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8th Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea

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

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Plenum Start–end Length
1st Meeting[2] 4 June 2021 1 day
2nd Enlarged Meeting[3] 30 June 2021 1 day
3rd Enlarged Meeting[4] 2 September 2021 1 day
4th Meeting Not made public. 1 day
5th Meeting[5] 1 December 2021 1 day
6th Meeting[6] 19 January 2022 1 day
7th Meeting Not made public. 1 day
8th Meeting[7] 12 May 2022 1 day
1st Consultative Meeting[8] 14 May 2022 1 day
2nd Consultative Meeting[9] 15 May 2022 1 day
3rd Consultative Meeting[10] 21 May 2022 1 day
4th Consultative Meeting[11] 29 May 2022 1 day
9th Meeting[12] 7 June 2022 1 day
10th Meeting[13] 25 September 2022 1 day
11th Meeting[14] 30 November 2022 1 day
12th Meeting[15] 30 December 2022 1 day
13th Meeting[16] 5 February 2023 1 day
14th Meeting[17] 1 March 2023 1 day
15th Meeting[18] 18 June 2023 1 day
16th Meeting[19] 20 September 2023 1 day
17th Meeting[20] 1 December 2023 1 day
19th Meeting[21][22] 23-24 January 2024 2 days
20th Meeting[23] 24 May 2024 1 day

Members elected at the 1st Plenary Session

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Rank Name Korean 7th POL Birth Gender
1 Kim Jong Un 김정은 Old 1982 Male
2 Choe Ryong-hae 최룡해 Old 1950 Male
3 Ri Pyong-chol 리병철 Old 1948 Male
4 Kim Tok-hun 김덕훈 Old 1962 Male
5 Jo Yong-won 조용원 Alt. 1957 Male
6 Pak Thae-song 박태성 Old 1955 Male
7 Pak Jong-chon 박정천 Old ? Male
8 Jong Sang-hak 정상학 New ? Male
9 Ri Il-hwan 리일환 Old 1960 Male
10 Kim Tu-il 김두일 New ? Male
11 Choe Sang-gon 최상건 New 1953 Male
12 Kim Jae-ryong 김재룡 Old 1959 Male
13 O Il-jong 오일정 New 1954 Male
14 Kim Yong-chol 김영철 Old 1946 Male
15 O Su-yong 오수용 Old 1944 Male
16 Kwon Yong-jin 권영진 New ? Male
17 Kim Jong-gwan 김정관 New ? Male
18 Jong Kyong-thaek 정경택 Old 1961 Male
19 Ri Yong-gil 리영길 Alt. 1955 Male
References:
[1]

Alternates elected at the 1st Plenary Session

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Rank Name Korean 7th POL Birth Gender
1 Pak Thae-dok 박태덕 Member 1955 Male
2 Pak Myong-sun 박명순 Old ? Female
3 Ho Chol-man 허철만 Old ? Male
4 Ri Chol-man 리철만 New 1968 Male
5 Kim Hyong-sik 김형식 New ? Male
6 Thae Hyong-chol 태형철 Member 1953 Male
7 Kim Yong-hwan 김영환 Old ? Male
8 Pak Jong-gun 박정근 New ? Male
9 Yang Sung-ho 양승호 New ? Male
10 Jon Hyon-chol 전현철 New ? Male
11 Ri Son-gwon 리선권 Old ? Male
References:
[1]

Changes (2021–present)

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Name Korean Plenums Birth Gender
1st
(2021) 		2nd
(2021)
Choe Ryong-hae 최룡해 Member Member 1950 Male
Choe Sang-gon 최상건 Member Member 1953 Male
Ho Chol-man 허철만 Alt. Alt. ? Male
Jo Yong-won 조용원 Member Member 1957 Male
Jon Hyon-chol 전현철 Alt. Alt. ? Male
Jong Kyong-thaek 정경택 Member Member 1961 Male
Jong Sang-hak 정상학 Member Member ? Male
Kim Hyong-sik 김형식 Alt. Alt. ? Male
Kim Jae-ryong 김재룡 Member Member 1959 Male
Kim Jong-gwan 김정관 Member Member ? Male
Kim Jong Un 김정은 Member Member 1982 Male
Kim Song-nam 김송남 — Alt. ? Male
Kim Tok-hun 김덕훈 Member Member 1962 Male
Kim Tu-il 김두일 Member Removed ? Male
Kim Yong-chol 김영철 Member Member 1946 Male
Kim Yong-hwan 김영환 Alt. Alt. ? Male
Kwon Yong-jin 권영진 Member Member ? Male
O Il-jong 오일정 Member Member 1954 Male
O Su-yong 오수용 Member Member 1944 Male
Pak Jong-chon 박정천 Member Member ? Male
Pak Jong-gun 박정근 Alt. Alt. ? Male
Pak Myong-sun 박명순 Alt. Alt. ? Male
Pak Thae-dok 박태덕 Alt. Alt. 1955 Male
Pak Thae-song 박태성 Member Member 1955 Male
Ri Chol-man 리철만 Alt. Alt. 1968 Male
Ri Il-hwan 박태성 Member Member 1960 Male
Ri Pyong-chol 박태성 Member Member 1948 Male
Ri Son-gwon 리선권 Alt. Member ? Male
Ri Yong-gil 리영길 Member Member 1955 Male
Thae Hyong-chol 태형철 Alt. Alt. 1953 Male
Yang Sung-ho 양승호 Alt. Alt. ? Male
References:
[1][24]

References

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