People's Committee of North Korea


The People's Committee of North Korea was a provisional government governing the northern portion of the Korean Peninsula from 1947 until 1948.
Established on 21 February 1947 as the successor of the de facto provisional government of the Provisional People's Committee of North Korea, the provisional government was pro-Soviet and ideologically communist. It functioned alongside the Soviet Civil Administration, which served in an advisory role to the provisional government. The committee oversaw the transition towards a communist state in the Soviet-occupied northern Korea known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, which was established on 9 September 1948.

Organization

The People's Committee of North Korea was organized during the first session of the People's Assembly of North Korea held on 21–22 February 1947. The session decided to transfer the power of the Provisional People's Committee of North Korea to the People's Committee of North Korea, and elected Kim Il-sung as its chairman based on the proposal of the Democratic National United Front head Choe Yong-gon.
The People's Assembly gave authorization to Kim Il-sung to organize the People's Committee.
PositionNameAffiliation
ChairmanKim Il-sungWorkers' Party of North Korea
Vice ChairmenKim ChaekWorkers' Party of North Korea
Vice ChairmenHong Ki-juDemocratic Party
Secretary GeneralHan Pyong-okWorkers' Party of North Korea
Planning DepartmentJong Jun-taekWorkers' Party of North Korea
Industry DepartmentRi Mun-hwanIndependent
Internal Affairs DepartmentPak Il-uWorkers' Party of North Korea
Foreign Affairs DepartmentRi Kang-gukWorkers' Party of South Korea
Finance DepartmentRi Pong-suWorkers' Party of North Korea
Transportation DepartmentHo Nam-huiIndependent
Agriculture and Forestry DepartmentRi Sun-gunWorkers' Party of North Korea
Postal Service DepartmentJu Hwang-sopChondoist Chongu Party
Commerce DepartmentJang Si-uWorkers' Party of North Korea
Health DepartmentRi Tong-yongDemocratic Party
Education DepartmentHan Sol-yaWorkers' Party of North Korea
Labor DepartmentO Ki-sopWorkers' Party of North Korea
Justice DepartmentChoe Yong-dalWorkers' Party of North Korea
Public Censorship DepartmentChoe Chang-ikWorkers' Party of North Korea
Executive BureauJang Jong-sikWorkers' Party of North Korea
Propaganda BureauHo Jong-sukWorkers' Party of North Korea
Food Policy BureauSong Pong-ukWorkers' Party of North Korea
General Affairs BureauKim Jong-juChondoist Chongu Party

Dissolution

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea was proclaimed on September 9, 1948, effectively dissolving the provisional government. Soviet forces departed from North Korea in 1948.