National Defence Commission
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The National Defence Commission was a powerful North Korean state body that effectively served as the country’s top military and, at times, supreme governing authority under Kim Jong Il and early Kim Jong Un.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government commission
ⓘ
state organ of North Korea ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NDC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalChange |
its functions were transferred to the State Affairs Commission
ⓘ
its powers were expanded under Kim Jong Il ⓘ |
| country | North Korea ⓘ |
| describedAs |
center of power in North Korea’s songun (military‑first) system
ⓘ
most powerful state institution under Kim Jong Il ⓘ |
| eraOfGreatestInfluence |
Kim Jong Il era
ⓘ
early Kim Jong Un era ⓘ |
| function |
command and control of the Korean People’s Army
ⓘ
coordination of internal security organs ⓘ management of the defence industry ⓘ oversight of national defence policy ⓘ |
| governingDocument | Constitution of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChairman |
Kim Jong Il
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kim Jong Un NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headedBy |
Kim Jong Il
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kim Jong Un NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext |
Juche ideology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
songun (military‑first) policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | constitutional body ⓘ |
| memberBody |
Korean People’s Army representatives
ⓘ
Workers’ Party of Korea officials ⓘ security and intelligence chiefs ⓘ |
| nativeName | 국방위원회 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Korean ⓘ |
| oversightOf |
Korean People’s Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
defence industry sector ⓘ internal security apparatus ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | single‑party socialist state ⓘ |
| positionTitleOfHead | Chairman of the National Defence Commission ⓘ |
| power |
authority over defence budget and planning
ⓘ
authority over military appointments ⓘ influence over foreign and security policy ⓘ |
| replacedBy | State Affairs Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
de facto supreme governing authority during parts of Kim Jong Il era
ⓘ
de facto supreme governing authority in early Kim Jong Un era ⓘ key national security decision‑making body ⓘ top military leadership body of North Korea ⓘ |
| seatOfAuthority | Pyongyang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Supreme Leader of North Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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