7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
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The 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea was elected by the 7th Congress (6–9 May 2016). The body has 129 full members and 106 alternate members.[1]
Membership
Members
Kim Jong Un, Kim Yong Nam, Hwang Pyong So, Choe Ryong Hae, Pak Pong Ju, Kim Ki Nam, Choe Thae Bok, Ri Yong Mu, O Kuk Ryol, Ri Myong Su, Kang Sok Ju, Kwak Pom Gi, O Su Yong, Kim Yong Chol, Yang Hyong Sop, Kim Won Hong, Kim Phyong Hae, Pak Yong Sik, Ro Tu Chol, Choe Pu Il, Jo Yon Jun, Kim Yong Jin, Im Chol Ung, Kim Tok Hun, Ri Mu Yong, Ri Chol Man, Ri Il Hwan, Ri Man Gon, An Jong Su, Choe Sang Gon, Ri Yong Rae, Kim Jong Im, Kim Jung Hyop, Kim Man Song, Hong In Bom, Kim Kyong Ok, Ri Jae Il, Choe Hwi, Ri Pyong Chol, Kim Yong Su, Jo Yong Won, Ri Yong Sik, Kim Yo Jong, Hong Sung Mu, Pak To Chun, Kim Yong Chun, Hyon Chol Hae, Ri Yong Gil, So Hong Chan, Kim Jong Gak, No Kwang Chol, Kim Jong Gwan, Yun Tong Hyon, Kim Hyong Ryong, Jo Nam Jin, Ryom Chol Song, Jo Kyong Chol, Pak Jong Chon, Yun Yong Sik, Kim Rak Gyom, Ri Yong Ju, Choe Yong Ho, Wi Song Il, Pang Tu Sop, Ri Song Guk, Yang Tong Hun, Ri Thae Sop, Pak Su Il, Kim Sang Ryong, Kim Kum Chol, Kim Yong Bok, Kim Myong Nam, Kim Song Chol, Ri Chang Han, Han Chang Sun, Yun Jong Rin, Kim Song Dok, Ri Yong Hwan, Ro Kyong Jun, Choe Yong Rim, Hong Son Ok, Kim Yong Ho, Jo Chun Ryong, Kim Chol Man, Ri Su Yong, Kim Man Su, Jang Hyok, Tong Jong Ho, Ri Ryong Nam, Kim Sung Du, Jang Ki Ho, Jang Chol, Kim Jong Suk, Kim Kye Gwan, Kim Tong Il, Jang Chang Ha, Ri Hong Sop, Ri Yong Ho, Ju Yong Sik, Jon Yong Nam, Jang Pyong Gyu, Jang Jong Nam, Kang Phil Hun, Kim Su Gil, Pak Thae Song, Kang Yang Mo, Kim Nung O, Pak Yong Ho, Pak Thae Dok, Kim Jae Ryong, Pak Jong Nam, Jon Sung Hun, Kim Song Il, Ri Sang Won, Rim Kyong Man, Thae Jong Su, Ri Kwang Chol, Jon Kyong Son, O Mun Hyon, Pak Jong Gun, Choe Yong Dok, Ri Jong Sik, Ko Pyong Hyon, Ri Pong Dok, Jong In Guk, Choe Myong Chol, Thae Hyong Chol, Hong So Hon, Jon Il Ho[2]
Alternate members
Jon Il Chun, Kim Song Nam, Jong Myong Hak, Kim Hi Thaek, Kang Kwan Il, Kim Sung Yon, Kim Pyong Ho, Kim Jong Sik, Yun Tong Chol, Tong Yong Il, Han Kwang Sang, Choe Tu Yong, Ri Pong Chun, Song Sok Won, Kang Sun Nam, Song Yong Gon, Ko Myong Su, Kim Kwang Su, Ho Song Il, Ri Yong Chol, Ri Chol, Kim Kwang Hyok, Ho Yong Chun, Son Chol Ju, Jang Tong Un, Cha Kyong Il, O Kum Chol, Kim Myong Sik, Kang Ki Sop, Ri Kuk Jun, Song Jun Sol, Mun Myong Hak, Kim Yong Gwang, Kang Jong Gwan, Ri Hak Chol, Ri Chun Sam, Ko Kil Son, Han Ryong Guk, Ri Jong Guk, Kim Jae Song, Kim Kwang Chol, Kwon Song Ho, Choe Il Ryong, Jo Yong Chol, Kang Yong Chol, Ki Kwang Ho, Kim Kyong Jun, Kang Yong Su, Mun Ung Jo, Kang Ha Guk, Pak Chun Nam, Ri Jong Mu, Ri Chung Gil, Kim Chon Gyun, Wang Chang Uk, Yu Chol U, Paek Pong Son, Pak Won Hak, Ri Hye Jong, An Tong Chun, Ri Chan Hwa, Hwang Sun Hui, Ju Kyu Chang, Kim Tu Il, Kang Pong