The Constitution is amended or supplemented with the approval of more than two-thirds of the
total number of deputies to the Supreme People's Assembly.
Article 98. The Supreme People's Assembly appoints the Bills Committee, the Budget
Committee, the Foreign Affairs Committee and other Committees.
The Committees of the Supreme People's Assembly consist of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and
members.
The Committees of the Supreme People's Assembly assist in the work of the Supreme People's
Assembly; they plan or deliberate the State policy and bills and take measures for their
implementation.
The Committees of the Supreme People's Assembly work under the guidance of the Presidium
of the Supreme People's Assembly during the intervals between sessions of the Supreme
People's Assembly.
Article 99. Deputies to the Supreme People's Assembly are guaranteed inviolability.
No deputy to the Supreme People's Assembly may be arrested or punished without the consent
of the Supreme People's Assembly or, when it is not in session, without the consent of its
Presidium, unless he or she is caught in the act.
SECTION 2. THE FIRST CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION OF THE
DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Article 100. The First Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea is the supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, who
represents the State.
Article 101. The First Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea is elected by the Supreme People’s Assembly in accordance with the
consensus of all the Korean people.
The First Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea is not elected as a member of the Supreme People’s Assembly.
Article 102. The term of office of the First Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea is the same as that of the Supreme People's Assembly.
Article 103. The First Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea is the supreme commander of the whole armed forces of the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea and commands and directs all the armed forces of the State.
Article 104. The First Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea has the following duties and authority to: