1st session •
Date: 5 September 1998 •
Highlights: • The
Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was amended and supplemented. •
Kim Jong-il was re-elected as
Chairman of the National Defense Commission. • The
National Defense Commission was elected. •
First Vice Chairman: Jo Myong-rok •
Vice Chairmen: Kim Il-chol,
Ri Yong-mu •
Members: Kim Yong-chun,
Yon Hyong-muk,
Ri Ul-sol,
Paek Hak-rim,
Jon Pyong-ho,
Kim Chol-man • The
Premier and the
Cabinet were elected. •
Premier: Hong Song-nam •
Vice Premiers: Jo Chang-dok,
Kwak Pom-gi •
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Paek Nam-sun •
Minister of Public Security: Paek Hak-rim •
Chairman of the State Planning Commission: Pak Nam-gi •
Minister of Power and Coal Industries: Sin Thae-rok •
Minister of Extractive Industries: Kil Song-nam •
Minister of Metal and Machine Building Industries: Jon Sung-hun •
Minister of Construction and Building Materials Industries: Jo Yun-hui •
Minister of Railways: Kim Yong-sam •
Minister of Land and Marine Transport: Kim Yong-il •
Minister of Agriculture: Ri Ha-sop •
Minister of Chemical Industry: Pak Pong-ju •
Minister of Light Industry: Ri Yon-su •
Minister of Foreign Trade: Kang Jong-mo •
Minister of Forestry: Ri Sang-mu •
Minister of Fisheries: Ri Song-un •
Minister of City Management and Land and Environment Protection: Choe Jong-gon •
Minister of State Construction Control: Pae Tal-jun •
Minister of Commerce: Ri Yong-son •
Minister of Procurement and Food Administration: Paek Chang-ryong •
Minister of Education: Choe Ki-ryong •
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications: Ri Kum-bom •
Minister of Culture: Choe Jae-hyon •
Minister of Finance: Rim Kyong-suk •
Minister of Labor: Ri Won-il •
Minister of Public Health: Kim Su-hak •
Minister of Physical Culture and Sports: Pak Myong-chol •
Minister of State Inspection: Kim Ui-sun •
President of the National Academy of Sciences: Ri Kwang-ho •
President of the Central Bank: Jong Song-thaek •
Director of the Central Statistic Bureau: Kim Chang-su •
Chief Secretary: Jong Mun-san • The SPA Presidium and the SPA chairman and vice chairmen were elected. • The SPA committees were elected. •
Legislation Committee • Chairman: Paek Hak-rim •
Budget Committee • Chairman: Han Song-ryong • The Prosecutor-General of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court were elected. • '''Prosecutor-General of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office:''' Choe Yong-rim •
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Kim Pyong-ryul
2nd session Date: 7–9 April 1999
Highlights: • Finance minister Rim Kyong-suk delivered a report on 7 April on the implementation of the 1998 state budget and on the 1999 state budget. • Rim Kyong-suk's report on the implementation of the 1998 state budget was adopted on 7 April. • The 1999 state budget was adopted on 7 April. • SPA presidium vice president Yang Hyong-sop delivered a report on 8 April on the draft law on the national economy plan. • The national economy plan law was adopted on 8 April.
3rd session Date: 4–6 April 2000
Highlights: • Finance minister Rim Kyong-suk delivered a report on 4 April on the implementation of the 1999 state budget and on the 2000 state budget. • Rim Kyong-suk's report on the implementation of the 1999 state budget was adopted on 4 April. • The 2000 state budget was adopted on 4 April. • SPA presidium secretary Kim Yun-hyok delivered a report on 5 April on the laws adopted by the SPA presidium when the assembly was not in session. • The SPA Presidium decree on the adoption of the education law was adopted on 5 April. • The SPA Presidium decree on the adoption of the foreign-related economic arbitration law was adopted on 5 April. • The SPA Presidium decree on the adoption of the civil aviation law was adopted on 5 April. • A decision renaming the Ministry of Public Security into the Ministry of People's Security was adopted on 6 April. • A decision on ratifying a treaty between the DPRK and the Russian Federation was adopted on 6 April.
4th session Date: 5 April 2001
Highlights: • Premier Hong Song-nam delivered a report on the work of the Cabinet in 2000 and its tasks in 2001. • Finance minister Mun Il-bong delivered a report on the implementation of the 2000 state budget and on the 2001 state budget. • Hong Song Nam's report on the work of the Cabinet and Mun Il-bong's report on the implementation of the 2000 state budget were adopted. • The 2001 state budget was adopted. • The SPA Presidium decree on the adoption of the processing trade law was adopted. • The SPA Presidium decree on the adoption of the lockgate law was adopted. • The SPA Presidium decree on the adoption of the copyright law was adopted. • Organizational matters were discussed.
5th session Date: 27 March 2002
Highlights: • Premier Hong Song-nam delivered a report on the work of the Cabinet in 2001 and its tasks in 2002. • Finance minister Mun Il-bong delivered a report on the implementation of the 2001 state budget and on the 2002 state budget. • Hong Song Nam's report on the work of the Cabinet and Mun Il-bong's report on the implementation of the 2001 state budget were adopted. • The 2002 state budget was adopted. • The land planning law was adopted.
6th session Date: 26 March 2003
Highlights: • Finance minister Mun Il-bong delivered a report on the implementation of the 2002 state budget and on the 2003 state budget. • Mun Il-bong's report on the implementation of the 2002 state budget was adopted. • The 2003 state budget was adopted. • The SPA Presidium decree on the adoption of the military service law was adopted. • The SPA Presidium decree on the adoption of the structure law was adopted. • The SPA Presidium decree on the adoption of the city planning law was adopted. • The SPA Presidium decree on the adoption of the accounting law was adopted. ==References==