8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea explained

Number:	8th
Central Committee
Body:	Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
Election:	8th Congress
Start:	10 January 2021
End:	present
General Secretary:	Kim Jong Un
Members:	139
Amembers:	111
Presidium:	5
Politburo:	19 full 11 alt.
Secretariat:	8
Central Military Commission:	13
Auditing Commission:	15
Previous:	7th

The 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea was elected at the party's 8th Congress on 10 January 2021, and will sit until the convocation of the next party congress.^[1] In between party congresses and specially convened conferences the Central Committee is the highest decision-making institution in the WPK and North Korea. The Central Committee is not a permanent institution and delegates day-to-day work to the Presidium, the Politburo, the Secretariat, the Central Military Commission and the Central Auditing Commission.^[2] It convenes meetings, known as "Plenary Session of the [term] Central Committee", to discuss major policies. Only full members have the right to vote, but if a full member cannot attend a plenary session, the person's spot is taken over by an alternate. Plenary session can also be attended by non-members, such meetings are known as "Enlarged Plenary Session", to participate in the committee's discussions.

Plenums

Plenum	Start–end	Length
1st Plenary Session	10 January 2021	1 day
2nd Plenary Session	8–11 February 2021	4 day
7th Enlarged Plenary Session	26 February - 1 March 2023^[3]	4 days
8th Plenary Session	17 June 2023	1 day
9th Plenary Session	27–29 December 2023	3 days
10th Enlarged Plenary Session^[4]	28 June 2024

Department directors

Institution	Name	Took office	Left office
Agricultural Department	Ri Chol-man	10 January 2021	Incumbent
Cadre Department	Ho Chol-man	10 January 2021	Incumbent
Discipline Investigation Department	Pak Thae-dok	10 January 2021	Incumbent
Economic Affairs Department	Kim Tu-il	10 January 2021	11 February 2021
Economic Affairs Department	O Su-yong	11 February 2021	Incumbent
Finance and Accounting Department	Kim Yong-su	10 January 2021	Incumbent
International Department	Kim Song-nam	10 January 2021	Incumbent
Legal Department	Kim Hyong-sik	10 January 2021	Incumbent
Light Industry Department	Pak Myong-sun	10 January 2021	Incumbent
Military Leadership Department	O Il-jong	10 January 2021	Incumbent
Munitions Industry Department	Kang Sun-nam	10 January 2021	Incumbent
Organization and Guidance Department	Kim Jae-ryong	10 January 2021	Incumbent
United Front Department	Kim Yong-chol	10 January 2021	Incumbent
Working Organization Department	Ri Il-hwan	10 January 2021	Incumbent
Unknown	Choe Hwi	10 January 2021	Incumbent
	Kim Se-bok
	Pak Jong-nam
	Ri Tu-song

