8th Secretariat of the Workers' Party of Korea
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The 8th Secretariat of the Workers' Party of Korea, officially the Secretariat of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (Korean: 제8기 조선로동당 중앙위원회 비서국), was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee in the immediate aftermath of the 8th WPK Congress.[1]
Meetings
Members
The following were elected as members of the 8th Secretariat.[5] The Secretariat is composed of the General Secretary and the secretaries of the Central Committee.
The names of members are listed according to the order of their election at the 1st plenary meeting of the 8th Central Committee. Members who have an en dash (—) in the Rank column were by-elected during the term of the 8th Central Committee.
| Rank | Name | Korean | 7th EPB[a] | 9th Sec[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Jong Un | 김정은 | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Jo Yong-won | 조용원 | No | No |
| 3 | Pak Thae-song[c] | 박태성 | No | No |
| 4 | Ri Pyong-chol[d] | 리병철 | No | No |
| 5 | Jong Sang-hak[e] | 정상학 | No | No |
| 6 | Ri Il-hwan | 리일환 | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Kim Tu-il[f] | 김두일 | No | No |
| 8 | Choe Sang-gon[g] | 최상건 | No | No |
| — | O Su-yong[h] | 오수용 | No | No |
| — | Thae Hyong-chol[i] | 태형철 | No | No |
| — | Pak Jong-chon[j] | 박정천 | No | No |
| — | Kim Jae-ryong[k] | 김재룡 | Yes | Yes |
| — | Jon Hyon-chol[l] | 전현철 | No | No |
| — | Ri Yong-gil[m] | 리영길 | No | No |
| — | Jo Chun-ryong[n] | 조춘룡 | No | Yes |
| — | Choe Tong-myong[o] | 최동명 | No | No |
| — | Kim Tok-hun[p] | 김덕훈 | No | No |
| — | Ri Hi-yong[q] | 리히용 | No | Yes |
Notes
- ↑ Status at the end of the 7th Executive Policy Bureau:
- Yes means a person was included in the 7th Executive Policy Bureau at the end of its term.
- No means a person was not included in the 7th Executive Policy Bureau at the end of its term.
- ↑ Status at the start of the 9th Secretariat:
- Yes means a person was included in the 9th Secretariat at the start of its term.
- No means a person was not included in the 9th Secretariat at the start of its term.
- ↑ Pak Thae-song was dismissed as a secretary in February 2021. He was elected again as a secretary on 8 June 2022,[6] but was dismissed on 24 December 2024.
- ↑ Ri Pyong-chol was dismissed as a secretary on 29 June 2021.
- ↑ Jong Sang-hak was dismissed as a secretary on 8 June 2022.
- ↑ Kim Tu-il was dismissed as a secretary on 11 February 2021.
- ↑ Choe Sang-gon was dismissed as a secretary on 29 June 2021.
- ↑ O Su-yong was elected as a secretary on 11 February 2021,[7] but was dismissed on 8 June 2022. He was elected again as a secretary on 18 June 2023,[8] but was dismissed on 28 December 2023.
- ↑ Thae Hyong-chol was elected as a secretary on 29 June 2021, but was dismissed on 8 June 2022.
- ↑ Pak Jong-chon was elected as a secretary on 2 September 2021,[9] but was dismissed on 28 December 2022. He was elected again as a secretary in December 2023.[10]
- ↑ Kim Jae-ryong was elected as a secretary on 8 June 2022,[6] but was dismissed on 24 December 2024.
- ↑ Jon Hyon-chol was elected as a secretary on 8 June 2022,[6] but was dismissed on 18 June 2023. He was elected again as a secretary on 28 December 2023,[11] but was dismissed on 24 December 2024.
- ↑ Ri Yong-gil was elected as a secretary on 28 December 2022,[10] but was dismissed on 28 December 2023.
- ↑ Jo Chun-ryong was elected as a secretary on 28 December 2023.[11]
- ↑ Choe Tong-myong was elected as a secretary on 24 December 2024.[12]
- ↑ Kim Tok-hun was elected as a secretary on 24 December 2024.[12]
- ↑ Ri Hi-yong was elected as a secretary on 24 December 2024.[12]
References
- ↑ "Sixth-Day Sitting of 8th WPK Congress Held". Korean Central News Agency. 11 January 2021. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
- ↑ "Meeting of Secretariat of WPK Central Committee Held". Korean Central News Agency. 13 June 2022 – via KCNA Watch.
- ↑ "Enlarged Meeting of Secretariat of WPK Central Committee Held". Korean Central News Agency. 28 June 2022 – via KCNA Watch.
- ↑ "Report on 30th Enlarged Meeting of Secretariat of Eighth Central Committee of WPK". Korean Central News Agency. 29 January 2025 – via KCNA Watch.
- ↑ "Press Release of First Plenary Meeting of 8th Central Committee of WPK Issued". Korean Central News Agency. 11 January 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
- 1 2 3 "Press Release of 5th Plenum of 8th C.C., WPK Issued". Korean Central News Agency. 11 June 2022 – via KCNA Watch.
- ↑ "Let Us Adorn First Year's Advance for Implementing Decisions Made at Party Congress with Proud Innovation and Progress". Korean Central News Agency. 12 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
- ↑ "Report on 8th Enlarged Plenary Meeting of 8th WPK Central Committee". Korean Central News Agency. 19 June 2023 – via KCNA Watch.
- ↑ "Press Release of Political Bureau of C.C., WPK". Korean Central News Agency. 7 September 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
- 1 2 "Report on 6th Enlarged Plenary Meeting of 8th WPK Central Committee". Korean Central News Agency. January 1, 2023 – via KCNA Watch.
- 1 2 "Report on 9th Enlarged Plenum of 8th WPK Central Committee". Korean Central News Agency. 31 December 2023 – via KCNA Watch.
- 1 2 3 "Report on Enlarged Meeting of Eleventh Plenary Meeting of Eighth Central Committee of WPK". Korean Central News Agency. 29 December 2024 – via KCNA Watch.
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