | JO Pyong Ju |
| Min. of Metal Industry | KIM Thae Bong |
| Min. of Mining Industry | KANG Min Chol |
| Min. of Oil Industry | KIM Hui Yong |
| Min. of People's Security | RI Myong Su |
| Min. of Physical Culture & Sports | PAK Myong Chol |
| Min. of Post & Telecommunications | RYU Yong Sop |
| Min. of Procurement & Food Admin. | MUN Ung Jo |
| Min. of Public Health | CHOE Chang Sik |
| Min. of Railways | JON Kil Su |
| Min. of State Construction Control | PAE Tal Jun |
| Min. of State Inspection | KIM Ui Sun |
| Min. of Urban Management | HWANG Hak Won |
| Chmn., Education Commission | KIM Yong Jin |
| Chmn., State Planning Commission | RO Tu Chol |
| Pres., State Academy of Sciences | JANG Chol |
| Dir., Central Statistics Bureau | KIM Chang Su |
| Pres., Central Bank | PAEK Ryong Chon |
| Permanent Representative to the UN, New York | SIN Son Ho |
Korea, North Chiefs of State 2012
SOURCE: 2012 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES
