7th Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea

The 7th Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), officially the Political Bureau of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee, in the immediate aftermath of the 7th WPK Congress. The composition of the 7th Politburo was changed on several occasions by plenary sessions of the 7th WPK Central Committee.^[1]

Members elected at the 1st Plenary Session

Rank	Name	Korean	6th POL	8th POL	Birth	Gender
1	Kim Jong Un	김정은	Old	Reelected	1982	Male
2	Kim Yong-nam	김영남	Old	Not	1928	Male
3	Hwang Pyong-so	황병서	New	Not	1949	Male
4	Pak Pong-ju	박봉주	Old	Not	1939	Male
5	Choe Ryong-hae	최룡해	Old	Reelected	1950	Male
6	Kim Ki-nam	김기남	Old	Not	1934	Male
7	Choe Thae-bok	최태복	Old	Not	1930	Male
8	Ri Su-yong	리수용	New	Not	1940	Male
9	Kim Phyong-hae	김평해	Alt.	Not	1941	Male
10	O Su-yong	오수용	New	Reelected	1944	Male
11	Kwak Pom-gi	곽범기	Alt.	Not	1939	Male
12	Kim Yong-chol	김영철	New	Reelected	1946	Male
13	Ri Man-gon	리만건	New	Not	1945	Male
14	Yang Hyong-sop	양형섭	Old	Not	1925	Male
15	Ro Tu-chol	로두철	Alt.	Not	1950	Male
16	Pak Yong-sik	박영식	New	Not	1950	Male
17	Ri Myong-su	리명수	New	Not	1934	Male
18	Kim Won-hong	김원홍	Old	Not	1945	Male
19	Choe Pu-il	최부일	Alt.	Not	1944	Male
References: ^[1]

Alternates elected at the 1st Plenary Session

Rank	Name	Korean	6th POL	8th POL	Birth	Gender
1	Kim Su-gil	김수길	New	Not	1950	Male
2	Kim Nung-o	김능오	New	Not	1960s	Male
3	Pak Thae-song	박태성	New	Member	1955	Male
4	Ri Yong-ho	리용호	New	Not	1956	Male
5	Im Chol-ung	임철웅	New	Not	1961	Male
6	Jo Yon-jun	조연준	Alt.	Not	1937	Male
7	Ri Pyong-chol	리병철	New	Member	1948	Male
8	No Kwang-chol	노광철	New	Not	1956	Male
9	Ri Yong-gil	리영길	Alt.	Not	1955	Male
References: ^[1]

