7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

The 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea was elected by the 7th Congress on 9 May 2016,[1] and remained in session until the election of the 8th Central Committee on 10 January 2021.[2] In between party congresses and specially convened conferences the Central Committee is the highest decision-making institution in the WPK and North Korea.[3] The Central Committee is not a permanent institution and delegates day-to-day work to elected bodies, such as the Presidium, the Politburo, the Executive Policy Bureau, the Central Military Commission and the Control Commission in the case of the 7th Central Committee.[3][4] It convenes meetings, known as "Plenary Session of the [term] Central Committee", to discuss major policies.[5] Only full members have the right to vote, but if a full member cannot attend a plenary session, the person's spot is taken over by an alternate.[5] Plenary session can also be attended by non-members, such meetings are known as "Enlarged Plenary Session", to participate in the committee's discussions.[5]

7th Central Committee
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8th →
9 May 2016 – 10 January 2021
(4 years, 246 days)
Overview
TypeCentral Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
Election7th Congress
Leadership
ChairmanKim Jong Un
Vice Chairmen9 (2016)
Presidium5 (2016)
Politburo19 full (2016)
9 alt. (2016)
Control organ7 (2016)
Members
Total129
Alternates
Total106

On its election the 7th Central Committee was composed of 129 full members and 106 alternate members.[1]

Plenums

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Plenum Start–end Length Agenda of the plenum
1st Plenary Session 10 May 2016 1 day
1 item.
2nd Plenary Session 7 October 2017 1 day
2 items.
3rd Plenary Session 20 April 2018 1 days
3 items.
4th Plenary Session 10 April 2019 1 day
3 items.
5th Plenary Session 28–31 December 2019 4 days
2 items.
6th Plenary Session 19 August 2020 1 day
1 item.
  • On convening the 8th Congress[11]
    • On establishing a new line of struggle and tactical plans to coordinate the continuing revolution and the developing conditions;[11]
    • On the further strengthening of party organisation and ideology.[11]
References:
[6][7][8][9][10][11]

Members

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7th Congress (2016)

