| Number: | 13th |
| National Defence Commission | |
| Body: | National Defence Commission |
| Election: | 1st Session of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly |
| Start: | 9 April 2014 |
| End: | 29 June 2016 |
| Chairman: | Kim Jong-un |
| Vice Chairman: | Choe Ryong-hae Ri Yong-mu O Kuk-ryol Hwang Pyong-so |
| Members: | 18 |
| Previous: | 12th |
| Next: | 13th SAC |
The 13th National Defence Commission (NDC) of North Korea was elected by the 1st Session of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly on 9 April 2014.[1] It was replaced on 29 June 2016 by the 13th State Affairs Commission.[2]
| Name | Birth | Hangul | Took office | Left Office | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choe Ryong-hae | 1950 | 최룡해 | 9 April 2014 | 25 September 2014 | |||
| Ri Yong-mu | 1925 | 리용무 | 9 April 2014 | 29 June 2016 | |||
| O Kuk-ryol | 1930 | 오극렬 | 9 April 2014 | 29 June 2016 | |||
| Hwang Pyong-so | 1949 | 황병서 | 25 September 2014 | 29 June 2016 | |||
| References: | |||||||
| 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 | data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightYellow" | Recalled | |
| 6 | Pak To-chun | 1944 | 박도춘 | Old | data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightYellow" | 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] | |||||||
| Name | Birth | Hangul | Changes | 13th SAC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 SES (2014) | 3 SES (2015) | ||||||
| Hyon Yong-chol | 1949 | 현영철 | data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightGreen" | Elected | — | Expelled | |
| Hwang Pyong-so | 1949 | 황병서 | data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightGreen" | Elected | — | Elected | |
| Jang Jong-nam | 1960 | 장정남 | data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightGreen" | Recalled | — | No | |
| Kim Chun-sop | — | 김춘섭 | — | data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightYellow" | Elected | No | |
| Pak To-chun | 1944 | 박도춘 | — | data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightYellow" | Recalled | Demoted | |
| Ri Pyong-chol | 1948 | 리병철 | data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightGreen" | Elected | — | Demoted | |
| References: [4] [5] | |||||||
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