Ministry of Foreign Affairs (North Korea)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 외무성) is the ministry of foreign affairs of the Government of North Korea, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country. The minister of such is in charge of the ministry.

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In addition to the foreign minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a First Vice Minister and seven other vice ministers.[1] The current First Vice Minister is Kim Kye-gwan. The other vice ministers include Choe Son-hui, Han Song-ryol,[2] and Choe Hui-chol.[3]

The Ministry includes an organization called the Institute for American Studies.[4]

List of officeholders

The following is a list of foreign ministers of North Korea since its founding in 1948:[5]

No. Name
(Birth–Death)		 Portrait Tenure
1 Pak Hon-yong
(1900–1955?)		 1948–1953
2 Nam Il
(1915–1976)		 1953–1959
3 Pak Song-chol
(1913–2008)		 1959–1970
4 Ho Dam
(1929–1991)		 1970–1983
5 Kim Yong-nam
(born 1928)		 1983–1998
6 Paek Nam-sun
(1929–2007)		 1998–2007
— Kang Sok-ju
(1939–2016)
Acting Minister		 2007
7 Pak Ui-chun
(born 1932)		 2007–2014
8 Ri Su-yong
(born 1940)		 2014–2016
9 Ri Yong-ho
(born 1956)		 2016–2020
10 Ri Son-gwon
(born ?)		 2020–present

References
  1. "Choe Son-hui, N.K. diplomat on U.S. affairs, promoted to vice minister". Yonhap. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  2. Hotham, Oliver (27 February 2018). "Choe Son Hui promoted to vice-minister at DPRK foreign ministry: sources". NK News. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  3. "FM Delegation Leaves for Singapore". Rodong Sinmun. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  4. Smith, Josh (July 10, 2019). Perry, Michael (ed.). "North Korea calls South Korea's F-35 jet purchases 'extremely dangerous action'". Reuters. Archived from the original on July 11, 2019.
  5. "Foreign ministers E-K". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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