Premier of North Korea

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Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
조선민주주의인민공화국 내각총리
Emblem of North Korea
Flag of North Korea
Incumbent Kim Tok Hun since 13 August 2020
Cabinet of North Korea
Type	Head of government
Member of	Cabinet
Nominator	Supreme People's Assembly
Appointer	Supreme People's Assembly
Term length	Five years, renewable
Inaugural holder	Kim Il Sung
Formation	9 September 1948
Deputy	Vice Premier

The premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 내각총리), commonly called the premier of North Korea, is the head of government of North Korea and leader of the Cabinet.

The premier is officially appointed by the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA), which also appoints other members of the Cabinet on the nomination of the premier. The premier organizes and leads the Cabinet, and constitutionally represents the government of North Korea. The incumbent premier is Kim Tok Hun, who is also a member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea.^[1]