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 (Korean: 제7기 조선로동당 중앙위원회 정치국), 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]
Meetings
- Meeting: 9 April 2018[2]
- Enlarged Meeting: 9 April 2019[3]
- Enlarged Meeting: 28 February 2020[4]
- Meeting: 11 April 2020[5]
- 13th Meeting: 6–7 June 2020[6]
- 14th Enlarged Meeting: 2 July 2020[7]
- Enlarged Emergency Meeting: 25 July 2020[8]
- 16th Meeting: 13 August 2020[9]
- 17th Meeting: 25 August 2020[10]
- 18th Meeting: 29 September 2020[11]
- 19th Meeting: 5 October 2020[12]
- 20th Enlarged Meeting: 15 November 2020[13]
- 21st Enlarged Meeting: 29 November 2020[14]
- 22nd Meeting: 29 December 2020[15]
Composition
Members
The following were elected as members of the 7th Politburo.[1]
The names of members are listed according to the order of their election at the 1st plenary meeting of the 7th Central Committee. Members who have an en dash (—) in the Rank column were by-elected during the term of the 7th Central Committee.
| Rank | Name | Korean | 6th[a] | 8th[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Jong Un | 김정은 | Member | Member |
| 2 | Kim Yong-nam[c] | 김영남 | Member | No |
| 3 | Hwang Pyong-so[d] | 황병서 | Member | No |
| 4 | Pak Pong-ju | 박봉주 | Member | No |
| 5 | Choe Ryong-hae | 최룡해 | Member | Member |
| 6 | Kim Ki-nam[e] | 김기남 | Member | No |
| 7 | Choe Thae-bok[f] | 최태복 | Member | No |
| 8 | Ri Su-yong[g] | 리수용 | No | No |
| 9 | Kim Phyong-hae[h] | 김평해 | Alternate | No |
| 10 | O Su-yong | 오수용 | Member | Member |
| 11 | Kwak Pom-gi[i] | 곽범기 | Member | No |
| 12 | Kim Yong-chol | 김영철 | No | Member |
| 13 | Ri Man-gon[j] | 리만건 | No | No |
| 14 | Yang Hyong-sop[k] | 양형섭 | Member | No |
| 15 | Ro Tu-chol[l] | 로두철 | Alternate | No |
| 16 | Pak Yong-sik[m] | 박영식 | No | No |
| 17 | Ri Myong-su[n] | 리명수 | Member | No |
| 18 | Kim Won-hong[o] | 김원홍 | Member | No |
| 19 | Choe Pu-il | 최부일 | Alternate | No |
| — | Pak Kwang-ho[p] | 박광호 | No | No |
| — | Pak Thae-song[q] | 박태성 | No | Member |
| — | Thae Jong-su[r] | 태종수 | No | No |
| — | An Jong-su[s] | 안정수 | No | No |
| — | Ri Yong-ho[t] | 리용호 | No | No |
| — | Kim Jong-gak[u] | 김정각 | No | No |
| — | Kim Jae-ryong[v] | 김재룡 | No | Member |
| — | Choe Hwi[w] | 최휘 | No | No |
| — | Pak Thae-dok[x] | 박태덕 | No | Alternate |
| — | Kim Su-gil[y] | 김수길 | No | No |
| — | Thae Hyong-chol[z] | 태형철 | No | Alternate |
| — | Jong Kyong-thaek[aa] | 정경택 | No | Member |
| — | Ri Il-hwan[ab] | 리일환 | No | Member |
| — | Ri Pyong-chol[ac] | 리병철 | No | Member |
| — | Kim Tok-hun[ad] | 김덕훈 | No | Member |
| — | Pak Jong-chon[ae] | 박정천 | No | Member |
- ↑ Status in the Politburo at the end of the 6th Central Committee's term.
- ↑ Status in the Politburo at the start of the 8th Central Committee's term.
- ↑ Kim Yong-nam was recalled as a member on 10 April 2019.
- ↑ Hwang Pyong-so was recalled as a member in 2018.
- ↑ Kim Ki-nam was recalled as a member on 20 April 2018.
