It consisted of 237 deputies elected during a meeting of the provincial, city and county people's committees, political parties and social organizations of North Korea held from 17 to 20 February 1947.

On 17–20 February 1947, representatives from the provincial, city and county people's committees in North Korea, along with representatives from political parties and social organizations, held a meeting to organize the People's Assembly of North Korea by electing 237 deputies.

[1] The People's Assembly of North Korea was elected through an indirect election by representatives from the provincial, city and county people's committees, political parties and social organizations across North Korea in a meeting held on 17–20 February 1947.

[3] The representatives of the meeting then elected a committee that would screen the nominations for candidacy in the People's Assembly.

The People's Assembly of North Korea met in regular session once every three months.