7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

7th Central Committee
7th Central Committee
← 6th 8th →
	Emblem of the Workers' Party of North Korea
9 May 2016 – 10 January 2021; (4 years, 246 days)
Overview
Decision making; body	Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
Election	7th Congress
Members	129
Alternate members	106
Officers
Chairman	Kim Jong-un
Vice Chairmen	9 (2016)
Presidium	5 (2016)
Politburo	19 full (2016); 9 alt. (2016)
Control Commission	7 (2016)
Military Commission	11 (2016)

The 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea was elected by the 7th Congress on 9 May 2016,^[1] and remained in session until the election of the 8th Central Committee on 10 January 2021.^[2] In between party congresses and specially convened conferences the Central Committee is the highest decision-making institution in the WPK and North Korea.^[3] The Central Committee is not a permanent institution and delegates day-to-day work to elected bodies, such as the Presidium, the Politburo, the Executive Policy Bureau, the Central Military Commission and the Control Commission in the case of the 7th Central Committee.^[3]^[4] It convenes meetings, known as "Plenary Session of the [term] Central Committee", to discuss major policies.^[5] Only full members have the right to vote, but if a full member cannot attend a plenary session, the person's spot is taken over by an alternate.^[5] Plenary session can also be attended by non-members, such meetings are known as "Enlarged Plenary Session", to participate in the committee's discussions.^[5]

On its election the 7th Central Committee was composed of 129 full members and 106 alternate members.^[1]

Plenums[]