Hun, Ri Sung Ho, Ju Yong Gil, Ri Myong Gil, Kim Jong Sun, Kang Yun Sok, Sin Un Hak, Kim Hyong Jun, Ji Jae Ryong, Cha Hui Rim, Kang Hyong Bong, Kim Yong Chol, Kim Tong Il, Yun Jae Hyok, Pak Chang Bom, Ham Se Jin, O Chun Yong, Cha Jin Sun, Choe Pong Ho, Jong Mong Phil, Ri Chang Gil, Jang Kyong Chol, Ri Song Gwon, Yang Sung Ho, Song Kwang Chol, Jo Hyon Mun, Kim Chung Gol, Han Song Nam, Song Ki Chol, Choe Chan Gon, Kim Kwang Nam, Myong Song Chol, Rim Chun Song, Ri Hyong Gun, Jang Myong Hak, Kim Sung Il, Jong Il Man, Kim Myong Sik, Kim Chol Su, Myong Son Yong, Ho Kwang Il, Ri Min Chol[2]
1st plenum
The 7th Central Committee held its first plenum immediately after the Congress, on 10 May, and elected the following officials.[3] Nine Vice Chairmen of the Central Committee were elected:[4] Choe Ryong-hae, Kim Ki-nam, Choe Thae-bok, Ri Su-yong, Kim Phyong-hae, O Su-yong, Kwak Pom-gi, Kim Yong-chol and Ri Man-gon.[3]
A new Presidium of the Politburo of the WPK Central Committee was elected: Kim Jong-un, Kim Yong-nam and Hwang Pyong-so – already members before – were accompanied by Choe Ryong-hae and Pak Pong-ju in it.[4]
19 members and nine alternate members were elected to the Politburo of the WPK Central Committee.[4] The members are: Kim Jong-un, Kim Yong-nam, Hwang Pyong-so, Pak Pong-ju, Choe Ryong-hae, Kim Ki-nam, Choe Thae-bok, Ri Su-yong, Kim Phyong-hae, O Su-yong, Kwak Pom-gi, Kim Yong-chol, Ri Man-gon, Yang Hyong-sop, Ro Tu-chol, Pak Yong-sik, Ri Myong-su, Kim Won-hong and Choe Pu-il. The alternate members are: Kim Su-gil, Kim Nung-o, Pak Thae-song, Ri Yong-ho, Im Chol-ung, Jo Yon-jun, Ri Pyong-chol, No Kwang-chol and Ri Yong-gil.[3]
11 members were elected to WPK Central Military Commission:[4] Kim Jong-un (Chairman), Hwang Pyong-so, Pak Pong-ju, Pak Yong-sik, Ri Myong-su, Kim Yong-chol, Ri Man-gon, Kim Won-hong, Choe Pu-il, Kim Kyong-ok, Ri Yong-gil and So Hong-chan.[3]
The following were elected Deputy Directors of the Central Committee: Kim Ki-nam, Ri Su-yong, Kim Phyong-hae, O Su-yong, Kim Yong-chol, Ri Man-gon, Ri Il-hwan, An Jong-su, Ri Chol-man, Choe Sang-gon, Ri Yong-rae, Kim Jong-im, Kim Jung-hyop, Kim Man-song and Kim Yong-su.[3]
A Control Commission of the WPK Central Committee was elected: Hong In-bom (Chairman), Jong Myong-hak (First Vice-Chairman), Ri Tuk-nam (Vice-Chairman), and members Kim Yong-hwan, Kim Kum-chol, Kim Yong-son and Kim Myong-chol.[3]
Ri Yong-sik was appointed the editor-in-chief of Rodong Sinmun.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Seventh Congress of WPK Closes". KCNA. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Official Report of Seventh Congress of the WPK". naenara.com.kp. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Official Report of First Plenary Meeting of 7th WPK Central Committee Issued". KCNA. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "DPRK wraps up ruling party congress". Xinhua. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.