8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

The 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea was elected at the party's 8th Congress on 10 January 2021.[1]

8th Central Committee
10 January 2021
(27 days) –
Overview
Decision making
body		Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
Election7th Congress
Full members139
Alternate members111
Officers of the Central Committee
General SecretaryKim Jong-un
Presidium5
Politburo19 full
11 alt.
Secretariat8
Auditing Commission15
Military Commission13
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Composition

Politburo Presidium
Main article: Presidium of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea

Members as of 10 January 2021:

Kim Jong-un, Choe Ryong-hae, Jo Yong-won, Ri Pyong-chol, Kim Tok-hun

Politburo
Main article: 8th Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea

Composition as of 10 January 2021:

Members: Kim Jong-un, Choe Ryong-hae, Ri Pyong-chol, Kim Tok-hun, Jo Yong-won, Pak Thae-song, Pak Jong-chon, Jong Sang-hak, Ri Il-hwan, Kim Tu-il, Choe Sang-gon, Kim Jae-ryong, O Il-jong, Kim Yong-chol, O Su-yong, Kwon Yong-jin, Kim Jong-gwan, Jong Kyong-thaek, Ri Yong-gil

Alternate members: Pak Thae-dok, Pak Myong-sun, Ho Chol-man, Ri Chol-man, Kim Hyong-sik, Thae Hyong-chol, Kim Yong-hwan, Pak Jong-gun, Yang Sung-ho, Jon Hyon-chol, Ri Son-gwon

Secretariat
Main article: 8th Secretariat of the Workers' Party of Korea

Composition as of 10 January 2021:

General Secretary: Kim Jong-un

Secretaries: Jo Yong-won, Pak Thae-song, Ri Pyong-chol, Jong Song-hak, Ri Il-hwan, Kim Tu-il, Choe Sang-gon

Department directors

The 8th Central Committee has the following department directors:[2]

Department Director Term start Term end
Information and Publicity Department Pak Thae-song 10 January 2021 Present
Working Organization Department Ri Il-hwan 10 January 2021 Present
Organizational Leadership Department Kim Jae-ryong 10 January 2021 Present
Military Leadership Department O Il-jong 10 January 2021 Present
Discipline Investigation Department Pak Thae-dok 10 January 2021 Present
International Department Kim Song-nam 10 January 2021 Present
Cadre Department Ho Chol-man 10 January 2021 Present
Legal Department Kim Hyong-sik 10 January 2021 Present
Light Industry Department Pak Myong-sun 10 January 2021 Present
Agricultural Department Ri Chol-man 10 January 2021 Present
Munitions Industry Department Kang Sun-nam 10 January 2021 Present
United Front Department Kim Yong-chol 10 January 2021 Present
Finance and Accounting Department Kim Yong-su 10 January 2021 Present
Unknown Choe Hwi 10 January 2021 Present
Ri Tu-song 10 January 2021 Present
Kim Se-bok 10 January 2021 Present
Pak Jong-nam 10 January 2021 Present

Members

139 members were elected the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea on 10 January 2021:[3]