Plenum	Start–end	Length	Agenda of the plenum
1st Plenary Session	10 May 2016	1 day	1 item. Election of officers and apparatus heads of the 7th Central Committee.^[6] Election of WPK Chairman:^[6] Kim Jong-un elected.^[6] Election of vice chairmen of the WPK Central Committee:^[6] Choe Ryong-hae, Kim Ki-nam, Choe Thae-bok, Ri Su-yong, Kim Phyong-hae, O Su-yong, Kwak Pom-gi, Kim Yong-chol and Ri Man-gon.^[6] Election of full members to the 7th Politburo:^[6] Kim Jong-un, Kim Yong-nam, Hwang Pyong-so, Pak Pong-ju, Choe Ryong-hae, Kim Ki-nam, Choe Thae-bok, Ri Su-yong, Kim Phyong-hae, O Su-yong, Kwak Pom-gi, Kim Yong-chol, Ri Man-gon, Yang Hyong-sop, Ro Tu-chol, Pak Yong-sik, Ri Myong-su, Kim Won-hong and Choe Pu-il.^[6] Election of alternate members to the 7th Politburo:^[6] Kim Su-gil, Kim Nung-o, Pak Thae-song, Ri Yong-ho, Im Chol-ung, Jo Yon-jun, Ri Pyong-chol, No Kwang-chol and Ri Yong-gil.^[6] Election of members to the 7th Central Military Commission:^[6] Kim Jong-un as Chairman, Hwang Pyong-so, Pak Pong-ju, Pak Yong-sik, Ri Myong-su, Kim Yong-chol, Ri Man-gon, Kim Won-hong, Choe Pu-il, Kim Kyong-ok, Ri Yong-gil and So Hong-chan.^[6] Election of members to the 7th Control Commission:^[6] Hong In-bom as Chairman, as First Vice Chairman and as Vice Chairman with Kim Yong-hwan, , and as ordinary members.^[6] Department directors were appointed by the plenum:^[6] Kim Ki-nam, Ri Su-yong, Kim Phyong-hae, O Su-yong, Kim Yong-chol, Ri Man-gon, Ri Il-hwan, An Jong-su, Ri Chol-man, Choe Sang-gon, Ri Yong-rae, Kim Jong-im, Kim Jung-hyop, and Kim Yong-su were appointed department directors. Election of editor-in-chief of Rodong Sinmun:^[6] Ri Yong-sik elected.^[6]
2nd Plenary Session	7 October 2017	1 day	2 items. On some important businesses to handle amidst the current circumstances.^[7] On organisational concerns.^[7] Vice chairmen of the WPK Central Committee were elected and relieved of their duties:^[7] Pak Kwang-ho, Pak Thae-song, Thae Jong-su, Pak Thae-dok, An Jong-su and Choe Hwi were elected vice chairmen of the WPK Central Committee.^[7] Recall and by-election of members and alternate members of the 7th Politburo:^[7] Pak Kwang-ho, Pak Thae-song, Thae Jong-su, An Jong-su and Ri Yong-ho were elected full members to fill openings;^[7] Choe Hwi, Pak Thae-dok, Kim Yo-jong and Jong Kyong-thaek were elected alternate members to fill vacancies.^[7] Recall and by-election of members and alternate members of the 7th Central Military Commission:^[7] Choe Ryong-hae, Ri Pyong-chol, Jong Kyong-thaek and were elected members to fill the vacancy.^[7] Election of department directors and editor-in-chief of Rodong Sinmun:^[7] Choe Ryong-hae, Pak Kwang-ho, Thae Jong-su, Kim Yong-su, , and were elected department, and as editor-in-chief of Rodong Sinmun.^[7] Recall and by-election of members of the WPK Inspection Commission:^[7] Hong In-bom was recalled as Chairman, and Jo Yon-jun was elected in his place.^[7] Chairman of WPK provincial committees were appointed:^[7] was selected as Chairman of the , as Chairman of the and Ri Hi-yong as the Chairman of the .^[7] Recall and by-election of members and alternate members of the 7th Central Committee:^[7] , Kim Myong-sik, and were promoted from alternate to full membership;^[7] , Jon Kwang-ho, , , , , , , Kim Tu-il, , Ri Hi-yong and were elected full members;^[7] , , , , , , , Kim Yong-ho, Hyon Song-wol, , , , , Kim Yong-jae, , , , , , , , , , , , and were elected alternate members.^[7]
3rd Plenary Session	20 April 2018	1 days	3 items. On assignments of the WPK to stimulate socialist construction as needed in the developed stage of the continuing revolution.^[8] On carrying about a revolutionary shift in science and education.^[8] On organisational concerns.^[8] Recall and by-election of members and alternate members of the 7th Politburo:^[8] Kim Jong-gak was elected a full member of the 7th Politburo.^[8] Recall and by-election of members and alternate members of the 7th Central Committee:^[8] , , and were promoted from alternate to full membership;^[8] , Kim Chang-son, and were elected to full membership;^[8] Ri Son-gwon, , , Jang Kil-ryong, , , , , , , , , and were elected to alternate membership.^[8] Recall and by-election of members of the Central Auditing Commission:^[8] and were by-elected.^[8]