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Full

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Rank Name
Hangul
Level of government
(Offices held)
6th CC 8th CC Inner-composition
7th PRE 7th POL 7th EPB 7th CMC 7th CON
1 Kim Jong Un Old Reelected Member Member Chairman Chairman
2 Kim Yong-nam
Old Alternate Member Member
3 Hwang Pyong-so
Alternate Demoted Member Member
Member
4 Choe Ryong-hae Old Reelected Member Member Member
5 Pak Pong-ju Old Demoted Member Member
Member
6 Kim Ki-nam Old Demoted
Member Member
7 Choe Thae-bok Old Demoted
Member Member
8 Ri Yong-mu
Old Demoted
9 O Kuk-ryol
Old Demoted
10 Ri Myong-su
Old Demoted
Member
Member
11 Kang Sok-ju
Old Dead
12 Kwak Pom-gi Old Demoted
Member Member
13 O Su-yong New Reelected
Member Member
14 Kim Yong-chol Old Reelected
Member Member Member
15 Yang Hyong-sop
Old Demoted
Member
16 Kim Won-hong
Old Demoted
Member
Member
17 Kim Phyong-hae Old Demoted
Member Member
18 Pak Yong-sik
New Demoted
Member
Member
19 Ro Tu-chol
Old Demoted
Member
20 Choe Pu-il
Old Demoted
Member
Member
21 Jo Yon-jun
New Demoted
Alternate
22 Kim Yong-jin
Old Expelled
23 Im Chol-ung
New Demoted
Alternate
24 Kim Tok-hun New Reelected
25 Ri Mu-yong
Old Demoted
26 Ri Chol-man
New Reelected
27 Ri Il-hwan New Reelected
28 Ri Man-gon Old Demoted
Member Member Member
29 An Jong-su Old Demoted
30 Choe Sang-gon
New Reelected
31 Ri Yong-rae
New Demoted
32 Kim Jong-im
Old Demoted
33 Kim Jung-hyop
New Demoted
34 Kim Man-song
New Demoted
35 Hong In-bom
Old Demoted
Chairman
36 Kim Kyong-ok
Old Demoted
Member
37 Ri Jae-il
Old Demoted
38 Choe Hwi New Reelected
39 Ri Pyong-chol Old Reelected
Alternate
40 Kim Yong-su
New Reelected
41 Jo Yong-won
New Reelected
42 Ri Yong-sik
New Reelected
43 Kim Yo-jong
New Reelected
44 Hong Sung-mu
Alternate Reelected
45 Pak To-chun
Old Demoted
46 Kim Yong-chun
Old Dead
47 Hyon Chol-hae
Old Demoted
48 Ri Yong-gil
Old Reelected
Alternate
Member
49 So Hong-chan
New Reelected
Member
50 Kim Jong-gak
Old Demoted
51 No Kwang-chol
Alternate Reelected
Alternate
52 Kim Jong-gwan
Old Reelected
53 Yun Tong-hyon
Old Demoted
54 Kim Hyong-ryong
Old Demoted
55 Jo Nam-jin
New Demoted
56 Ryom Chol-song
New Demoted
57 Jo Kyong-chol
Old Reelected
58 Pak Jong-chon
New Reelected
59 Yun Yong-sik
New Demoted
60 Kim Rak-gyom
New Demoted
61 Ri Yong-ju
Alternate Demoted
62 Choe Yong-ho
New Demoted
63 Wi Song-il
New Reelected
64 Pang Tu-sop
New Reelected
65 Ri Song-guk
New Alternate
66 Yang Tong-hun
Old Demoted
67 Ri Thae-sop
Alternate Reelected
68 Park Su-il
New Reelected
69 Kim Sang-ryong
New Demoted
70 Kim Kum-chol
New Reelected
Member
71 Kim Yong-bok
New Reelected
72 Kim Myong-nam
New Demoted
73 Kim Song-chol
Old Reelected
74 Ri Chang-han
Alternate Demoted
75 Han Chang-sun
Alternate Demoted
76 Yun Jong-rin
Old Demoted
77 Kim Song-dok
Old Demoted
78 Ri Yong-hwan
Old Demoted
Alternate
79 Ro Kyong-jun
Alternate Demoted
80 Choe Yong-rim
Old Demoted
81 Hong Son-ok
New Demoted
82 Kim Yong-ho
Alternate Reelected
83 Jo Chun-ryong
New Demoted
84 Kim Chol-man
Old Demoted
85 Ri Su-yong Alternate Demoted
Member Member
86 Kim Man-su
New Demoted
87 Jang Hyok
New Demoted
88 Tong Jong-ho
Alternate Demoted
89 Ri Ryong-nam
Old Alternate
90 Kim Sung-du
New Reelected
91 Jang Ki-ho
New Reelected
92 Jang Chol
Old Demoted
93 Kim Jong-suk
Old Demoted
94 Kim Kye-gwan
Alternate Demoted
95 Kim Tong-il
Alternate Demoted
96 Jang Chang-ha
New Reelected
97 Ri Hong-sop
Old Reelected
98 Ri Yong-ho
Old Reelected
99 Ju Yong-sik
Old Demoted
100 Jon Yong-nam
New Demoted
101 Jang Pyong-gyu
Old Demoted
102 Jang Jong-nam
New Reelected
103 Kang Phil-hun
New Demoted
104 Kim Su-gil
New Reelected
Alternate
105 Pak Thae-song New Reelected
106 Kang Yang-mo
Old Demoted
107 Kim Nung-o
New Demoted
Alternate
108 Pak Yong-ho
New Demoted
109 Pak Thae-dok Old Reelected
Alternate
110 Kim Jae-ryong New Reelected
111 Pak Jong-nam
New Reelected
112 Jon Sung-hun
New Demoted
113 Kim Song-il
New Demoted
114 Ri Sang-won
New Demoted
115 Rim Kyong-man
Old Reelected
116 Thae Jong-su Old Demoted
117 Ri Kwang-chol
New Reelected
118 Jon Kyong-son
Alternate Demoted
119 O Mun-hyon
New Demoted
120 Pak Jong-gun
Old Reelected
121 Choe Yong-dok
New Demoted
122 Ri Jong-sik
Alternate Demoted
123 Ko Pyong-hyon
Old Demoted
124 Ri Pong-dok
Old Demoted
125 Jong In-guk
Old Demoted
126 Choe Myong-chol
New Demoted
127 Thae Hyong-chol
Alternate Reelected
128 Hong So-hon
Alternate Demoted
129 Jon Il-ho
New Reelected
References:
[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][2][13][14]

