title: 12th Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
text: # 12th Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
  
  The 12th Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) was elected by the 1st Session of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly on 9 April 2009. It was replaced on 9 April 2014 by the 13th SPA Presidium.
  
  ## Officers
  
  ### President
  
  | Name | Hangul | Took office | Left Office | Duration |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Kim Yong-nam | 김영남 | 9 April 2009 | 9 April 2014 | 5 years and 0 days |
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  ### Vice president
  
  | Name | Hangul | Took office | Left Office | Duration |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Yang Hyong-sop | 양형섭 | 9 April 2009 | 9 April 2014 | 5 years and 0 days |
  | Kim Yong-dae | 김영대 | 9 April 2009 | 9 April 2014 | 5 years and 0 days |
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  ### Honorary Vice President
  
  | Name | Hangul | Took office | Left Office | Duration |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Kim Yong-ju | 김영주 | 9 April 2009 | 9 April 2014 | 5 years and 0 days |
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  ### Secretary-General
  
  | Name | Hangul | Took office | Left Office | Duration |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Choe Yong-rim | 최영림 | 9 April 2009 | 9 April 2010 | 1 year and 0 days |
  | Pyon Yong-rip | 변영립 | 9 April 2010 | 13 April 2012 | 2 years and 4 days |
  | Thae Hyong-chol | 태형철 | 13 April 2012 | 1 April 2013 | 1 year and 361 days |
  | Ho Song-ok | 홍선옥 | 1 April 2013 | 9 April 2014 | 1 year and 8 days |
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  ## Members
  
  | Rank | Name | Hangul | 11th PRE | 13th PRE | Positions |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kim Yong-nam | 김영남 | Old | Reelected | President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly |
  | 2 | Yang Hyong-sop | 양형섭 | Old | Reelected | Vice President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly |
  | 3 | Kim Yong-dae | 김영대 | Old | Reelected | Vice President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly |
  | 4 | Kim Yong-ju | 김영주 | Old | Reelected | Honorary Vice President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly |
  | 5 | Choe Yong-rim | 최영림 | Old | Reelected | Secretary-General of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly |
  | 6 | Ryu Mi-yong | 류미영 | Old | Reelected | — |
  | 7 | Kang Yang-sop | 강양섭 | Old | Demoted | — |
  | 8 | Sim Sang-jin | 심상진 | New | Demoted | — |
  | 9 | Hong Sok-hyong | 홍석형 | Old | Demoted | — |
  | 10 | Kim Yang-gon | 김양건 | New | Reelected | — |
  | 11 | Ri Yong-chol | 리용철 | New | Demoted | — |
  | 12 | Kim Pyong-phal | 김평팔 | New | Demoted | — |
  | 13 | Kang Chang-uk | 강창욱 | Old | Demoted | — |
  | 14 | Ro Song-sil | 로성실 | New | Demoted | — |
  | 15 | Pyon Yong-rip | 변영립 | Old | Demoted | — |
  | 16 | Thae Hyong-chol | 태형 | Old | Demoted | — |
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  ## Add-ons
  
  | Name | Hangul | Session | Session | 13th PRE | Positions |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Name | Hangul | 6th (2012) | 7th (2013) | 13th PRE | Positions |
  | Ho Song-ok | 홍선옥 | — | Elected | Reelected | Secretary-General of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly |
  | Hong In-bom | 홍인범 | Elected | — | Demoted | Secretary of the South Phyongan Provincial Committee |
  | Jon Yong-nam | 전용남 | Elected | — | Reelected | Chairman of the Kim Il-sung Socialist Youth League's Central Committee |
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