Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Democratic People's Republic of North-Korea/ Chosen Michu-chui Inmin Kongwa-guk (Female suffrage 1946) Japanese Colony 1910-45, Russian occupation 1945-48, Independence 1948

Also see Korea Heads and North Korea Parliament

1948-57 Minister of Culture Ho Chong-suk
1957     Minister of Justice

1958-66 Vice-Minister of Light Industry Kim Pok-sin
1971-81 Minister of Textile and Paper Manufacturing Industry
1981-ca. 2002 Vice-Chairperson of the Council of Ministers of the Administration Council and Chairperson of the Committee for Light Industry
Deputy Director of the Puongyang Local General Bureau of Industry 1966-69, Alternate member of the Politburo from 1983. (b. 1925-)

1961-63 Minister of Agriculture Pak Chong-se
Member of the Politburo as the only female member to date

1962-63 Minister of Commerce Yin Yang-suk
1967-72 Minister of Textile and Paper Industries

1966-72 Minister of Culture Pak Yong-sin

1967-72 Minister of Foodstuff and Daily Necessities Industries Yi Ho-hyok

1980-98 Minister of Finance Yun Gi-jong

1998- Head of the Light Industry Division of the Worker’s Party Economic Policy Audit Department Kim Kyung-hee
She is the sister of the Supreme Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Il, and is allowed direct access to him in decision-making, bypassing the department chief.

Ca. 2002- Vice Minister of City Management Ri Hui Gyong
 

Updates 05.01.07