Members

Rank	Name Hangul	Level of government	7th CC	Inner-composition
Rank	Name Hangul	Level of government	7th CC	8th PRE	8th POL	8th SEC	8th CMC	8th CAC
1	Kim Jong Un		Old	data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightGreen"	Member	data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Member	data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: thistle"	Gen. Sec.	data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightGray"	Chairman	data-sort-value="100"
2	Choe Ryong-hae		Old	data-sort-value="2" align="center" style="background: LightGreen"	Member	data-sort-value="2" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Member	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
3	Ri Pyong-chol		Old	data-sort-value="3" align="center" style="background: LightGreen"	Member	data-sort-value="3" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Member	data-sort-value="4" align="center" style="background: thistle"	Member	data-sort-value="2" align="center" style="background: LightGray"	V. Chairman	data-sort-value="100"
4	Kim Tok-hun		Old	data-sort-value="4" align="center" style="background: LightGreen"	Member	data-sort-value="4" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Member	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
5	Kim Jae-ryong		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="12" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Member	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
6	Ri Il-hwan		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="9" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Member	data-sort-value="6" align="center" style="background: thistle"	Member	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
7	Choe Hwi		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
8	Pak Thae-dok		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="20" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="2" align="center" style="background: LightYellow"	V. Chairman
9	Kim Yong-chol		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="14" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Member	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
10	Ho Chol-man		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="21" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
11	Kim Hyong-sik		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="23" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
12	Pak Myong-sun		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="21" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
13	Choe Sang-gon		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="11" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Member	data-sort-value="8" align="center" style="background: thistle"	Member	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
14	O Il-jong		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="13" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Member	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="4" align="center" style="background: LightGray"	Member	data-sort-value="100"
15	Kim Yong-su		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
16	Sin Ryong-man		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
17	Jon Hyon-chol		Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="28" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
18	Jo Yong-won		Old	data-sort-value="5" align="center" style="background: LightGreen"	Member	data-sort-value="5" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Member	data-sort-value="2" align="center" style="background: thistle"	Member	data-sort-value="3" align="center" style="background: LightGray"	Member	data-sort-value="100"
19	Ri Hi-yong		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="3" align="center" style="background: LightYellow"	V. Chairman
20	Pak Thae-song		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="6" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Member	data-sort-value="3" align="center" style="background: thistle"	Member	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
21	Kim Yo-jong		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
22	Ri Yong-sik		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
23	Kim Song-nam		Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
24	Hong Sung-mu		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
25	Jang Kwang-myong		Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
26	Choe Tong-myong		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
27	Jong Sang-hak		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="8" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Member	data-sort-value="5" align="center" style="background: thistle"	Member	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightYellow"	Chairman
28	Pak Song-chol		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
29	Ri Kyong-chol		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="4" align="center" style="background: LightYellow"	Member
30	An Kum-chol		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
31	Hyon Song-wol		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
32	Kim Pyong-ho		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
33	Jang Ryong-sik		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
34	Kim Jo-guk		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="5" align="center" style="background: LightGray"	Member	data-sort-value="100"
35	Pak Kwang-sik		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="5" align="center" style="background: LightYellow"	Member
36	Kim Song-gi		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
37	Pak Kwang-ung		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="6" align="center" style="background: LightYellow"	Member
38	Kim Jong-sik		Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
39	Jo Yong-chol		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
40	Kim Se-bok		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
41	Pak Jong-nam		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
42	Kim Song-chol		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="9" align="center" style="background: LightYellow"	Member
43	Jong In-chol		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="8" align="center" style="background: LightYellow"	Member
44	Jon Thae-su		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="7" align="center" style="background: LightYellow"	Member
45	Pak Yong-min		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
46	Ma Jong-son		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
47	Thae Hyong-chol		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="24" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
48	Ko Kil-son		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
49	O Tong-il		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="15" align="center" style="background: LightYellow"	Member
50	Yang Sung-ho		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="27" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
51	O Su-yong		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="15" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Member	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="7" align="center" style="background: LightGray"	Member	data-sort-value="100"
52	Kim Yong-hwan		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="25" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
53	Kim Tu-il		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="10" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Member	data-sort-value="7" align="center" style="background: thistle"	Member	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
54	Ri Jae-nam		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
