8th Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea explained

The 8th Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) (제 8차 조선로동당 중앙 군사위원회), officially the Central Military Commission of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 7th WPK Central Committee in the immediate aftermath of the party's 8th Congress on 10 January 2021.[1] It is composed of one chairman, one vice chairmen and eleven ordinary members.[2]

Meetings

PlenumStart–endLength
1st Enlarged Session[3] 24 February 20211 day
2nd Enlarged Session[4] 11 June 20211 day
3rd Enlarged Session[5] 22 June 20221 day
6th Enlarged Session[6] 10 April 20231 day
7th Enlarged Session[7] 9 August 20231 day

Officers

TitleNameKoreanBirthGender
Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of KoreaKim Jong Un김정은1982Male
Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of KoreaRi Yong-gil리영길1955Male
Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of KoreaRi Pyong-chol리병철1948Male

Members

RankMilitary rankNameKorean7th CMCBirthGender
1Marshal of the DPRKKim Jong Un김정은bgcolor = Salmon 1982Male
2Marshal of the Korean People's ArmyRi Pyong-chol리병철bgcolor = LightGreen 1948Male
3Colonel GeneralJo Yong-won조용원bgcolor = LightGreen 1957Male
4Colonel GeneralO Il-jong오일정bgcolor = LightGreen 1954Male
5Kim Jo-guk김조국bgcolor = LightGreen ?Male
6Lieutenant GeneralKang Sun-nam강순남bgcolor = LightGreen Male
7O Su-yong오수용bgcolor = LightGreen 1944Male
8Marshal of the Korean People's ArmyPak Jong-chon박정천bgcolor = LightGreen ?Male
9Colonel GeneralKwon Yong-jin권영진bgcolor = LightGreen ?Male
10Vice Marshal of the Korean People's ArmyKim Jong-gwan김정관bgcolor = LightGreen ?Male
11Colonel GeneralJong Kyong-thaek정경택bgcolor = LightGreen 1961Male
12GeneralRi Yong-gil리영길bgcolor = Salmon 1955Male
13GeneralRim Kwang-il림광일bgcolor = LightGreen 1965Male
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Notes and References

  1. News: Sixth-Day Sitting of 8th WPK Congress Held . . Kim Il Sung – Kim Jong Il Foundation . 11 January 2021 . 10 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210610152423/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1610325170-380910593/sixth-day-sitting-of-8th-wpk-congress-held/ . 10 June 2021 .
  2. Web site: KCNA Watch . Press release of First Plenary Meeting of Eighth WPK Central Committee issued . . . 11 January 2021 . 7 February 2021 . 8 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210208094552/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1610359264-9301364/press-release-of-first-plenary-meeting-of-eighth-wpk-central-committee-issued/ .
  3. News: Kim Jong Un demands 'moral discipline' of military officials, oversees reshuffle . Kim, Jeongmin . . 24 February 2021 . 11 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210301175720/https://www.nknews.org/2021/02/kim-jong-un-demands-moral-discipline-of-military-officials-oversees-reshuffle/ . 1 March 2021 .
  4. News: Kim Jong Un stresses national defense in meeting with top military officials . Betts, Bryan . Kim, Jeongmin . . 11 June 2021 . 14 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210612030640/https://www.nknews.org/2021/06/kim-jong-un-stresses-national-defense-in-meeting-with-top-military-officials/ . 12 June 2021 .
  5. News: Kim Jong Un Convenes 3rd Enlarged Meeting of WPK’s Military Commission . Mitch Shin . The Diplomat . 22 June 2022 . 14 June 2021 .
  6. News: North Korean Leader Guides Central Military Commission Meeting . Mitch Shin . The Diplomat . 11 April 2023 . 4 September 2023 .
  7. News: North Korea's Kim dismisses top general, calls for war preparations . Hyunsu Yim. Reuters . 10 August 2023 . 4 September 2023 .