Ministry of People's Armed Forces

The Ministry of People’s Armed Forces (MPAF) is the government agency tasked with general administrative and logistical coordination of the Korean People’s Army. Prior to 1992, it was under the direct control of the president, with guidance from the National Defense Commission and the Workers Party of Korea Military Affairs Department. The 1992 state constitution shifts its control to the National Defense Commission of North Korea. The current minister of People's Armed Forces is Jang Jong-nam.

Duties
The Ministry of People’s Armed Forces is essentially an umbrella agency gathering the KPA’s logistical, political, and personnel components. The ministry also has departments which coordinate relations with foreign militaries, as well as regulating Government-owned corporations related to the defence industry and other foreign currency earning ventures. The ministry, through the General Staff Department is responsible for the daily operational planning and management of the KPA’s ground, naval, and air commands. It develops strategy, conducts education and training, conveys the orders and guidance of the KPA Supreme Command and completes certain signals intelligence tasks.

Ministers of People's Armed Forces

 * Vice Marshal Choe Yong-kui (September 1948–September 1957)
 * General Kim Kwang-hae (September 1957–October 1962)
 * General Kim Chang-bong (October 1962–December 1968)
 * General Choe Hyon (December 1968–May 1976)
 * Marshal O Chin-u (May 1976–February 1995)
 * Marshal Choe Kwang (October 1995–February 1997)
 * Vice Marshal Kim Il-chol (February 1997–February 2009)
 * Vice Marshal Kim Yong-chun (February 2009–April 2012)
 * Vice Marshal Kim Jong-gak (April–November 2012)
 * General Kim Kyok-sik (November 2012–May 2013)
 * General Jang Jong-nam (May 2013–present)