  1. Kim Jong-un
  2. Choe Ryong-hae
  3. Ri Pyong-chol
  4. Kim Tok-hun
  5. Kim Jae-ryong
  6. Ri Il-hwan
  7. Choe Hwi
  8. Pak Thae-dok
  9. Kim Yong-chol
  10. Ho Chol-man
  11. Kim Hyong-sik
  12. Pak Myong-sun
  13. Choe Sang-gon
  14. O Il-jong
  15. Kim Yong-su
  16. Sin Ryong-man
  17. Jon Hyon-chol
  18. Jo Yong-won
  19. Ri Hi-yong
  20. Pak Thae-song
  21. Kim Yo-jong
  22. Ri Yong-sik
  23. Kim Song-nam
  24. Hong Sung-mu
  25. Jang Kwang-myong
  26. Choe Tong-myong
  27. Jong Sang-hak
  28. Pak Song-chol
  29. Ri Kyong-chol
  30. An Kum-chol
  31. Hyon Song-wol
  32. Kim Pyong-ho
  33. Jang Ryong-sik
  34. Kim Jo-guk
  35. Pak Kwang-sik
  36. Kim Song-gi
  37. Pak Kwang-ung
  38. Kim Jong-sik
  39. Jo Yong-chol
  40. Kim Se-bok
  41. Pak Jong-nam
  42. Kim Song-chol
  43. Jong In-chol
  44. Jon Thae-su
  45. Pak Yong-min
  46. Ma Jong-son
  47. Thae Hyong-chol
  48. Ko Kil-son
  49. O Tong-il
  50. Yang Sung-ho
  51. O Su-yong
  52. Kim Yong-hwan
  53. Kim Tu-il
  54. Ri Jae-nam
  55. Mun Kyong-dok
  56. Ri Chol-man
  57. Pak Chang-ho
  58. Kang Pong-hun
  59. Kim Chol-sam
  60. Ri Jong-nam
  61. Ri Thae-il
  62. Sin Yong-chol
  63. Jang Yong-rok
  64. Rim Kyong-man
  65. Ri Son-gwon
  66. Jon Hak-chol
  67. Kim Chung-gol
  68. Kang Jong-gwan
  69. Kim Jong-nam
  70. Pak Hun
  71. Ri Song-hak
  72. Song Chun-sop
  73. Ri Chung-gil
  74. Kim Sung-jin
  75. Kim Kyong-jun
  76. Kim Sung-du
  77. Jang Ki-ho
  78. Pak Jong-gun
  79. Jang Chun-song
  80. Kim Song-ryong
  81. Kim Yu-il
  82. Ri Yong-gil
  83. Jong Kyong-thaek
  84. Jang Jong-nam
  85. Kim Kwang-chol
  86. Jang Kwang-bong
  87. Kang Yun-sok
  88. U Sang-chol
  89. Jang Chang-ha
  90. Ri Hong-sop
  91. Kang Kyong-ho
  92. Rim Yong-chol
  93. Sim Hong-bin
  94. Kim Kum-chol
  95. Ju Chol-gyu
  96. Yun Jae-hyok
  97. Pak Mun-ho
  98. Kim Sun-chol
  99. Yu Jin
  100. Kang Hak-chol
  101. Ri Yong-hon
  102. Kim Kwang-nam
  103. Han Yong-il
  104. Kim Chol-ha
  105. Ri Kwang-chol
  106. No Kwang-chol
  107. Jon Il-ho
  108. Ri Kuk-chol
  109. Choe Pyong-wan
  110. Pak Jong-chon
  111. Kim Su-gil
  112. Kim Jong-gwan
  113. Jo Kyong-chol
  114. Pang Tu-sop
  115. Rim Kwang-il
  116. Kwon Thae-yong
  117. Kang Sun-nam
  118. So Hong-chan
  119. Kwon Yong-jin
  120. Ri Tu-song
  121. Pak Yong-il
  122. Kim Myong-sik
  123. Kim Kwang-hyok
  124. Kim Jong-gil
  125. Pak Su-il
  126. Choe Tu-yong
  127. Wi Song-il
  128. Pak Kwang-ju
  129. Ri Thae-sop
  130. Choe Chun-gil
  131. Pak Myong-su
  132. Song Yong-gon
  133. Ri Yong-chol
  134. Kim Yong-bok
  135. Ri Pong-chun
  136. Choe Kwang-il
  137. Song Sok-won
  138. Kwak Chang-sik
  139. Han Sun-chol

Alternate members

111 members were elected the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea on 10 January 2021:[3]

