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1189:Ri Myong-su
1181:Ri Yong-gil
1144:(1995–2007)
1093:Lee Kwon-mu
1039:Ri Yong-gil
962:(1997–2009)
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881:Kim Jong Un
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1160:(2009–12)
1152:(2007–09)
1136:(1988–95)
1128:(1979–88)
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1080:(1950–53)
1072:(1948–50)
1042:(2021–22)
1034:(2019–21)
1026:(2018–19)
1018:(2015–18)
1002:(2014–15)
994:(2013–14)
986:(2012–13)
970:(2009–12)
954:(1995–97)
946:(1976–95)
938:(1968–76)
935:Choe Hyon
930:(1962–68)
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868:(1950–91)
860:(1948–50)
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204:Incumbent
143:In office
93:In office
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1427:Ri Ha-il
1402:Ri Tu-ik
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483:Samjiyon
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81:Chairman
19:In this
1334:O Jin-u
1251:Italics
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686:Reuters
631:Reuters
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561:May 25,
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435:Marshal
219:Unknown
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