- ↑ Choe Thae-bok was recalled as a member on 10 April 2019.
- ↑ Ri Su-yong was recalled as a member on 31 December 2019.
- ↑ Kim Phyong-hae was recalled as a member on 31 December 2019.
- ↑ Kwak Pom-gi was recalled as a member on 7 October 2017.
- ↑ Ri Man-gon was recalled as a member on 7 October 2017.
- ↑ Yang Hyong-sop was recalled as a member on 10 April 2019.
- ↑ Ro Tu-chol was recalled as a member on 31 December 2019.
- ↑ Pak Yong-sik was recalled as a member in 2018.
- ↑ Ri Myong-su was recalled as a member on 10 April 2019.
- ↑ Kim Won-hong was recalled as a member on 7 October 2017.
- ↑ Pak Kwang-ho was directly by-elected as a member on 7 October 2017,[16] but was recalled on 31 December 2019.
- ↑ Pak Thae-song was by-elected as a member on 7 October 2017, from alternate members,[16] but was recalled on 13 August 2020.
- ↑ Thae Jong-su was directly by-elected as a member on 7 October 2017,[16] but was recalled on 31 December 2019.
- ↑ An Jong-su was directly by-elected as a member on 7 October 2017,[16] but was recalled on 31 December 2019.
- ↑ Ri Yong-ho was by-elected as a member on 7 October 2017, from alternate members,[16] but was recalled on 31 December 2019.
- ↑ Kim Jong-gak was directly by-elected as a member on 20 April 2018, from alternate members,[17] but was recalled on 10 April 2019.
- ↑ Kim Jae-ryong was directly by-elected as a member on 10 April 2019.[18]
- ↑ Choe Hwi was by-elected as a member on 10 April 2019, from alternate members.[18]
- ↑ Pak Thae-dok was by-elected as a member on 10 April 2019, from alternate members,[18] but was recalled on 28 February 2020. He returned as a member by being directly by-elected on 13 August 2020.[19]
- ↑ Kim Su-gil was by-elected as a member on 10 April 2019, from alternate members.[18]
- ↑ Thae Hyong-chol was directly by-elected as a member on 10 April 2019.[18]
- ↑ Jong Kyong-thaek was by-elected as a member on 10 April 2019, from alternate members,[18] but was recalled on 13 August 2020.
- ↑ Ri Il-hwan was directly by-elected as a member on 31 December 2019.[20]
- ↑ Ri Pyong-chol was by-elected as a member on 31 December 2019, from alternate members.[20]
- ↑ Kim Tok-hun was by-elected as a member on 31 December 2019, from alternate members.[20]
- ↑ Pak Jong-chon was by-elected as a member on 11 April 2020, from alternate members.
Alternate members
The following were elected as alternate members of the 7th Politburo.[1]
The names of alternate members are listed according to the order of their election at the 1st plenary meeting of the 7th Central Committee. Alternate members who have an en dash (—) in the Rank column were by-elected during the term of the 7th Central Committee.
