8th Secretariat of the Workers' Party of Korea

The 8th Secretariat of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) (8차 조선로동당 비서국), officially the Secretariat of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee in the immediate aftermath of the 8th WPK Congress.[1]

Officers

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Title Name Korean Birth Gender
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea Kim Jong Un 김정은 1982 Male
First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea TBD TBD TBD Male
Organisational Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea Jo Yong-won 조용원 1957 Male

Members elected at the 1st Plenary Session

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Rank Name Korean 7th EXP Birth Gender
1 Kim Jong Un 김정은 Old 1982 Male
2 Jo Yong-won 조용원 New 1957 Male
3 Pak Thae-song 박태성 Old 1955 Male
4 Ri Pyong-chol 리병철 Old 1948 Male
5 Jong Sang-hak 정상학 New ? Male
6 Ri Il-hwan 리일환 Old 1960 Male
7 Kim Tu-il 김두일 New ? Male
8 Choe Sang-gon 최상건 New 1953 Male
References:
[2]

Changes

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Name Korean Plenums Birth Gender
1st
(2021)
2nd
(2021)
Choe Sang-gon 최상건 Member Member 1953 Male
Jo Yong-won 조용원 Member Member 1957 Male
Jong Sang-hak 정상학 Member Member ? Male
Kim Jong Un 김정은 Member Member 1982 Male
Kim Tu-il 김두일 Member Removed ? Male
O Su-yong 리일환 Member 1960 Male
Pak Thae-song 박태성 Member Member 1955 Male
Ri Il-hwan 리일환 Member Member 1960 Male
Ri Pyong-chol 리병철 Member Member 1948 Male
References:
[2][3]

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 KCNA Watch.
  2. ^ a b "Press Release of First Plenary Meeting of 8th Central Committee of WPK Issued". Korean Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021 – via Kim Il Sung – Kim Jong Il Foundation.
  3. ^ "Report on Second Plenary Meeting of Eighth Central Committee of WPK". Pyongyang Times. Korean Central News Agency. 12 February 2021. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.