8th Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea explained

The 8th Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) (Korean: 8차조선로동당정치국), 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

PlenumStart–endLength
1st Meeting[2] 4 June 20211 day
2nd Enlarged Meeting[3] 30 June 20211 day
3rd Enlarged Meeting[4] 2 September 20211 day
4th MeetingNot made public.1 day
5th Meeting[5] 1 December 20211 day
6th Meeting[6] 19 January 20221 day
7th MeetingNot made public.1 day
8th Meeting[7] 12 May 20221 day
1st Consultative Meeting[8] 14 May 20221 day
2nd Consultative Meeting[9] 15 May 20221 day
3rd Consultative Meeting[10] 21 May 20221 day
4th Consultative Meeting[11] 29 May 20221 day
9th Meeting[12] 7 June 20221 day
10th Meeting[13] 25 September 20221 day
11th Meeting[14] 30 November 20221 day
12th Meeting[15] 30 December 20221 day
13th Meeting[16] 5 February 20231 day
14th Meeting[17] 1 March 20231 day
15th Meeting[18] 18 June 20231 day
16th Meeting[19] 20 September 20231 day
17th Meeting[20] 1 December 20231 day
19th Meeting[21] [22] 23-24 January 20242 days
20th Meeting[23] 24 May 20241 day

Members elected at the 1st Plenary Session

RankNameKorean7th POLBirthGender
1Kim Jong Un김정은bgcolor = Salmon 1982Male
2Choe Ryong-hae최룡해bgcolor = Salmon 1950Male
3Ri Pyong-chol리병철bgcolor = Salmon 1948Male
4Kim Tok-hun김덕훈bgcolor = Salmon 1962Male
5Jo Yong-won조용원bgcolor = #B2FFFF 1957Male
6Pak Thae-song박태성bgcolor = Salmon 1955Male
7Pak Jong-chon박정천bgcolor = Salmon ?Male
8Jong Sang-hak정상학bgcolor = LightGreen ?Male
9Ri Il-hwan리일환bgcolor = Salmon 1960Male
10Kim Tu-il김두일bgcolor = LightGreen ?Male
11Choe Sang-gon최상건bgcolor = LightGreen 1953Male
12Kim Jae-ryong김재룡bgcolor = Salmon 1959Male
13O Il-jong오일정bgcolor = LightGreen 1954Male
14Kim Yong-chol김영철bgcolor = Salmon 1946Male
15O Su-yong오수용bgcolor = Salmon 1944Male
16Kwon Yong-jin권영진bgcolor = LightGreen ?Male
17Kim Jong-gwan김정관bgcolor = LightGreen ?Male
18Jong Kyong-thaek정경택bgcolor = Salmon 1961Male
19Ri Yong-gil리영길bgcolor = #B2FFFF 1955Male
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Alternates elected at the 1st Plenary Session

RankNameKorean7th POLBirthGender
1Pak Thae-dok박태덕bgcolor = #B2FFFF 1955Male
2Pak Myong-sun박명순bgcolor = Salmon ?bgcolor = Pink Female
3Ho Chol-man허철만bgcolor = Salmon ?Male
4Ri Chol-man리철만bgcolor = LightGreen 1968Male
5Kim Hyong-sik김형식bgcolor = LightGreen ?Male
6Thae Hyong-chol태형철bgcolor = #B2FFFF 1953Male
7Kim Yong-hwan김영환bgcolor = Salmon ?Male
8Pak Jong-gun박정근bgcolor = LightGreen ?Male
9Yang Sung-ho양승호bgcolor = LightGreen ?Male
10Jon Hyon-chol전현철bgcolor = LightGreen ?Male
11Ri Son-gwon리선권bgcolor = Salmon ?Male
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Changes (2021–present)

