8th Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea

The 8th Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), officially the Political Bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, was elected on 11 January 2021 by the 1st Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee during the 8th WPK Congress.^[1]

Meetings[]

Plenum	Start–end	Length
1st Meeting^[2]	4 June 2021	1 day
2nd Enlarged Meeting^[3]	30 June 2021	1 day
3rd Enlarged Meeting^[4]	3 September 2021	1 day

Members elected at the 1st Plenary Session[]

Rank	Name	Korean	7th POL	Birth	Gender
1	Kim Jong-un	김정은	Old	1982	Male
2	Choe Ryong-hae	최룡해	Old	1950	Male
3	Ri Pyong-chol	리병철	Old	1948	Male
4	Kim Tok-hun	김덕훈	Old	1962	Male
5	Jo Yong-won	조용원	Alt.	1957	Male
6	Pak Thae-song	박태성	Old	1955	Male
7	Pak Jong-chon	박정천	Old	?	Male
8		정상학	New	?	Male
9	Ri Il-hwan	리일환	Old	1960	Male
10	Kim Tu-il	김두일	New	?	Male
11	Choe Sang-gon	최상건	New	1953	Male
12	Kim Jae-ryong	김재룡	Old	1959	Male
13	O Il-jong	오일정	New	1954	Male
14	Kim Yong-chol	김영철	Old	1946	Male
15	O Su-yong	오수용	Old	1944	Male
16	Kwon Yong-jin	권영진	New	?	Male
17	Kim Jong-gwan	김정관	New	?	Male
18	Jong Kyong-thaek	정경택	Old	1961	Male
19	Ri Yong-gil	리영길	Alt.	1955	Male
References: ^[1]

Alternates elected at the 1st Plenary Session[]

Rank	Name	Korean	7th POL	Birth	Gender
1	Pak Thae-dok	박태덕	Member	1955	Male
2	Pak Myong-sun	박명순	Old	?	Female
3	Ho Chol-man	허철만	Old	?	Male
4	Ri Chol-man	리철만	New	1968	Male
5		김형식	New	?	Male
6	Thae Hyong-chol	태형철	Member	1953	Male
7	Kim Yong-hwan	김영환	Old	?	Male
8		박정근	New	?	Male
9		양승호	New	?	Male
10		전현철	New	?	Male
11	Ri Son-gwon	리선권	Old	?	Male
References: ^[1]

Changes (2021–present)[]

Name	Korean	Plenums		Birth	Gender
Name	Korean	1st (2021)	2nd (2021)	Birth	Gender
Choe Ryong-hae	최룡해	Member	Member	1950	Male
Choe Sang-gon	최상건	Member	Member	1953	Male
Ho Chol-man	허철만	Alt.	Alt.	?	Male
Jo Yong-won	조용원	Member	Member	1957	Male
	전현철	Alt.	Alt.	?	Male
Jong Kyong-thaek	정경택	Member	Member	1961	Male
	정상학	Member	Member	?	Male
	김형식	Alt.	Alt.	?	Male
Kim Jae-ryong	김재룡	Member	Member	1959	Male
Kim Jong-gwan	김정관	Member	Member	?	Male
Kim Jong-un	김정은	Member	Member	1982	Male
	김송남	—	Alt.	?	Male
Kim Tok-hun	김덕훈	Member	Member	1962	Male
Kim Tu-il	김두일	Member	Removed	?	Male
Kim Yong-chol	김영철	Member	Member	1946	Male
Kim Yong-hwan	김영환	Alt.	Alt.	?	Male
Kwon Yong-jin	권영진	Member	Member	?	Male
O Il-jong	오일정	Member	Member	1954	Male
O Su-yong	오수용	Member	Member	1944	Male
Pak Jong-chon	박정천	Member	Member	?	Male
	박정근	Alt.	Alt.	?	Male
Pak Myong-sun	박명순	Alt.	Alt.	?	Male
Pak Thae-dok	박태덕	Alt.	Alt.	1955	Male
Pak Thae-song	박태성	Member	Member	1955	Male
Ri Chol-man	리철만	Alt.	Alt.	1968	Male
Ri Il-hwan	박태성	Member	Member	1960	Male
Ri Pyong-chol	박태성	Member	Member	1948	Male
Ri Son-gwon	리선권	Alt.	Member	?	Male
Ri Yong-gil	리영길	Member	Member	1955	Male
Thae Hyong-chol	태형철	Alt.	Alt.	1953	Male
	양승호	Alt.	Alt.	?	Male
References: ^[1]^[5]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Press Release of First Plenary Meeting of 8th Central Committee of WPK Issued". Korean Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021 – via Kim Il Sung – Kim Jong Il Foundation.
^ "1st Meeting of Political Bureau of 8th C.C., WPK Held". Rodong Sinmun. Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. 5 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
^ "Report on Second Enlarged Meeting of Political Bureau of Eighth WPK Central Committee". Pyongyang Times. Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
^ "Third Enlarged Meeting of Political Bureau of 8th C.C., WPK Held". Chongnyon Jonwi. Central Committee of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League. 5 June 2021. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
^ "Report on Second Plenary Meeting of Eighth Central Committee of WPK". Pyongyang Times. Korean Central News Agency. 12 February 2021. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.

External links[]

Press release of First Plenary Meeting of Eighth WPK Central Committee issued

[Plenary-1] "Press Release of First Plenary Meeting of 8th Central Committee of WPK Issued". Korean Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021 – via Kim Il Sung – Kim Jong Il Foundation.

[2] "1st Meeting of Political Bureau of 8th C.C., WPK Held". Rodong Sinmun. Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. 5 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021 – via KCNA Watch.

[3] "Report on Second Enlarged Meeting of Political Bureau of Eighth WPK Central Committee". Pyongyang Times. Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021 – via KCNA Watch.

[4] "Third Enlarged Meeting of Political Bureau of 8th C.C., WPK Held". Chongnyon Jonwi. Central Committee of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League. 5 June 2021. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021 – via KCNA Watch.

[2nd_Plenum-5] "Report on Second Plenary Meeting of Eighth Central Committee of WPK". Pyongyang Times. Korean Central News Agency. 12 February 2021. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.

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