  1. Kim Tong-il
  2. Ri Song-bong
  3. Ji Myong-jun
  4. Ri Kye-pong
  5. Ri Ryong-nam
  6. Kim Chol-su
  7. Han Ryong-guk
  8. Wang Chang-uk
  9. Ri Tam
  10. Kang Chol-gu
  11. Kim Il-guk
  12. Chae Song-hak
  13. Ri Chol-san
  14. Choe Son-hui
  15. Jo Yong-dok
  16. Ri Chan-hwa
  17. Kim Ki-ryong
  18. So Ho-won
  19. Yun Jong-ho
  20. Im Kyong-jae
  21. Ju Yong-il
  22. Pak Hyok-chol
  23. Ri Hyok-gwon
  24. Jang Kyong-il
  25. Jin Kum-song
  26. Kim Chung-song
  27. Choe Kyong-chol
  28. Nam Chol-gwang
  29. Ko Jong-bom
  30. So Jong-jin
  31. Kim Yong-sik
  32. Sim Sung-gon
  33. Kang Kwon-il
  34. Sung Jong-gyu
  35. Pak Chol-min
  36. Jang Chun-sil
  37. Pak In-chol
  38. Han Jong-hyok
  39. Sin Hong-chol
  40. Ri Song-ryol
  41. Choe Hui-tae
  42. Kang Hyong-bong
  43. Kim Yong-chol
  44. Ri Hyong-gun
  45. Pak Man-ho
  46. Ri Song-guk
  47. Sin Chang-il
  48. O Kyong-ryong
  49. Kye Myong-chol
  50. Pak Myong-son
  51. Pak Jong-ho
  52. Kim Yong-nam
  53. Jo Jun-mo
  54. Ri Sung-ho
  55. Choe Myong-su
  56. Sin Myong-son
  57. Kim Jin-yong
  58. Ri Hang-gol
  59. Han Man-hung
  60. Yang Myong-chol
  61. Kim Kwang-bok
  62. Song Sung-chol
  63. O Chun-yong
  64. Ham Se-jin
  65. Kim Hyon-il
  66. Ok Yong-su
  67. Ri Jong-gil
  68. Ri Chang-gil
  69. Choe Song-nam
  70. An Pok-man
  71. Choe Jang-il
  72. Ko Myong-chol
  73. Jang Kyong-chol
  74. Han Yong-su
  75. Kim Son-uk
  76. Choe Sung-ryong
  77. Ro Ik
  78. Jong Yon-hak
  79. Choe Rak-hyon
  80. So Won-gil
  81. Kim Yong-chol
  82. Ham Nam-hyok
  83. Han Song-nam
  84. Kim Kwang-yong
  85. Myong Song-chol
  86. Hong Man-ho
  87. Thae Jin-hyok
  88. Ri Kyong-il
  89. Kim Myong-hyok
  90. Kim Hyong-bom
  91. Kim Yong-gu
  92. Kim Su-nam
  93. Ri Song-do
  94. O Kum-chol
  95. Mun Jong-ung
  96. Choe Kyong-chol
  97. Kang Son
  98. Kim Kwang-uk
  99. Ho Kwang-il
  100. Pak Ji-min
  101. Kim Jong-chol
  102. Ri Min-chol
  103. Min Hui-bok
  104. Ri Kyong-chon
  105. Ko Myong-su
  106. Kim Hak-chol
  107. Kim Ju-sam
  108. Kim Chun-gyo
  109. Kim Yong-ho
  110. Rim Kwang-ung
  111. Kim Pok-nam

Plenary sessions
Plenary session Start–end Length Summary
1st Plenary Session 10 January 2021 1 day The plenary session elected the 8th Politburo Presidium, the 8th Politburo, the 8th Secretariat, the 8th Central Military Commission, the 8th Central Auditing Commission, the directors of the Central Committee departments, and the editor-in-chief of the Rodong Sinmun.[4] It also studied and discussed the establishment of a new discipline and supervision system within the Party, and decided to form an execution department to guarantee the Central Auditing Commission's authority to supervise and investigate on party discipline matters.[4]

References
  1. "Sixth-Day Sitting of 8th WPK Congress Held". KCNA. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
  2. "Press release of First Plenary Meeting of Eighth WPK Central Committee issued". The Pyongyang Times. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
  3. "Press Release of 8th Congress of WPK". KCNA. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
  4. "1st Plenary Meeting of 8th WPK Central Committee Held under Guidance of General Secretary of WPK Kim Jong Un". Minju Choson. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021 – via KCNA Watch.


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