Alternates

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Rank Name
Hangul
6th CC 8th CC
1 Jon Il-chun New Demoted
2 Kim Song-nam New Full
3 Jong Myong-hak New Demoted
4 Kim Hi-thaek New Demoted
5 Kang Kwan-il Old Demoted
6 Kim Sung-yon New Demoted
7 Kim Pyong-ho New Full
8 Kim Jong-sik New Full
9 Yun Tong-chol New Demoted
10 Tong Yong-il Old Demoted
11 Han Kwang-sang New Demoted
12 Choe Tu-yong New Full
13 Ri Pong-chun New Full
14 Song Sok-won New Full
15 Kang Sun-nam New Full
16 Song Yong-gon New Full
17 Ko Myong-su New Full
18 Kim Kwang-su New Demoted
19 Ho Song-il New Demoted
20 Ri Yong-chol New Full
21 Ri Chol Old Demoted
22 Kim Kwang-hyok New Full
23 Ho Yong-chun New Demoted
24 Son Chol-ju New Demoted
25 Jang Tong-un New Demoted
26 Cha Kyong-il Old Demoted
27 O Kum-chol New Alternate
28 Kim Myong-sik Old Full
29 Kang Ki-sop Old Demoted
30 Ri Kuk-jun Old Demoted
31 Song Jun-sol New Demoted
32 Mun Myong-hak New Demoted
33 Kim Yong-gwang Old Demoted
34 Kang Jong-gwan New Full
35 Ri Hak-chol New Demoted
36 Ri Chun-sam New Demoted
37 Ko Kil-son New Full
38 Han Ryong-guk New Alternate
39 Ri Jong-guk New Demoted
40 Kim Jae-song New Demoted
41 Kim Kwang-chol New Full
42 Kwon Song-ho New Demoted
43 Choe Il-ryong New Demoted
44 Jo Yong-chol New Full
45 Kang Yong-chol New Demoted
46 Ki Kwang-ho New Demoted
47 Kim Kyong-jun New Full
48 Kang Yong-su New Demoted
49 Mun Ung-jo New Demoted
50 Kang Ha-guk New Demoted
51 Pak Chun-nam New Demoted
52 Ri Jong-mu New Demoted
53 Ri Chung-gil New Full
54 Kim Chon-gyun New Demoted
55 Wang Chang-uk New Alternate
56 Yu Chol-u New Demoted
57 Paek Pong-son New Demoted
58 Pak Won-hak New Demoted
59 Ri Hye-jong New Demoted
60 An Tong-chun Old Demoted
61 Ri Chan-hwa Old Alternate
62 Hwang Sun-hui Old Demoted
63 Ju Kyu-chang New Demoted
64 Kim Tu-il New Full
65 Kang Pong-hun New Full
66 Ri Sung-ho New Alternate
67 Ju Yong-gil New Demoted
68 Ri Myong-gil Old Demoted
69 Kim Jong-sun New Demoted
70 Kang Yun-sok New Full
71 Sin Un-hak New Demoted
72 Kim Hyong-jun New Demoted
73 Ji Jae-ryong Old Demoted
74 Cha Hui-rim New Demoted
75 Kang Hyong-bong Old Alternate
76 Kim Yong-chol New Alternate
77 Kim Tong-il New Alternate
78 Yun Jae-hyok New Full
79 Pak Chang-bom Old Demoted
80 Ham Se-jin New Alternate
81 O Chun-yong New Alternate
82 Cha Jin-sun Old Demoted
83 Choe Pong-ho Old Demoted
84 Jong Mong-phil New Demoted
85 Ri Chang-gil New Alternate
86 Jang Kyong-chol New Alternate
87 Ri Song-gwon Old Demoted
88 Yang Sung-ho New Full
89 Song Kwang-chol Old Demoted
90 Jo Hyon-mun New Demoted
91 Kim Chung-gol Old Full
92 Han Song-nam New Alternate
93 Song Ki-chol New Demoted
94 Choe Chan-gon Old Demoted
95 Kim Kwang-nam New Full
96 Myong Song-chol New Alternate
97 Rim Chun-song New Demoted
98 Ri Hyong-gun New Alternate
99 Jang Myong-hak Old Demoted
100 Kim Sung-il New Demoted
101 Jong Il-man New Demoted
102 Kim Myong-sik New Full
103 Kim Chol-su New Alternate
104 Myong Son-yong New Demoted
105 Ho Kwang-il New Alternate
106 Ri Min-chol Old Alternate
References:
[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][2][13][14]