55	Mun Kyong-dok		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
56	Ri Chol-man		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="22" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
57	Pak Chang-ho		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
58	Kang Pong-hun		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
59	Kim Chol-sam		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
60	Ri Jong-nam		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
61	Ri Thae-il		Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
62	Sin Yong-chol		Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
63	Jang Yong-rok		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
64	Rim Kyong-man		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
65	Ri Son-gwon		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="29" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
66	Jon Hak-chol		Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
67	Kim Chung-gol		Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
68	Kang Jong-gwan		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
69	Kim Jong-nam		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
70	Pak Hun		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
71	Ri Song-hak		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
72	Song Chun-sop		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
73	Ri Chung-gil		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
74	Kim Sung-jin		Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
75	Kim Kyong-jun		Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
76	Kim Sung-du		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
77	Jang Ki-ho		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="10" align="center" style="background: LightYellow"	Member
78	Pak Jong-gun		Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="26" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
79	Jang Chun-song		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
80	Kim Song-ryong		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
81	Kim Yu-il		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
82	Ri Yong-gil		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="19" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Member	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="12" align="center" style="background: LightGray"	Member	data-sort-value="100"
83	Jong Kyong-thaek		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="18" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Member	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="11" align="center" style="background: LightGray"	Member	data-sort-value="100"
84	Jang Jong-nam		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
85	Kim Kwang-chol		Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="14" align="center" style="background: LightYellow"	Member
86	Jang Kwang-bong		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="13" align="center" style="background: LightYellow"	Member
87	Kang Yun-sok		Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="11" align="center" style="background: LightYellow"	Member
88	U Sang-chol		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="12" align="center" style="background: LightYellow"	Member
89	Jang Chang-ha		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
90	Ri Hong-sop		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
91	Kang Kyong-ho		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
92	Rim Yong-chol		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
93	Sim Hong-bin		Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
94	Kim Kum-chol		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
95	Ju Chol-gyu		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
96	Yun Jae-hyok		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
97	Pak Mun-ho		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
98	Kim Sun-chol		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
99	Yu Jin		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
100	Kang Hak-chol		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
101	Ri Yong-hon		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
102	Kim Kwang-nam		Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
103	Han Yong-il		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
104	Kim Chol-ha		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
105	Ri Kwang-chol		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
106	No Kwang-chol		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
107	Jon Il-ho		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
108	Ri Kuk-chol		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
109	Choe Pyong-wan		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
110	Pak Jong-chon		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="7" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Member	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="8" align="center" style="background: LightGray"	Member	data-sort-value="100"
111	Kim Su-gil		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
112	Kim Jong-gwan		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="17" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Member	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="10" align="center" style="background: LightGray"	Member	data-sort-value="100"
113	Jo Kyong-chol		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
114	Pang Tu-sop		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
115	Rim Kwang-il		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="13" align="center" style="background: LightGray"	Member	data-sort-value="100"
116	Kwon Thae-yong		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
117	Kang Sun-nam		Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="6" align="center" style="background: LightGray"	Member	data-sort-value="100"
118	So Hong-chan		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
119	Kwon Yong-jin		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="16" align="center" style="background: LightBlue"	Member	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="9" align="center" style="background: LightGray"	Member	data-sort-value="100"
120	Ri Tu-song		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
121	Pak Yong-il		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
122	Kim Myong-sik		Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
123	Kim Kwang-hyok		Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
124	Kim Jong-gil		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
125	Park Su-il		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
126	Choe Tu-yong		Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
127	Wi Song-il		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
128	Pak Kwang-ju		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
129	Ri Thae-sop		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
130	Choe Chun-gil		Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
131	Pak Myong-su		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
132	Song Yong-gon		Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
133	Ri Yong-chol		Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
134	Kim Yong-bok		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
135	Ri Pong-chun		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
136	Choe Kwang-il		Alternate	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
137	Song Sok-won		Old	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
138	Kwak Chang-sik		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"
139	Han Sun-chol		New	data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"		data-sort-value="100"