NameKoreanPlenumsBirthGender
1st
(2021)		2nd
(2021)
Choe Ryong-hae최룡해bgcolor = LightGreen bgcolor = LightGreen 1950Male
Choe Sang-gon최상건bgcolor = LightGreen bgcolor = LightGreen 1953Male
Ho Chol-man허철만bgcolor = #B2FFFF bgcolor = #B2FFFF ?Male
Jo Yong-won조용원bgcolor = LightGreen bgcolor = LightGreen 1957Male
Jon Hyon-chol전현철bgcolor = #B2FFFF bgcolor = #B2FFFF ?Male
Jong Kyong-thaek정경택bgcolor = LightGreen bgcolor = LightGreen 1961Male
Jong Sang-hak정상학bgcolor = LightGreen bgcolor = LightGreen ?Male
Kim Hyong-sik김형식bgcolor = #B2FFFF bgcolor = #B2FFFF ?Male
Kim Jae-ryong김재룡bgcolor = LightGreen bgcolor = LightGreen 1959Male
Kim Jong-gwan김정관bgcolor = LightGreen bgcolor = LightGreen ?Male
Kim Jong Un김정은bgcolor = LightGreen bgcolor = LightGreen 1982Male
Kim Song-nam김송남—bgcolor = #B2FFFF ?Male
Kim Tok-hun김덕훈bgcolor = LightGreen bgcolor = LightGreen 1962Male
Kim Tu-il김두일bgcolor = LightGreen bgcolor = Orange ?Male
Kim Yong-chol김영철bgcolor = LightGreen bgcolor = LightGreen 1946Male
Kim Yong-hwan김영환bgcolor = #B2FFFF bgcolor = #B2FFFF ?Male
Kwon Yong-jin권영진bgcolor = LightGreen bgcolor = LightGreen ?Male
O Il-jong오일정bgcolor = LightGreen bgcolor = LightGreen 1954Male
O Su-yong오수용bgcolor = LightGreen bgcolor = LightGreen 1944Male
Pak Jong-chon박정천bgcolor = LightGreen bgcolor = LightGreen ?Male
Pak Jong-gun박정근bgcolor = #B2FFFF bgcolor = #B2FFFF ?Male
Pak Myong-sun박명순bgcolor = #B2FFFF bgcolor = #B2FFFF ?Male
Pak Thae-dok박태덕bgcolor = #B2FFFF bgcolor = #B2FFFF 1955Male
Pak Thae-song박태성bgcolor = LightGreen bgcolor = LightGreen 1955Male
Ri Chol-man리철만bgcolor = #B2FFFF bgcolor = #B2FFFF 1968Male
Ri Il-hwan박태성bgcolor = LightGreen bgcolor = LightGreen 1960Male
Ri Pyong-chol박태성bgcolor = LightGreen bgcolor = LightGreen 1948Male
Ri Son-gwon리선권bgcolor = #B2FFFF bgcolor = LightGreen ?Male
Ri Yong-gil리영길bgcolor = LightGreen bgcolor = LightGreen 1955Male
Thae Hyong-chol태형철bgcolor = #B2FFFF bgcolor = #B2FFFF 1953Male
Yang Sung-ho양승호bgcolor = #B2FFFF bgcolor = #B2FFFF ?Male
References:
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External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Press Release of First Plenary Meeting of 8th Central Committee of WPK Issued . . Kim Il Sung – Kim Jong Il Foundation . 10 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210610083649/https://kkfonline.com/2021/01/11/press-release-of-first-plenary-meeting-of-8th-central-committee-of-wpk-issued/ . 10 June 2021 .
  2. News: 1st Meeting of Political Bureau of 8th C.C., WPK Held . . . . 5 June 2021 . 9 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210609091031/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1622863860-649292765/1st-Meeting-of-Political-Bureau-of-8th-C.C.,-WPK-Held/ . 9 June 2021 .
  3. News: Report on Second Enlarged Meeting of Political Bureau of Eighth WPK Central Committee . . . . 30 June 2021 . 3 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210903072111/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1625036441-513497263/report-on-second-enlarged-meeting-of-political-bureau-of-eighth-wpk-central-committee/ . 3 September 2021 .
  4. News: Third Enlarged Meeting of Political Bureau of 8th C.C., WPK Held . . . . 5 June 2021 . 3 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210903072324/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1630648890-988795479/Third-Enlarged-Meeting-of-Political-Bureau-of-8th-C.C.,-WPK-Held/ . 3 September 2021 .
  5. News: 5th Political Bureau Meeting of 8th C.C., WPK Held . . . 2 December 2021 . 8 February 2023 . https://archive.today/20230208164343/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1638417035-488104062/5th-political-bureau-meeting-of-8th-c-c-wpk-held/ . 8 February 2023 .
  6. News: 6th Political Bureau Meeting of 8th C.C., WPK Held . . . 20 January 2022 . 8 February 2023 . https://archive.today/20230208164057/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1642653135-17067074/6th-political-bureau-meeting-of-8th-c-c-wpk-held/ . 8 February 2023 .
