A stick type vacuum cleaner is provided. The stick type vacuum cleaner (1) includes a suction port assembly (100) and a stick part (200) having a first end is engaged with a first side of the suction port assembly (100) and a second end having a handgrip (230). The suction port assembly (100) includes a casing part (110) comprising a suction port through which air and dust are drawn from the object being cleaned, a suction force generating unit formed inside the casing part (110) to generate a suction force, a dust separating unit (150) to separate and accommodate dust from the drawn air and dust, and a power supply unit to supply power to the suction force generating unit. The suction force generating unit is disposed between the suction port and the dust separating unit (150) so that the drawn air and dust are passed through the suction force generating unit before being introduced into the dust separating unit (150).