Alternates

Rank	Name Hangul	Level of government	7th CC
1	Kim Tong-il	data-sort-value="100"		Old
2	Ri Song-bong	data-sort-value="100"		New
3	Ji Myong-jun	data-sort-value="100"		New
4	Ri Kye-pong	data-sort-value="100"		New
5	Ri Ryong-nam	data-sort-value="100"		Old
6	Kim Chol-su		Old
7	Han Ryong-guk	data-sort-value="100"		Old
8	Wang Chang-uk	data-sort-value="100"		Old
9	Ri Tam	data-sort-value="100"		New
10	Kang Chol-gu	data-sort-value="100"		New
11	Kim Il-guk	data-sort-value="100"		New
12	Chae Song-hak		New
13	Ri Chol-san		New
14	Choe Son-hui	data-sort-value="100"		New
15	Jo Yong-dok	data-sort-value="100"		Old
16	Ri Chan-hwa	data-sort-value="100"		Old
17	Kim Ki-ryong	data-sort-value="100"		Old
18	So Ho-won	data-sort-value="100"		New
19	Yun Jong-ho		New
20	Im Kyong-jae		New
21	Ju Yong-il		New
22	Pak Hyok-chol		New
23	Ri Hyok-gwon		New
24	Jang Kyong-il		New
25	Jin Kum-song		New
26	Kim Chung-song		New
27	Choe Kyong-chol<	--not the same as #98-->		New
28	Nam Chol-gwang	data-sort-value="100"		New
29	Ko Jong-bom		New
30	So Jong-jin		New
31	Kim Yong-sik	data-sort-value="100"		New
32	Sim Sung-gon	data-sort-value="100"		New
33	Kang Kwon-il	data-sort-value="100"		New
34	Sung Jong-gyu		New
35	Pak Chol-min	data-sort-value="100"		New
36	Jang Chun-sil	data-sort-value="100"		New
37	Pak In-chol	data-sort-value="100"		New
38	Han Jong-hyok	data-sort-value="100"		New
39	Sin Hong-chol	data-sort-value="100"		Old
40	Ri Song-ryol	data-sort-value="100"		New
41	Choe Hui-tae	data-sort-value="100"		New
42	Kang Hyong-bong	data-sort-value="100"		Old
43	Kim Yong-chol	data-sort-value="100"		Old
44	Ri Hyong-gun	data-sort-value="100"		Old
45	Pak Man-ho	data-sort-value="100"		New
46	Ri Song-guk	data-sort-value="100"		New
47	Sin Chang-il	data-sort-value="100"		New
48	O Kyong-ryong	data-sort-value="100"		New
49	Kye Myong-chol	data-sort-value="100"		New
50	Pak Myong-son	data-sort-value="100"		New
51	Pak Jong-ho	data-sort-value="100"		New
52	Kim Yong-nam	data-sort-value="100"		Old
53	Jo Jun-mo	data-sort-value="100"		New
54	Ri Sung-ho	data-sort-value="100"		Old
55	Choe Myong-su	data-sort-value="100"		New
56	Sin Myong-son	data-sort-value="100"		New
57	Kim Jin-yong	data-sort-value="100"		New
58	Ri Hang-gol	data-sort-value="100"		New
59	Han Man-hung	data-sort-value="100"		New
60	Yang Myong-chol	data-sort-value="100"		New
61	Kim Kwang-bok	data-sort-value="100"		New
62	Song Sung-chol	data-sort-value="100"		New
63	O Chun-yong	data-sort-value="100"		Old
64	Ham Se-jin	data-sort-value="100"		Old
65	Kim Hyon-il	data-sort-value="100"		New
66	Ok Yong-su	data-sort-value="100"		New
67	Ri Jong-gil	data-sort-value="100"		Old
68	Ri Chang-gil	data-sort-value="100"		Old
69	Choe Song-nam	data-sort-value="100"		Old
70	An Pok-man	data-sort-value="100"		New
71	Choe Jang-il	data-sort-value="100"		New
72	Ko Myong-chol	data-sort-value="100"		New
73	Jang Kyong-chol	data-sort-value="100"		Old
74	Han Yong-su	data-sort-value="100"		New
75	Kim Son-uk	data-sort-value="100"		Old
76	Choe Sung-ryong	data-sort-value="100"		New
77	Ro Ik	data-sort-value="100"		New
78	Jong Yon-hak	data-sort-value="100"		New
79	Choe Rak-hyon	data-sort-value="100"		New
80	So Won-gil	data-sort-value="100"		New
81	Kim Yong-chol	data-sort-value="100"		New
82	Ham Nam-hyok	data-sort-value="100"		New
83	Han Song-nam	data-sort-value="100"		Old
84	Kim Kwang-yong	data-sort-value="100"		New
85	Myong Song-chol	data-sort-value="100"		Old
86	Hong Man-ho	data-sort-value="100"		Old
87	Thae Jin-hyok	data-sort-value="100"		New
88	Ri Kyong-il	data-sort-value="100"		New
89	Kim Myong-hyok	data-sort-value="100"		New
90	Kim Hyong-bom	data-sort-value="100"		New
91	Kim Yong-gu	data-sort-value="100"		Old
92	Kim Su-nam	data-sort-value="100"		New
93	Ri Song-do	data-sort-value="100"		Old
94	O Kum-chol	data-sort-value="100"		Old
95	Mun Jong-ung	data-sort-value="100"		Old
96	Choe Kyong-chol	data-sort-value="100"		New
97	Kang Son	data-sort-value="100"		Old
98	Kim Kwang-uk	data-sort-value="100"		New
99	Ho Kwang-il	data-sort-value="100"		Old
100	Pak Ji-min	data-sort-value="100"		New
101	Kim Jong-chol	data-sort-value="100"		New
102	Ri Min-chol	data-sort-value="100"		Old
103	Min Hui-bok	data-sort-value="100"		New
104	Ri Kyong-chon	data-sort-value="100"		New
105	Ko Myong-su	data-sort-value="100"		New
106	Kim Hak-chol	data-sort-value="100"		Old
107	Kim Ju-sam	data-sort-value="100"		New
108	Kim Chun-gyo	data-sort-value="100"		New
109	Kim Yong-ho	data-sort-value="100"		New
110	Rim Kwang-ung	data-sort-value="100"		New
111	Kim Pok-nam	data-sort-value="100"		New

