Pyongyang, capital of North Korea

Seat of power, North Korea.

Building—
What Wikidata calls it—
CapitalPyongyang
Form of governmentdictatorship, single-party communist state
Population26,418,204

Premier of North Korea

#Held byFromToParty
Pak Thae-songDecember 1, 2024incumbent
Kim Tok-hunAugust 13, 2020not recorded
Kim Jae-ryongApril 11, 2019August 13, 2020
Pak Pong-juApril 1, 2013April 11, 2019
Choe Yong-rimJune 7, 2010April 1, 2013
Kim Yong-ilApril 11, 2007June 7, 2010
Pak Pong-juSeptember 3, 2003April 11, 2007
Hong Song-namSeptember 5, 1998September 3, 2003
Yon Hyong-mukDecember 12, 1988December 11, 1992
3Pak Song-cholApril 19, 1976December 16, 1977
Kim IlJanuary 1, 1972January 1, 1976
1Kim Il-sungSeptember 9, 1948December 28, 1972

12 tenures. Source: Wikidata, retrieved 2026-09-23.

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