4th Plenary Session	10 April 2019	1 day	3 items. On holding the flag of self-reliance in the building of socialism.^[9] On the formation of state leadership bodies to be presented to the 1st Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly. On organisational concerns.^[9] A by-election of vice chairmen of the WPK Central Committee was held:^[9] Pak Pong-ju and Ri Man-gon were elected.^[9] A by-election of full members of the 7th Politburo took place:^[9] Kim Jae-ryong, Ri Man-gon, Choe Hwi, Pak Thae-dok, Kim Su-gil, Thae Hyong-chol and Jong Kyong-thaek were elected to full membership.^[9] A by-election of alternate members of the 7th Politburo took place:^[9] Jo Yong-won, Kim Tok-hun, Ri Ryong-nam, Pak Jong-nam, Ri Hi-yong and Jo Chun-ryong were elected to alternate membership.^[9] A by-election of members of the 7th Central Military Commission took place:^[9] Kim Jae-ryong, Ri Man-gon, Thae Jong-su and were elected.^[9] A by-election of members of the 7th Central Auditing Comssiion took place:^[9] Not made public.^[9] Department directors were appointed by the plenum:^[9] Ri Man-gon, and were selected.^[9] Department first vice directors were appointed by the plenum:^[9] Jo Yong-won, and Kim Yong-su were appointed.^[9] The plenum appointed provincial party committee chairs:^[9] Kang Pong-hun was designated Chairman of the , as Chairman of the , Ri Chol-man as Chairman of the and Kim Chol-sam as Chairman of the .^[9]
5th Plenary Session	28–31 December 2019	4 days	2 items. On our urgent struggle under the existing domestic and outer circumstances.^[10] On organisational concerns.^[10] An election of officers to the WPK vice chairmanship was held:^[10] Ri Il-hwan, Kim Hyong-jun, Ri Pyong-chol and Kim Tok-hun were elected. A by-election of full members of the 7th Politburo took place:^[10] Ri Il-hwan, Ri Pyong-chol and Kim Tok-hun were elected to full membership.^[10] A by-election of alternate members of the 7th Politburo took place:^[10] Kim Jong-gwan, Pak Jong-chon, Kim Hyong-jun, Ho Chol-man, Ri Ho-rim and Kim Il-chol were elected to alternate membership.^[10] A by-election of alternate members of the 7th Inspection Commission took place:^[10] Jo Yon-jun was relieved of his post as Chairman of the WPK Inspection Commission and was elected in his place. was elected as chairman of the Inspection Commission of the Party Central Committee.^[10] Recall and by-election of members and alternate members of the 7th Central Committee:^[10] Kim Hyong-jun, Han Kwang-sang, Kang Jong-gwan, Kim Kwang-chol, , , , , , and were promoted from alternate to full membership;^[10] Ho Chol-man, Ri Ho-rim, O Il-jong, Kim Yong-hwan, Kim Il-chol, , , and Choe Sang-gon were elected full members;^[10] , , , , , , , , , Kim Chol, , , , , , , , , , , , , and Kim Yong-nam were elected to alternate membership.^[10] Department directors were appointed by the plenum:^[10] Ri Il-hwan, Kim Hyong-jun, Choe Hwi, Ri Pyong-chol, Kim Tok Hun, Choe Pu-il, Ho Chol-man, Ri Ho-rim, Han Kwang-sang and O Il-jong were appointed. Department first vice directors were appointed by the plenum:^[10] , Ri Yong-gil, Kim Yo-jong and Ri Yong-sik were appointed. The plenum appointed provincial party committee chairs:^[10] Kim Yong-hwan was appointed Chairman of the . Cadres in state institutions were appointed:^[10] Kim Il-chol was appointed as Vice Premier of the Cabinet and Chairman of the , as , as and as President of the State Academy of Sciences.^[10] On changing and enhancing the compilation of slogans established by the 7th Central Committee.^[10] On marking the WPK's 75th founding anniversary.^[10]
6th Plenary Session	19 August 2020	1 day	1 item. On convening the 8th Congress^[11] On establishing a new line of struggle and tactical plans to coordinate the continuing revolution and the developing conditions;^[11] On the further strengthening of party organisation and ideology.^[11]
References: ^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

