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| Inaugural holder | Kim Il-sung |
| Formation | 9 September 1948 |
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The following is a list of Premiers of North Korea since its founding in 1948.
Multiple terms in office, consecutive or otherwise, are listed and counted in the first column (administration number) and the second column counts individuals. For example, Choe Yong-rim, is listed as the 12th individual to hold the office of Premier, whilst his cabinet is the 11th since Kim Il-sung.
| A# | I# | Name | Took office | Left office | Political Party |
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| 1 | 1 | Kim Il-sung | 9 September 1948 | 28 December 1972 | Workers' Party of Korea |
| 2 | 2 | Kim Il | 28 December 1972 | 29 April 1976 | Workers' Party of Korea |
| 3 | 3 | Pak Song-chol | 19 April 1976 | 16 December 1977 | Workers' Party of Korea |
| 4 | 4 | Li Jong-ok | 16 December 1977 | 27 January 1984 | Workers' Party of Korea |
| 5 | 5 | Kang Song-san | 27 January 1984 | 29 December 1986 | Workers' Party of Korea |
| 6 | 6 | Li Gun-mo | 29 December 1986 | 12 December 1988 | Workers' Party of Korea |
| 7 | 7 | Yon Hyong-muk | 12 December 1988 | 11 December 1992 | Workers' Party of Korea |
| 8 | — | Kang Song-san | 11 December 1992 | 21 February 1997 | Workers' Party of Korea |
| — | — | Hong Song-nam | 21 February 1997 | 5 September 1998 | Workers' Party of Korea |
| 9 | 8 | Hong Song-nam | 5 September 1998 | 3 September 2003 | Workers' Party of Korea |
| 10 | 9 | Pak Pong-ju | 3 September 2003 | 11 April 2007 | Workers' Party of Korea |
| 11 | 10 | Kim Yong-il | 11 April 2007 | 7 June 2010 | Workers' Party of Korea |
| 12 | 11 | Choe Yong-rim | 7 June 2010 | Incumbent | Workers' Party of Korea |
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