North Korean parliamentary election, 2014
The parliamentary elections in North Korea in 2014 was the election to the 13th Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It took place on March 9 and was the first general election in North Korea since Kim Jong-un was proclaimed on 29 December 2011 as the "supreme leader" of the DPRK. The election date was announced on January 8th, 2014 published by the state news agency KCNA.
Observers outside the country, the election has been criticized as a sham election.
Electoral system
As in the previous election of 8 March 2009, only the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland was allowed to vote. In each of the 687 North Korean constituencies only one candidate standing for election. Voters could vote on the ballot for or against that candidate.
The North Korean leader Kim Jong -un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, joined in the constituency " Paektu Mountain" at number 111.
All North Koreans had a duty to go to the polls. Voters who are unable because of age or illness, go to the polling station could stick their ballots in a mobile ballot box.
Result
Kim Jong-un was at the participation of all eligible voters 100 percent of the votes and thus has been elected to the 13th Supreme People's Assembly.
A total of 687 MPs were elected. The turnout was 99.97 percent according to official figures. At the last elections in 2009 turnout government claims to be the was 99.98 percent.
- Workers' Party of Korea
- Korean Social Democratic Party
- Chondoistische Ch'ŏngu Party
Member of Parliament
On March 11, the names of the deputies of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly of the state news agency KCNA published. In addition to Kim Jong-un and his aunt Kim Kyong - influential Hui was again this year on the list MPs, suggesting that it remains in power despite political purge and execution of her husband, Jang Song Thaek, in December 2013. Some other family members and close associates Jangs have already been affected by the purge, whose names are missing on the list. Exceptions are Ji Jae Ryong -, former North Korean Ambassador to China, and Kim Yang - gon, a high functionary of the WPK. Reelected also was Vice Marshal of the Korean People's Army Choe Ryong -hae, Council of Ministers Chairman Pak Pong -ju, State Security Minister Kim Won- hong, Public Security Minister Choe Pu -il and Defense Minister Jang Jong -nam.