8th Presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea
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The 8th Presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea (Korean: 8차 조선로동당 상임위원회, romanized: 8-cha Joseon Rodongdang Sangim Wiwonhoe; WPK), officially the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (Korean: 제 8차 조선로동당 당대회 정치국 상임위원회, romanized: Je 8-cha Joseon Rodongdang Dangdaehoe Jeongchiguk Sangim Wiwonhoe), was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee on 10 May 2021.[1]
Members
[edit]| Rank | Name | Hangul | 7th PRE | 9th PRE | Took office | Left office | Duration | Party positions | ||
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| 1 | Kim Jong Un | 김정은 | Old | 10 January 2021 | 23 February 2026 | 5 years and 44 days | General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea | |||
| 2 | Choe Ryong-hae | 최룡해 | Old | 10 January 2021 | 23 February 2026 | 5 years and 44 days | —
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| 3 | Ri Pyong-chol | 리병철 | Old | 10 January 2021 | 23 February 2026 | 5 years and 44 days | Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea | |||
| 4 | Kim Tok-hun | 김덕훈 | Old | 10 January 2021 | 23 February 2026 | 5 years and 44 days | —
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| 5 | Jo Yong-won | 조용원 | New | 10 January 2021 | 23 February 2026 | 5 years and 44 days | Secretary of the Secretariat of the Workers' Party of Korea | |||
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References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ 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.
Bibliography
[edit]Books:
- Lankov, Andrey (2002). From Stalin to Kim Il Sung: The Formation of North Korea, 1945–1960. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-3117-5.
- Scalapino, Robert; Lee, Chong-sik (1972). Communism in Korea: The Movement. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-02080-1.
- Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5.
Dissertations:
- Paik, Hak Soon (1993). North Korean State Formation, 1945–1950 (Thesis). University of Pennsylvania.
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