8th Presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea

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The 8th Presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), officially the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee on 10 May 2021.[1]

Members[]

Rank Name Hangul 7th PRE Took office Duration Positions
1 Kim Jong-un 김정은 Old 10 January 2021 248 days Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea
2 Choe Ryong-hae 최룡해 Old 10 January 2021 248 days
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3 Ri Pyong-chol 리병철 Old 10 January 2021 248 days
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4 Kim Tok-hun 김덕훈 Old 10 January 2021 248 days
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5 Jo Yong-won 조용원 New 10 January 2021 248 days
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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Press release of First Plenary Meeting of Eighth WPK Central Committee issued". Pyongyang Times. Korean Central News Agency. 11 January 2021. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 7 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.

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