Changes (2021–26)

Name Hangul	Level of government (Offices held)	7th CC	Inner-composition
Name Hangul	Level of government (Offices held)	7th CC	2 PL (2021)	N PL (202?)
Choe Yong-jin		New	data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightYellow"	Alternate	data-sort-value="100"
Hong Hyok-chol		New	data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightYellow"	Alternate	data-sort-value="100"
Jong So-chol		New	data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightYellow"	Alternate	data-sort-value="100"
Kim Chol-su		Alternate	data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightYellow"	Full	data-sort-value="100"
Kim Tong-il		Alternate	data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightYellow"	Full	data-sort-value="100"
Kim Yong-nam		Alternate	data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightYellow"	Full	data-sort-value="100"
Ryong Kun-chol		New	data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightYellow"	Alternate	data-sort-value="100"
Ri Kyong-ho		New	data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightYellow"	Alternate	data-sort-value="100"

References

Sources

GeneralReferences for plenary sessions, apparatus heads, the Central Committee full- and alternate membership, Politburo membership, Presidium membership, secretaries, Central Military Commission members, membership in the Central Auditing Commission, offices an individual held, retirement, if the individual in question is military personnel, female, has been expelled, is currently under investigation or has retired:

Web site: First plenum of Eighth WPK Central Committee presided by General Secretary Kim Jong Un . . 11 January 2021 . 7 February 2021 . . KCNA Watch . 8 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210208094403/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1610355664-389029766/first-plenum-of-eighth-wpk-central-committee-presided-by-general-secretary-kim-jong-un/ .
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Notes and References

Web site: Sixth-Day Sitting of 8th WPK Congress Held . . 11 January 2021 . 12 January 2021 . KCNA Watch . 8 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210208093606/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1610325170-380910593/sixth-day-sitting-of-8th-wpk-congress-held/ .
Web site: WPK Rules Revised at 8th Congress of WPK . . . 11 January 2021 . 7 February 2021 . KCNA Watch . 8 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210208094219/https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1610388084-931054125/wpk-rules-revised-at-8th-congress-of-wpk/.
Web site: Report on 7th Enlarged Plenary Meeting of 8th WPK Central Committee. 2024-06-29.
Web site: North Korea begins major party plenum with Kim Jong Un presiding over meeting. Jeongmin Kim. NK News. 2024-06-29. 2024-06-29.