chairman of the National Defence Commission also served as the supreme commander of the Korean People's Army. From 1972 until 1992, the President was the ex officio chairman of the National Defence Commission. Since 1992, the chairman of the National Defence Commission was no longer required to be the President and was elected by the Supreme People's Assembly. The first vice chairman, the vice chairmen and the members of the National Defence Commission were elected by the Supreme People's Assembly based on the proposal of the President from 1972 until 1992, and by the chairman of the National Defence Commission from 1992 until 2012. In 2012, the position of chairman of the National Defence Commission was replaced by the First Chairman of the National Defence Commission following an amendment to the 1972 Constitution that enshrined Kim Jong-il as eternal chairman of the National Defence Commission after his death in 2011. The same amendment also mandated that the National Defence Commission also consisted of vice chairmen and members, which were elected by the Supreme People's Assembly based on the proposal of the first chairman of the National Defence Commission. Among the departments that are known in the NDC were: Administration Department Foreign Affairs Department Reconnaissance General Bureau Policy Department Security agencies and organizations that subordinated to the Commission: Ministry of People's Armed Forces Ministry of People's Security Korean People's Army Ministry of State Security (North Korea) Members The following are the members of the National Defence Commission at the time of its dissolution on 29 June 2016: See also Government of North Korea Military of North Korea National Defense Council of East Germany References Further reading National Defence Commission Politics of North Korea Military of North Korea Government agencies of North Korea North Korea 1972 establishments in North Korea 2016 disestablishments in North Korea