Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly

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Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly
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Incumbent Choe Ryong-hae since 11 April 2019
Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly
Type	Presiding officer
Appointer	Supreme People's Assembly
Term length	Same as the term of the Supreme People's Assembly
Constituting instrument	Constitution of North Korea
Inaugural holder	Kim Tu-bong
Formation	8 September 1948
Deputy	Vice Chairpersons Secretary-General

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The chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, formerly known as the president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, is the presiding officer of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, which is the permanent body of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's highest organ of state power.

The chairman is formally elected by the SPA. The chairman organizes and guides the work of the Standing Committee, and presides over its work.^[1] Additionally, the chairman receives credentials and letters of recall of diplomatic representatives accredited by foreign countries. The chairman is assisted by vice chairpersons and a secretary-general, who together comprise the Permanent Committee of the Standing Committee, The chairman is also, along with all other members of the SPA Standing Committee, a member of the Plenary Meeting of the Standing Committee.^[2]

The current chairman of the Standing Committee is Choe Ryong-hae, who was chosen on 11 April 2019.^[3]