  7. News: Eighth WPK Central Committee holds eighth Politburo meeting . . . 5 June 2021 . 8 February 2023 . https://archive.today/20230208170306/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1652350066-464673113/eighth-wpk-central-committee-holds-eighth-politburo-meeting/ . 8 February 2023 .
  8. News: Politburo of WPK Central Committee holds consultative meeting . . . 16 May 2022 . 8 February 2023 . https://archive.today/20230208171810/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1652526546-965808288/politburo-of-wpk-central-committee-holds-consultative-meeting/ . 8 February 2023 .
  9. News: WPK Central Committee holds Politburo consultative meeting again . . . 16 May 2022 . 8 February 2023 . https://archive.today/20230208171641/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1652688507-114487450/wpk-central-committee-holds-politburo-consultative-meeting-again/ . 8 February 2023 .
  10. News: Politburo Consultative Meeting of WPK Central Committee Held . . . 29 May 2022 . 8 February 2023 . https://archive.today/20230208171344/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1653130922-513644914/politburo-consultative-meeting-of-wpk-central-committee-held/ . 8 February 2023 .
  11. News: Politburo Consultative Meeting of WPK Central Committee Held . . . 29 May 2022 . 8 February 2023 . https://archive.today/20230208171159/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1653904869-91810844/politburo-consultative-meeting-of-wpk-central-committee-held/ . 8 February 2023 .
  12. News: 9th Politburo Meeting of 8th CC, WPK held . . . 5 June 2021 . 8 February 2023 . https://archive.today/20230208165832/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1654657276-294219005/9th-politburo-meeting-of-8th-cc-wpk-held/ . 8 February 2023 .
  13. News: Tenth Politburo Meeting of Eighth Central Committee of WPK held . . . 26 September 2021 . 8 February 2023 . https://archive.today/20230208165432/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1664269544-599746776/tenth-politburo-meeting-of-eighth-central-committee-of-wpk-held/ . 8 February 2023 .
  14. News: Political Bureau of WPK Central Committee meets . . . 1 December 2022 . 8 February 2023 . https://archive.today/20230208172157/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1669885745-581329166/political-bureau-of-wpk-central-committee-meets/ . 8 February 2023 .
  15. News: 12th Meeting of Political Bureau of 8th C.C., WPK Held . . . 31 December 2022 . 8 February 2023 . https://archive.today/20230208163405/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1672438175-14401082/12th-meeting-of-political-bureau-of-8th-c-c-wpk-held . 8 February 2023 .
  16. News: 13th Meeting of Political Bureau of 8th C.C., WPK Held . . . 6 February 2022 . 8 February 2023 . https://archive.today/20230208163723/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1675682420-36929444/13th-meeting-of-political-bureau-of-8th-c-c-wpk-held/ . 8 February 2023 .
  17. News: Political Bureau Meeting Held . . North Korea Leadership Watch . 2 March 2023 . 4 September 2023 .
  18. News: 15th Politburo Meeting of 8th CC, WPK held . . North Korea Leadership Watch . 19 June 2023 . 4 September 2023 .
  19. News: Kim Jong Un discusses next steps for Russia cooperation at politburo meeting . . 22 September 2023 . 22 September 2023 .
  20. News: 17th Politburo Meeting of 8th C.C., WPK Held . . 2 December 2023 . 23 December 2023 .
  21. News: 19th Politburo Meeting of 8th C.C., WPK Held . . 25 January 2024 . 25 January 2024 .
  22. Web site: N. Korea's party meeting. . 2024-01-25. 2024-01-25.
  23. Web site: North Korea to hold major party meeting after overhauling inter-Korean policy. NK News. 2024-05-27. 2024-05-28.
  24. Web site: Report on Second Plenary Meeting of Eighth Central Committee of WPK . . Korean Central News Agency. 12 February 2021 . 12 February 2021 . KCNA Watch . 12 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210212182323/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1613131308-688946963/report-on-second-plenary-meeting-of-eighth-central-committee-of-wpk .

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