Changes (2017–20)

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Name
Hangul
Level of government
(Offices held)
7th CC Inner-composition 8th CC
2 PL
(2017)
3 PL
(2018)
5 PL
(2019)
An Myong-gon
New
Alternate
Demoted
Choe Chun-gil
New
Alternate Full
Choe Kwang-il
New
Alternate Full
Choe Rak-hyon
New Alternate
Alternate
Choe Sang-gon
New
Full Full
Choe Song-nam
New
Alternate Alternate
Choe Sung-ryong
New Alternate
Alternate
Choe Tong-myong
New Full
Full
Choe Tu-yong
Alternate Full
Full
Han Kwang-sang
Alternate
Full Demoted
Ho Chol-man
New
Full Full
Ho Chol-ryong
New Full
Demoted
Ho Pong-il
New Alternate
Demoted
Hong Jong-duk
New
Alternate
Demoted
Hong Man-ho
New
Alternate
Alternate
Hong Yong-chil
New Full
Demoted
Hyon Song-wol
New Alternate
Full
Jang Chun-sil
New Alternate
Demoted
Jang Jun-sang
New Alternate
Demoted
Jang Kil-ryong
New
Alternate
Demoted
Jang Kil-song
New Alternate Full
Demoted
Jang Kwang-myong
New
Alternate Full
Jang Ryong-sik
New Alternate
Full
Jo Jun-mo
New Alternate
Alternate
Jo Yong-dok
New
Alternate Alternate
Jon Hak-chol
New
Alternate Full
Jon Hyon-chol
New
Alternate Full
Jon Hyong-gil
New
Alternate Demoted
Jon Kwang-ho
New Full
Demoted
Jong Yong-guk
New
Full
Demoted
Ju Song-nam
New Alternate
Demoted
Kang Jong-gwan
Alternate
Full Full
Kang Son
New
Alternate Alternate
Kim Chang-gwang
New Alternate
Demoted
Kim Chang-son
New
Full
Demoted
Kim Chang-yop
New Alternate
Demoted
Kim Chol
New
Alternate Demoted
Kim Chol-ha
New
Alternate
Full
Kim Chol-ryong
New
Alternate
Demoted
Kim Chun-do
New Alternate
Demoted
Kim Hak-chol
New
Alternate Alternate
Kim Hyong-jun Alternate
Full Demoted
Kim Il-chol
New
Full Demoted
Kim Il-guk
New
Alternate
Demoted
Kim Jong-ho
New
Full Demoted
Kim Jong-sik
Alternate Full
Full
Kim Jun-son
New
Full
Demoted
Kim Ki-ryong
New
Alternate Alternate
Kim Kwang-chol
Alternate
Full Full
Kim Kwang-hyok
Alternate Full
Full
Kim Kwang-yong
New Alternate
Demoted
Kim Kyong-jun
Alternate
Full Full
Kim Myong-gil
New Full
Demoted
Kim Myong-sik
Alternate Full
Full
Kim Pyong-ho
Alternate Full
Full
Kim Son-uk
New
Alternate
Alternate
Kim Song-nam
Alternate
Full
Demoted
Kim Sung-jin
New
Alternate Full
Kim Tu-il
Alternate Full
Full
Kim Yong-bae
New
Alternate Demoted
Kim Yong-gu
New
Alternate
Alternate
Kim Yong-gyu
New Alternate
Demoted
Kim Yong-ho
New Alternate
Alternate
Kim Yong-hwan
New
Full Full
Kim Yong-jae
New Alternate
Demoted
Kim Yong-nam
Full
Alternate Alternate
Ko In-ho
New Full
Demoted
Ko Ki-chol
New
Alternate
Demoted
Ko Myong-chol
New
Alternate
Demoted
Kwak Chang-sik
Alternate
Full Full
Ma Won-chun
New Alternate
Demoted
Mun Jong-ung
New
Alternate Alternate
O Il-jong
New
Full Full
Pak Chol-min
New Alternate
Alternate
Pak Hun
New
Alternate
Full
Pak Jong-gun
New
Alternate Full
Pak Kwang-ho New Full
Demoted
Pak Kwang-ju
Alternate
Full Full
Pak Mun-ho
New Alternate
Full
Pak Myong-su
Alternate
Full Full
Ri Hi-yong
New Full
Full
Ri Ho-rim
New
Full Demoted
Ri Jong-gil
New
Alternate Alternate
Ri Ju-o
New Full
Demoted
Ri Pong-chun
Alternate
Full Full
Ri Son-gwon
New
Alternate
Full
Ri Thae-il
New
Alternate Full
Ri Tu-song
New
Full
Full
Ri Wan-sik
New
Alternate Demoted
Ri Yong-chol
New
Alternate Full
Rim Kwang-il
New
Full Full
Rim Kwang-ung
New Alternate
Alternate
Ryang Jong-hun
New Full
Demoted
Ryang Won-ho
New Full
Demoted
Ryom Chol-su
New Alternate
Demoted
Sim Hong-bin
New
Alternate Full
Sin Hong-chol
New
Alternate Alternate
Sin Yong-chol
New Alternate Full Alternate Full
Sing Ryong-man
New Alternate
Demoted
Sok Sang-won
New
Alternate
Demoted
Son Chol-ju
Alternate
Full
Demoted
Son Thae-chol
New Alternate
Demoted
Son Yong-hun
New
Full Full
Song Chun-sop
New Alternate
Full
Song Sok-won
Alternate
Full Full
Yang Sung-ho
Alternate
Full Full
Yu Jin
New Alternate
Full
References:
[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][2][13][14]