Members[]

7th Congress (2016)[]

Full[]

Rank	Name Hangul	Level of government (Offices held)	6th CC	8th CC	Inner-composition
Rank	Name Hangul	Level of government (Offices held)	6th CC	8th CC	7th PRE	7th POL	7th EPB	7th CMC	7th CON
1	Kim Jong-un	Central Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea	Old	Reelected	Member	Member	Chairman	Chairman	—
2	Kim Yong-nam	—	Old	Alternate	Member	Member	—	—	—
3	Hwang Pyong-so	—	Alternate	Demoted	Member	Member	—	Member	—
4	Choe Ryong-hae	Central Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee	Old	Reelected	Member	Member	Member	—	—
5	Pak Pong-ju	Central Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee	Old	Demoted	Member	Member	—	Member	—
6	Kim Ki-nam	Central Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee	Old	Demoted	—	Member	Member	—	—
7	Choe Thae-bok	Central Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee	Old	Demoted	—	Member	Member	—	—
8	Ri Yong-mu	—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
9	O Kuk-ryol	—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
10	Ri Myong-su	—	Old	Demoted	—	Member	—	Member	—
11	Kang Sok-ju	—	Old	Dead	—	—	—	—	—
12	Kwak Pom-gi	Central Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee	Old	Demoted	—	Member	Member	—	—
13	O Su-yong	Central Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee	New	Reelected	—	Member	Member	—	—
14	Kim Yong-chol	Central Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee	Old	Reelected	—	Member	Member	Member	—
15	Yang Hyong-sop	—	Old	Demoted	—	Member	—	—	—
16	Kim Won-hong	—	Old	Demoted	—	Member	—	Member	—
17	Kim Phyong-hae	Central Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee	Old	Demoted	—	Member	Member	—	—
18	Pak Yong-sik	—	New	Demoted	—	Member	—	Member	—
19	Ro Tu-chol	—	Old	Demoted	—	Member	—	—	—
20	Choe Pu-il	—	Old	Demoted	—	Member	—	Member	—
21	Jo Yon-jun	—	New	Demoted	—	Alternate	—	—	—
22	Kim Yong-jin	—	Old	Expelled	—	—	—	—	—
23	Im Chol-ung	—	New	Demoted	—	Alternate	—	—	—
24	Kim Tok-hun	Central Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
25	Ri Mu-yong	—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
26	Ri Chol-man	—	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
27	Ri Il-hwan	Central Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
28	Ri Man-gon	Central Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee	Old	Demoted	—	Member	Member	Member	—
29	An Jong-su	Central Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
30	Choe Sang-gon	—	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
31	Ri Yong-rae	—	New	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
32	Kim Jong-im	—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
33	Kim Jung-hyop	—	New	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
34		—	New	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
35	Hong In-bom	—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	Chairman
36	Kim Kyong-ok	—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	Member	—
37	Ri Jae-il	—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
38	Choe Hwi	Central Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
39	Ri Pyong-chol	Central Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee	Old	Reelected	—	Alternate	—	—	—
40	Kim Yong-su	—	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
41	Jo Yong-won	—	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
42	Ri Yong-sik	—	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
43	Kim Yo-jong	—	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
44	Hong Sung-mu	—	Alternate	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
45	Pak To-chun	—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
46	Kim Yong-chun	—	Old	Dead	—	—	—	—	—
47	Hyon Chol-hae	—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
48	Ri Yong-gil	—	Old	Reelected	—	Alternate	—	Member	—
49	So Hong-chan	—	New	Reelected	—	—	—	Member	—
50	Kim Jong-gak	—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
51	No Kwang-chol	—	Alternate	Reelected	—	Alternate	—	—	—
52	Kim Jong-gwan	—	Old	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
53	Yun Tong-hyon	—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
54	Kim Hyong-ryong	—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
55	Jo Nam-jin	—	New	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
56		—	New	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
57		—	Old	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
58	Pak Jong-chon	—	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
59		—	New	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
60	Kim Rak-gyom	—	New	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
61	Ri Yong-ju	—	Alternate	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
62		—	New	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
63		—	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
64	Pang Tu-sop	—	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
65		—	New	Alternate	—	—	—	—	—
66		—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
67		—	Alternate	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
68	Pak Su-il	—	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
69		—	New	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
70		—	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	Member
71		—	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
72		—	New	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
73	Kim Song-chol	—	Old	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
74		—	Alternate	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
75		—	Alternate	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
76	Yun Jong-rin	—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
77		—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
78		—	Old	Demoted	—	Alternate	—	—	—
79		—	Alternate	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
80	Choe Yong-rim	—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
81	Hong Son-ok	—	New	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
82	Kim Yong-ho	—	Alternate	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
83	Jo Chun-ryong	—	New	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
84	Kim Chol-man	—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
85	Ri Su-yong	Central Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee	Alternate	Demoted	—	Member	Member	—	—
86	Kim Man-su	—	New	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
87		—	New	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
88	Tong Jong-ho	—	Alternate	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
89	Ri Ryong-nam	—	Old	Alternate	—	—	—	—	—
90	Kim Sung-du	—	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
91		—	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
92	Jang Chol	—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
93	Kim Jong-suk	—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
94	Kim Kye-gwan	—	Alternate	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
95		—	Alternate	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
96		—	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
97	Ri Hong-sop	—	Old	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
98	Ri Yong-ho	—	Old	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
99		—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
100		—	New	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
101		—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
102	Jang Jong-nam	—	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
103		—	New	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
104	Kim Su-gil	—	New	Reelected	—	Alternate	—	—	—
105	Pak Thae-song	Central Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
106		—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
107	Kim Nung-o	—	New	Demoted	—	Alternate	—	—	—
108		—	New	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
109	Pak Thae-dok	Central Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee	Old	Reelected	—	Alternate	—	—	—
110	Kim Jae-ryong	Central Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
111	Pak Jong-nam	—	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
112	Jon Sung-hun	—	New	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
113	Kim Song-il	—	New	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
114		—	New	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
115		—	Old	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
116	Thae Jong-su	Central Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
117		—	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
118		—	Alternate	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
119		—	New	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
120		—	Old	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
121		—	New	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
122		—	Alternate	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
123		—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
124		—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
125		—	Old	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
126		—	New	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
127	Thae Hyong-chol	—	Alternate	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
128		—	Alternate	Demoted	—	—	—	—	—
129		—	New	Reelected	—	—	—	—	—
References: ^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[2]^[13]^[14]

Alternates[]

