Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly
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The Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (Korean: 최고인민회의 의장) is the presiding officer of the Supreme People's Assembly, the legislature of North Korea.[1]
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Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly | |
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최고인민회의 의장 | |
Appointer | Supreme People's Assembly |
Term length | Same as the term of the Supreme People's Assembly |
Inaugural holder | Ho Hon |
Formation | 8 September 1948 |
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The Supreme People's Assembly elects a chairman to preside its sessions.[1] Vice chairmen are elected alongside the chairman.[1]
From 1972 until 1998, the chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly was concurrently the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly.[2]
The current chairman is Pak In-chol, who was elected on 23 January 2023.[3]