See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b "Seventh Congress of WPK Closes". Uriminzokkiri. 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Sixth-Day Sitting of 8th WPK Congress Held". Korean Central News Agency. 11 January 2021. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
  3. ^ a b Suh 1981, p. 271.
  4. ^ "WPK Rules Revised at 8th Congress of WPK". DPRK Today. Korean Central News Agency. 11 January 2021. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
  5. ^ a b c Suh 1981, p. 277.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Official Report of First Plenary Meeting of 7th WPK Central Committee Issued". Korean Central News Agency. 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Second Plenum of Seventh WPK Central Committee". Korean Central News Agency. 8 October 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "3rd Plenary Meeting of 7th C.C., WPK Held in Presence of Kim Jong Un". Korean Central News Agency. 21 April 2018. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Report on 4th Plenary Meeting of 7th Central Committee of WPK". Korean Central News Agency. 11 April 2019. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Report on 5th Plenary Meeting of 7th C.C., WPK". Korean Central News Agency. 1 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g "6th Plenary Meeting of 7th Central Committee of WPK Held". Korean Central News Agency. 20 August 2020. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
  12. ^ a b c Suh 1981, pp. 333–36.
  13. ^ a b c Staff writer. "Official Report of Seventh Congress of the WPK". Naenara. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  14. ^ a b c Staff writer (11 January 2021). "Press Release of 8th Congress of WPK". Korean Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.

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