7th Presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea
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The 7th Presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), officially the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee on 10 May 2016.[1]
Members[]
Rank | Name | Hangul | 6th PRE | 8th PRE | Took office | Left office | Duration | Positions |
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1 | Kim Jong-un | 김정은 | Old | Reelected | 10 May 2016 | 11 January 2021 | 4 years and 246 days | Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea |
2 | Kim Yong-nam | 김영남 | Old | Removed | 10 May 2016 | 11 April 2019 | 2 years and 336 days | —
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3 | Hwang Pyong-so | 황병서 | New | Removed | 10 May 2016 | 20 April 2018 | 1 year and 345 days | —
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4 | Choe Ryong-hae | 최룡해 | Old | Reelected | 10 May 2016 | 11 January 2021 | 4 years and 246 days | Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee |
4 | Kim Tok-hun | 김덕훈 | New | Reelected | 13 August 2020 | 11 January 2021 | 151 days | Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee |
5 | Pak Pong-ju | 박봉주 | Old | Demoted | 10 May 2016 | 11 January 2021 | 4 years and 246 days | Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee |
5 | Ri Pyong-chol | 리병철 | New | Reelected | 13 August 2020 | 11 January 2021 | 151 days | Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee |
References: [1] |
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "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.
Bibliography[]
Books:
- Lankov, Andrey (2002). From Stalin to Kim Il Sung: The Formation of North Korea, 1945–1960. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0813531175.
- Scalapino, Robert; Lee, Chong-sik (1972). Communism in Korea: The Movement. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0520020801.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5.
Dissertations:
- Paik, Hak Soon (1993). North Korean State Formation, 1945–1950 (Thesis). University of Pennsylvania.
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