| Rank | Name | Korean | 6th[a] | 8th[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Su-gil[c] | 김수길 | No | No |
| 2 | Kim Nung-o | 김능오 | No | No |
| 3 | Pak Thae-song[d] | 박태성 | No | Member |
| 4 | Ri Yong-ho[e] | 리용호 | No | No |
| 5 | Im Chol-ung | 임철웅 | No | No |
| 6 | Jo Yon-jun | 조연준 | Alternate | No |
| 7 | Ri Pyong-chol[f] | 리병철 | No | Member |
| 8 | No Kwang-chol | 노광철 | No | No |
| 9 | Ri Yong-gil | 리영길 | Alternate | Member |
| — | Ri Man-gon[g] | 리만건 | No | No |
| — | Choe Hwi[h] | 최휘 | No | No |
| — | Pak Thae-dok[i] | 박태덕 | No | Alternate |
| — | Kim Yo Jong[j] | 김여정 | No | No |
| — | Jong Kyong-thaek[k] | 정경택 | No | Member |
| — | Jo Yong-won[l] | 조용원 | No | Member |
| — | Kim Tok-hun[m] | 김덕훈 | No | Member |
| — | Ri Ryong-nam[n] | 리룡남 | No | No |
| — | Pak Jong-nam[o] | 박정남 | No | No |
| — | Ri Hi-yong[p] | 리히용 | No | No |
| — | Jo Chun-ryong[q] | 조춘룡 | No | No |
| — | Kim Jong-gwan[r] | 김정관 | No | Member |
| — | Pak Jong-chon[s] | 박정천 | No | Member |
| — | Kim Hyong-jun[t] | 김형준 | No | No |
| — | Ho Chol-man[u] | 허철만 | No | Alternate |
| — | Ri Ho-rim[v] | 리호림 | No | No |
| — | Kim Il-chol[w] | 김일철 | No | No |
| — | Ri Son-gwon[x] | 리선권 | No | Alternate |
| — | Kim Yong-hwan[y] | 김영환 | No | Alternate |
| — | Pak Myong-sun[z] | 박명순 | No | Alternate |
| — | Jon Kwang-ho[aa] | 전광호 | No | No |
- ↑ Status in the Politburo at the end of the 6th Central Committee's term.
- ↑ Status in the Politburo at the start of the 8th Central Committee's term.
- ↑ Kim Su-gil was by-elected as a member on 10 April 2019.[18]
- ↑ Pak Thae-song was by-elected as a member on 7 October 2017.[16]
- ↑ Ri Yong-ho was by-elected as a member on 7 October 2017.[16]
- ↑ Ri Pyong-chol was by-elected as a member on 31 December 2019.[20]
- ↑ Ri Man-gon was by-elected as an alternate member on 7 October 2017,[16] but was recalled on 10 April 2019.
- ↑ Choe Hwi was by-elected as an alternate member on 7 October 2017,[16] and as a member on 10 April 2019.[18]
- ↑ Pak Thae-dok was by-elected as an alternate member on 7 October 2017,[16] and as a member on 10 April 2019.[18]
- ↑ Kim Yo Jong was by-elected as an alternate member on 7 October 2017,[16] but was recalled on 10 April 2019. She returned as an alternate member by being by-elected on 11 April 2020.
- ↑ Jong Kyong-thaek was by-elected as an alternate member on 7 October 2017,[16] and as a member on 10 April 2019.[18] He returned as an alternate member by being by-elected in 2020.
- ↑ Jo Yong-won was by-elected as an alternate member on 10 April 2019.[18]
- ↑ Kim Tok-hun was by-elected as an alternate member on 10 April 2019,[18] and as a member on 31 December 2019.[20]
- ↑ Ri Ryong-nam was by-elected as an alternate member on 10 April 2019.[18]
- ↑ Pak Jong-nam was by-elected as an alternate member on 10 April 2019.[18]
- ↑ Ri Hi-yong was by-elected as an alternate member on 10 April 2019.[18]
- ↑ Jo Chun-ryong was by-elected as an alternate member on 10 April 2019,[18] but was recalled on 31 December 2019.
- ↑ Kim Jong-gwan was by-elected as an alternate member on 31 December 2019.[20]
- ↑ Pak Jong-chon was by-elected as an alternate member on 31 December 2019,[20] and as a member on 11 April 2020.
- ↑ Kim Hyong-jun was by-elected as an alternate member on 31 December 2019.[20]
- ↑ Ho Chol-man was by-elected as an alternate member on 31 December 2019.[20]
- ↑ Ri Ho-rim was by-elected as an alternate member on 31 December 2019.[20]
- ↑ Kim Il-chol was by-elected as an alternate member on 31 December 2019.[20]
- ↑ Ri Son-gwon was by-elected as an alternate member on 11 April 2020.
- ↑ Kim Yong-hwan was by-elected as an alternate member on 7 June 2020.
- ↑ Pak Myong-sun was by-elected as an alternate member on 13 August 2020.[19]
- ↑ Jon Kwang-ho was by-elected as an alternate member on 13 August 2020.[19]
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