Corée du Nord - Gouvernement - Profil - 2001

Capitale

P'yongyang

Fête de l'Indépendance

15 Aoüt 1945 (from Japan)

Fête nationale

Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), 9 Septembre (1948)

Constitution

adopted 1948, completely revised 27 Decembre 1972, revised again in Avril 1992 and Septembre 1998

Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur

17 ans; universal

Pouvoir exécutif

chef d'état (Président): KIM Chong-il (depuis NA July 1994); note - in September 1998, KIM Chong-il was reelected Chairman of the National Defense Commission, a position accorded the nation's "highest administrative authority"; KIM Yong-nam was named Président of the Supreme People's Assembly Presidium and given the responsibility of representing the state and receiving diplomatic credentials

chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Premier HONG Song-nam (depuis 5 September 1998)

cabinet: Cabinet (Naegak), members, except for the Minister of People's Armed Forces, are appointed by the Supreme People's Assembly

elections: premier elected by the Supreme People's Assembly; election last held NA September 1998 (next to be held NA)

election results: HONG Song-nam elected premier; percent of Supreme People's Assembly vote - NA%