Rank	Name Hangul	6th CC	8th CC
Rank	Name Hangul	6th CC	8th CC	1	New	Demoted
2		New	Full
3		New	Demoted
4		New	Demoted
5	Kang Kwan-il	Old	Demoted
6		New	Demoted
7		New	Full
8		New	Full
9		New	Demoted
10		Old	Demoted
11	Han Kwang-sang	New	Demoted
12		New	Full
13		New	Full
14		New	Full
15		New	Full
16		New	Full
17		New	Full
18		New	Demoted
19		New	Demoted
20		New	Full
21	Ri Chol	Old	Demoted
22		New	Full
23		New	Demoted
24		New	Demoted
25		New	Demoted
26		Old	Demoted
27	O Kum-chol	New	Alternate
28	Kim Myong-sik	Old	Full
29	Kang Ki-sop	Old	Demoted
30		Old	Demoted
31		New	Demoted
32		New	Demoted
33		Old	Demoted
34	Kang Jong-gwan	New	Full
35		New	Demoted
36		New	Demoted
37		New	Full
38		New	Alternate
39		New	Demoted
40		New	Demoted
41	Kim Kwang-chol	New	Full
42		New	Demoted
43		New	Demoted
44		New	Full
45		New	Demoted
46	Ki Kwang-ho	New	Demoted
47		New	Full
48		New	Demoted
49		New	Demoted
50	Kang Ha-guk	New	Demoted
51	Pak Chun-nam	New	Demoted
52		New	Demoted
53		New	Full
54	Kim Chon-gyun	New	Demoted
55	Wang Chang-uk	New	Alternate
56	Yu Chol-u	New	Demoted
57		New	Demoted
58		New	Demoted
59		New	Demoted
60		Old	Demoted
61		Old	Alternate
62	Hwang Sun-hui	Old	Demoted
63	Ju Kyu-chang	New	Demoted
64	Kim Tu-il	New	Full
65	Kang Pong-hun	New	Full
66		New	Alternate
67		New	Demoted
68		Old	Demoted
69		New	Demoted
70		New	Full
71		New	Demoted
72	Kim Hyong-jun	New	Demoted
73		Old	Demoted
74	Cha Hui-rim	New	Demoted
75	Kang Hyong-bong	Old	Alternate
76		New	Alternate
77		New	Alternate
78		New	Full
79		Old	Demoted
80		New	Alternate
81		New	Alternate
82		Old	Demoted
83		Old	Demoted
84		New	Demoted
85		New	Alternate
86		New	Alternate
87		Old	Demoted
88		New	Full
89		Old	Demoted
90		New	Demoted
91		Old	Full
92		New	Alternate
93		New	Demoted
94		Old	Demoted
95		New	Full
96	Myong Song-chol	New	Alternate
97		New	Demoted
98		New	Alternate
99		Old	Demoted
100		New	Demoted
101		New	Demoted
102		New	Full
103		New	Alternate
104		New	Demoted
105		New	Alternate
106		Old	Alternate
References: ^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[2]^[13]^[14]

Changes (2017–20)[]

