Coreia do Norte - Governo - Perfil - 2003

Capital

Pyongyang

Independência

15 Agosto 1945 (from Japan)

Feriado nacional

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

Constitución

adotada 1948, completely revisada 27 Dezembro 1972, revisada again in Abril 1992 and Setembro 1998

Sufrágio

17 anos de idade; universal

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: KIM Chong-il (desde 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 Presidente of the Supreme People's Assembly Presidium and given the responsibility of representing the state and receiving diplomatic credentials
cabeça de governo: Premier HONG Song-nam (desde 5 September 1998); Vice Premiers CHO Ch'ang-tok (desde NA), KWAK Pom-ki (desde NA), Sin IL-nam (desde NA April 2002)
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%