12th National Defence Commission explained

Number:	12th
National Defence Commission
Body:	National Defence Commission
Election:	1st Session of the 11th Supreme People's Assembly
Start:	9 April 2009
End:	9 April 2014
Chairman:	Kim Jong-un Kim Jong-il
First Vice Chairman:	Jo Myong-rok
Vice Chairman:	Kim Yong-chun Ri Yong-mu O Kuk-ryol Jang Song-thaek
Members:	18
Previous:	11th
Next:	13th

The 12th National Defence Commission (NDC) of North Korea was elected by the 1st Session of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly on 9 April 2009.^[1] It was replaced on 9 April 2014 by the 13th NDC.^[2]

Officers

Head Chairman

Title	Name	Birth	Death	Hangul	Took office	Left Office
Chairman of the National Defence Commission	Kim Jong-il	1941	2011	김정일	9 April 2009	17 December 2011
First Chairman of the National Defence Commission	Kim Jong-un	1984	—	김정은	13 April 2012	9 April 2014
References:

Vice Chairman

Name	Birth	Death	Hangul	Took office	Left Office
Kim Yong-chun	1936	2018	김영춘	9 April 2009	9 April 2014
Ri Yong-mu	1925	2022	리용무	9 April 2009	9 April 2014
O Kuk-ryol	1930	2023	오극렬	9 April 2009	9 April 2014
Jang Song-thaek	1946	2013	장성택	7 June 2010	3 December 2013
References: ^[4]

Members

1st SPA Session (2009–11)

Rank	Name	Birth	Death	Hangul	11th NDC	4th SES	Positions
1	Kim Jong-il	1941	2011	김정일	Old	Renewed	Chairman of the National Defence Commission
2	Jo Myong-rok	1928	2010	조명록	Old	data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: YellowGreen"	Dead	First Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
3	Kim Yong-chun	1936	2018	김영춘	Old	Renewed	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
4	Ri Yong-mu	1925	2022	리용무	Old	Renewed	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
5	O Kuk-ryol	1930	2023	오극렬	Old	Renewed	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
6	Jon Pyong-ho	1926	2014	전병호	Old	Demoted
7	Kim Il-chol	1933	2023	김일철	Old	Renewed
8	Paek Se-bong	1938	—	백세봉	New	Renewed
9	Jang Song-thaek	1946	2013	장성택	New	Renewed
10	Ju Sang-song	1933	—	주상성	New	Renewed
11	U Tong-chuk	1942	—	우동측	New	Renewed
12	Ju Kyu-chang	1928	2018	주규창	New	Renewed
13	Kim Jong-gak	1941	—	김정각	New	Renewed
References: ^[5]

4th SPA Session (2011–12)

Rank	Name	Birth	Death	Hangul	1st SES	5th SES	Positions
1	Kim Jong-il	1941	2011	김정일	Old	Renewed	Chairman of the National Defence Commission
2	Kim Yong-chun	1936	2018	김영춘	Old	Renewed	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
3	Ri Yong-mu	1925	2022	리용무	Old	Renewed	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
4	Jang Song-thaek	1946	2013	장성택	Old	Renewed	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
5	O Kuk-ryol	1930	2023	오극렬	Old	Renewed	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
6	Kim Il-chol	1933	2023	김일철	Old	Renewed
7	Paek Se-bong	1938	—	백세봉	Old	Renewed
8	Ju Sang-song	1933	—	주상성	Old	Renewed
9	U Tong-chuk	1942	—	우동측	Old	Renewed
10	Ju Kyu-chang	1928	2018	주규창	Old	Renewed
11	Kim Jong-gak	1941	—	김정각	Old	Renewed
12	Pak To-chun	1944	—	박도춘	New	Renewed
References: ^[6]

5th SPA Session (2012–14)

Rank	Name	Birth	Death	Hangul	5th SES	13th NDC	Positions
1	Kim Jong-un	1984	—	김정은	New	Reelected	First Chairman of the National Defence Commission
2	Kim Yong-chun	1936	2018	김영춘	Old	Demoted	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
3	Ri Yong-mu	1925	2022	리용무	Old	Reelected	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
4	Jang Song-thaek	1946	2013	장성택	Old	Expelled	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
5	O Kuk-ryol	1930	2023	오극렬	Old	Reelected	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
6	Pak To-chun	1944	—	박도춘	Old	Reelected
7	Kim Jong-gak	1941	—	김정각	Old	Demoted
8	Ju Kyu-chang	1928	2018	주규창	Old	Demoted
9	Paek Se-bong	1938	—	백세봉	Old	Demoted
10	Choe Ryong-hae	1950	—	최룡해	New	Reelected
11	Kim Won-hong	1945	—	김원홍	New	Reelected
12	Ri Myong-su	1937	—	리명수	New	Demoted
References: ^[7] ^[8]

References

Bibliography

Books:

Book: Suh, Dae-sook . CITEREFSuh1981 . Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System . . 1981 . 0-8248-0740-5. 1st .

Notes and References

Web site: . 1st Session of 12th SPA Hailed . 9 April 2009 . 25 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191124010433/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2009/200904/news09/20090409-08ee.html . 24 November 2019 .
Web site: . Presidium of Supreme People's Assembly of DPRK Elected . 9 April 2014 . 10 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191124024441/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2014/201404/news09/20140409-35ee.html . 24 November 2019 .
Web site: . Jo Myong-rok, Envoy to U.S From North Korea, Dies at 82 . 7 November 2010 . 25 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190130110259/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/08/world/asia/08joobit.html . 30 January 2019 .
Web site: . North Korean leader's powerful uncle dismissed - Seoul media . 3 December 2013 . 27 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210227111546/https://www.reuters.com/article/idINL4N0JI1N120131203?edition-redirect=ca . 27 February 2021 .
Web site: . First Session of 12th SPA of DPRK Held . 9 April 2009 . 25 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191124010431/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2009/200904/news09/20090409-14ee.html . 24 November 2019 .
Web site: . Supreme People's Assembly Meets . 7 April 2011 . 25 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191124071013/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2011/201104/news07/20110407-33ee.html . 24 November 2019 .
Web site: . Fifth Session of 12th SPA Held . 13 April 2012 . 25 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191124054126/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2012/201204/news13/20120413-23ee.html . 24 November 2019 .
Web site: . DPRK National Defence Commission Elected at SPA Session . April 2014 . 25 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191124024434/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2014/201404/news09/20140409-34ee.html . 24 November 2019 .