Changes

Name	Korean	Plenary Sessions of the Central Committee						8th POL	Birth	Gender
Name	Korean	1st (2016)	2nd (2017)	3rd (2018)	4th (2019)	5th (2019)	6th (2020)	8th POL	Birth	Gender
An Jong-su	안정수	—	Member	Member	Member	Removed	—	Not	1951	Male
Choe Hwi	최휘	—	Alt.	Alt.	Member	Member	Member	Not	1954	Male
Choe Pu-il	최부일	Member	Member	Member	Member	Member	Member	Not	1944	Male
Choe Ryong-hae	최룡해	Member	Member	Member	Member	Member	Member	Reelected	1950	Male
Choe Thae-bok	최태복	Member	Removed	—	—	—	—	Not	1930	Male
Ho Chol-man	허철만	—	—	—	—	Alt.	Alt.	Reelected A.	1949	Male
Hwang Pyong-so	황병서	Member	Member	Dismissed	—	—	—	Not	1949	Male
Im Chol-ung	임철웅	Alt.	Alt.	Alt.	Alt.	Alt.	Alt.	Not	1961	Male
Jo Chun-ryong	조춘룡	—	—	—	Alt.	Removed	—	Not	1937	Male
Jo Yon-jun	조연준	Alt.	Alt.	Alt.	Alt.	Removed	—	Not	1937	Male
Jo Yong-won	조용원	—	—	—	Alt.	Alt.	Alt.	Reelected	1957	Male
Jon Kwang-ho	전광호	—	—	—	—	—	Alt.	Not	1940s	Male
Jong Kyong-thaek	정경택	—	Alt.	Alt.	Member	Member	Member	Reelected	1961	Male
Kim Hyong-jun	김형준	—	—	—	—	Alt.	Alt.	Not	1949	Male
Kim Jae-ryong	김재룡	—	—	—	Member	Member	Member	Reelected	1959	Male
Kim Jong-gak	김정각	—	—	Member	Removed	—	—	Not	1941	Male
Kim Jong Un	김정은	Member	Member	Member	Member	Member	Member	Reelected	1982	Male
Kim Ki-nam	김기남	Member	Removed	—	—	—	—	Not	1934	Male
Kim Nung-o	김능오	Alt.	Alt.	Alt.	Alt.	Removed	—	Not	1960s	Male
Kim Phyong-hae	김평해	Member	Member	Member	Member	Removed	—	Not	1941	Male
Kim Su-gil	김수길	Alt.	Alt.	Alt.	Member	Member	Member	Not	1950	Male
Kim Tok-hun	김덕훈	—	—	—	Alt.	Member	Member	Reelected	1962	Male
Kim Won-hong	김원홍	Member	Member	Removed	—	—	—	Not	1945	Male
Kim Yong-chol	김영철	Member	Member	Member	Member	Member	Member	Reelected	1946	Male
Kim Yong-hwan	김영환	—	—	—	—	—	Alt.	Reelected A.	1940s	Male
Kim Yo-jong	김여정	—	Alt.	Alt.	Alt.	Removed	Alt.	Not	1987	Female
Kim Yong-nam	김영남	Member	Member	Member	Removed	—	—	Not	1928	Male
Kwak Pom-gi	곽범기	Member	Removed	—	—	—	—	Not	1939	Male
No Kwang-chol	노광철	Alt.	Alt.	Alt.	Alt.	Removed	—	Not	1956	Male
O Su-yong	오수용	Member	Member	Member	Member	Member	Member	Reelected	1944	Male
Pak Jong-chon	박정천	—	—	—	—	Alt.	Member	Reelected	1950s	Male
Pak Jong-nam	박정남	—	—	—	—	Alt.	Alt.	Not	1950s	Male
Pak Kwang-ho	박광호	—	Member	Member	Member	Removed	—	Not	1949	Male
Pak Myong-sun	박명순	—	—	—	—	—	Alt.	Reelected A.	1940s	Female
Pak Pong-ju	박봉주	Member	Member	Member	Member	Member	Member	Not	1939	Male
Pak Thae-dok	박태덕	—	Alt.	Alt.	Member	Member	Member	Reelected A.	1955	Male
Pak Thae-song	박태성	Alt.	Member	Member	Member	Member	Member	Reelected	1955	Male
Pak Yong-sik	박영식	Member	Member	Member	Removed	—	—	Not	1950	Male
Ri Hi-yong	리히용	—	—	—	Alt.	Alt.	Alt.	Not	1960	Male
Ri Ho-rim	리호림	—	—	—	—	Alt.	Alt.	Not	1949	Male
Ri Il-hwan	리일환	—	—	—	—	Member	Member	Reelected	1960	Male
Ri Man-gon	리만건	Member	Alt.	Alt.	Member	Member	Removed	Not	1941	Male
Ri Myong-su	리명수	Member	Member	Removed	—	—	—	Not	1934	Male
Ri Pyong-chol	리병철	Alt.	Alt.	Alt.	Alt.	Member	Member	Reelected	1948	Male
Ri Ryong-nam	리룡남	—	—	—	Alt.	Alt.	Alt.	Not	1960	Male
Ri Son-gwon	리선권	—	—	—	—	Alt.	Removed	Reelected A.	1949	Male
Ri Su-yong	리수용	Member	Member	Member	Member	Removed	—	Reelected	1930	Male
Ri Yong-gil	리영길	Alt.	Alt.	Alt.	Alt.	Removed	—	Reelected	1955	Male
Ri Yong-ho	리용호	Alt.	Member	Member	Member	Removed	—	Not	1956	Male
Ro Tu-chol	로두철	Member	Member	Member	Member	Removed	—	Not	1950	Male
Thae Hyong-chol	태형철	—	—	—	Member	Member	Member	Reelected A.	1953	Male
Thae Jong-su	박태성	—	Member	Member	Member	Removed	—	Not	1955	Male
Yang Hyong-sop	양형섭	Member	Member	Member	Removed	—	—	Not	1925	Male
References: ^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

References

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^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.

[Plenary-1] "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.

[2plenary-2] "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.

[3plenary-3] "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.

[4plenary-4] "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.

[5plenary-5] "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.

[6plenary-6] "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.

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