8th Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea

The 8th Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) (제 8차 조선로동당 중앙 군사위원회), officially the Central Military Commission of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 7th WPK Central Committee in the immediate aftermath of the party's 8th Congress on 10 January 2021.[1] It is composed of one chairman, one vice chairmen and eleven ordinary members.[2]

Meetings

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Plenum Start–end Length
1st Enlarged Session[3] 24 February 2021 1 day
2nd Enlarged Session[4] 11 June 2021 1 day
3rd Enlarged Session[5] 22 June 2022 1 day
6th Enlarged Session[6] 10 April 2023 1 day
7th Enlarged Session[7] 9 August 2023 1 day

Officers

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Title Name Korean Birth Gender
Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea Kim Jong Un 김정은 1982 Male
Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea Ri Yong-gil 리영길 1955 Male
Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea Ri Pyong-chol 리병철 1948 Male

Members

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Rank Military rank Name Korean 7th CMC Birth Gender
1 Marshal of the DPRK Kim Jong Un 김정은 Old 1982 Male
2 Marshal of the Korean People's Army Ri Pyong-chol 리병철 New 1948 Male
3 Colonel General Jo Yong-won 조용원 New 1957 Male
4 Colonel General O Il-jong 오일정 New 1954 Male
5 Kim Jo-guk 김조국 New ? Male
6 Lieutenant General Kang Sun-nam 강순남 New Male
7 O Su-yong 오수용 New 1944 Male
8 Marshal of the Korean People's Army Pak Jong-chon 박정천 New ? Male
9 Colonel General Kwon Yong-jin 권영진 New ? Male
10 Vice Marshal of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong-gwan 김정관 New ? Male
11 Colonel General Jong Kyong-thaek 정경택 New 1961 Male
12 General Ri Yong-gil 리영길 Old 1955 Male
13 General Rim Kwang-il 림광일 New 1965 Male
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References

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  1. ^ "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 Kim Il Sung – Kim Jong Il Foundation.
  2. ^ a b "Press release of First Plenary Meeting of Eighth WPK Central Committee issued". Pyongyang Times. Korean Central News Agency. 11 January 2021. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
  3. ^ Kim, Jeongmin (24 February 2021). "Kim Jong Un demands 'moral discipline' of military officials, oversees reshuffle". NK News. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. ^ Kim, Jeongmin (11 June 2021). Betts, Bryan (ed.). "Kim Jong Un stresses national defense in meeting with top military officials". NK News. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  5. ^ Mitch Shin (22 June 2022). "Kim Jong Un Convenes 3rd Enlarged Meeting of WPK's Military Commission". The Diplomat. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  6. ^ Mitch Shin (11 April 2023). "North Korean Leader Guides Central Military Commission Meeting". The Diplomat. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  7. ^ Hyunsu Yim (10 August 2023). "North Korea's Kim dismisses top general, calls for war preparations". Reuters. Retrieved 4 September 2023.