Name Hangul	Level of government (Offices held)	7th CC	Inner-composition			8th CC
Name Hangul	Level of government (Offices held)	7th CC	2 PL (2017)	3 PL (2018)	5 PL (2019)	8th CC
	—	New	—	Alternate	—	Demoted
	—	New	—	—	Alternate	Full
	—	New	—	—	Alternate	Full
	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Alternate
Choe Sang-gon	—	New	—	—	Full	Full
	—	New	—	—	Alternate	Alternate
	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Alternate
	—	New	Full	—	—	Full
	—	Alternate	Full	—	—	Full
Han Kwang-sang	—	Alternate	—	—	Full	Demoted
Ho Chol-man	—	New	—	—	Full	Full
	—	New	Full	—	—	Demoted
	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Demoted
	—	New	—	Alternate	—	Demoted
	—	New	—	Alternate	—	Alternate
	—	New	Full	—	—	Demoted
Hyon Song-wol	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Full
	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Demoted
	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Demoted
Jang Kil-ryong	—	New	—	Alternate	—	Demoted
	—	New	Alternate	Full	—	Demoted
	—	New	—	—	Alternate	Full
	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Full
	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Alternate
	—	New	—	—	Alternate	Alternate
	—	New	—	—	Alternate	Full
	—	New	—	—	Alternate	Full
	—	New	—	—	Alternate	Demoted
Jon Kwang-ho	—	New	Full	—	—	Demoted
	—	New	—	Full	—	Demoted
	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Demoted
Kang Jong-gwan	—	Alternate	—	—	Full	Full
	—	New	—	—	Alternate	Alternate
	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Demoted
Kim Chang-son	—	New	—	Full	—	Demoted
	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Demoted
Kim Chol	—	New	—	—	Alternate	Demoted
	—	New	—	Alternate	—	Full
	—	New	—	Alternate	—	Demoted
	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Demoted
	—	New	—	—	Alternate	Alternate
Kim Hyong-jun	Central Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee	Alternate	—	—	Full	Demoted
Kim Il-chol	—	New	—	—	Full	Demoted
	—	New	—	Alternate	—	Demoted
	—	New	—	—	Full	Demoted
	—	Alternate	Full	—	—	Full
	—	New	—	Full	—	Demoted
	—	New	—	—	Alternate	Alternate
Kim Kwang-chol	—	Alternate	—	—	Full	Full
Kim Kwang-hyok	—	Alternate	Full	—	—	Full
	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Demoted
	—	Alternate	—	—	Full	Full
Kim Myong-gil	—	New	Full	—	—	Demoted
Kim Myong-sik	—	Alternate	Full	—	—	Full
	—	Alternate	Full	—	—	Full
	—	New	—	Alternate	—	Alternate
	—	Alternate	—	Full	—	Demoted
	—	New	—	—	Alternate	Full
	—	Alternate	Full	—	—	Full
	—	New	—	—	Alternate	Demoted
	—	New	—	Alternate	—	Alternate
	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Demoted
Kim Yong-ho	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Alternate
Kim Yong-hwan	—	New	—	—	Full	Full
Kim Yong-jae	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Demoted
Kim Yong-nam	—	Full	—	—	Alternate	Alternate
	—	New	Full	—	—	Demoted
	—	New	—	Alternate	—	Demoted
	—	New	—	Alternate	—	Demoted
	—	Alternate	—	—	Full	Full
	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Demoted
	—	New	—	—	Alternate	Alternate
O Il-jong	—	New	—	—	Full	Full
	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Alternate
	—	New	—	Alternate	—	Full
	—	New	—	—	Alternate	Full
Pak Kwang-ho	Central Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee	New	Full	—	—	Demoted
	—	Alternate	—	—	Full	Full
	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Full
	—	Alternate	—	—	Full	Full
Ri Hi-yong	—	New	Full	—	—	Full
Ri Ho-rim	—	New	—	—	Full	Demoted
	—	New	—	—	Alternate	Alternate
	—	New	Full	—	—	Demoted
	—	Alternate	—	—	Full	Full
Ri Son-gwon	—	New	—	Alternate	—	Full
	—	New	—	—	Alternate	Full
	—	New	—	Full	—	Full
	—	New	—	—	Alternate	Demoted
	—	New	—	—	Alternate	Full
	—	New	—	—	Full	Full
	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Alternate
	—	New	Full	—	—	Demoted
	—	New	Full	—	—	Demoted
	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Demoted
	—	New	—	—	Alternate	Full
	—	New	—	—	Alternate	Alternate
	—	New	Alternate	Full	Alternate	Full
	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Demoted
	—	New	—	Alternate	—	Demoted
	—	Alternate	—	Full	—	Demoted
	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Demoted
	—	New	—	—	Full	Full
	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Full
	—	Alternate	—	—	Full	Full
	—	Alternate	—	—	Full	Full
	—	New	Alternate	—	—	Full
References: ^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[2]^[13]^[14]

References[]

Citations[]

^ ^a ^b "Seventh Congress of WPK Closes". Uriminzokkiri. 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Sixth-Day Sitting of 8th WPK Congress Held". Korean Central News Agency. 11 January 2021. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
^ ^a ^b Suh 1981, p. 271.
^ "WPK Rules Revised at 8th Congress of WPK". DPRK Today. Korean Central News Agency. 11 January 2021. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
^ ^a ^b ^c Suh 1981, p. 277.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t "Official Report of First Plenary Meeting of 7th WPK Central Committee Issued". Korean Central News Agency. 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w "Second Plenum of Seventh WPK Central Committee". Korean Central News Agency. 8 October 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o "3rd Plenary Meeting of 7th C.C., WPK Held in Presence of Kim Jong Un". Korean Central News Agency. 21 April 2018. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v "Report on 4th Plenary Meeting of 7th Central Committee of WPK". Korean Central News Agency. 11 April 2019. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x "Report on 5th Plenary Meeting of 7th C.C., WPK". Korean Central News Agency. 1 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "6th Plenary Meeting of 7th Central Committee of WPK Held". Korean Central News Agency. 20 August 2020. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
^ ^a ^b ^c Suh 1981, pp. 333–36.
^ ^a ^b ^c Staff writer. "Official Report of Seventh Congress of the WPK". Naenara. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c Staff writer (11 January 2021). "Press Release of 8th Congress of WPK". Korean Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.

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[FOOTNOTESuh1981271-3] Suh 1981, p. 271.

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[FOOTNOTESuh1981277-5] Suh 1981, p. 277.

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