8th Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea

The 8th Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), officially the Political Bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, was elected on 11 January 2021 by the 1st Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee, in the immediate aftermath of the 8th WPK Congress.

Members

Member		Member since	Party position(s)	State position(s)
	Kim Jong-un 김정은 (born 1984)	11 April 2012	General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea Politburo Presidium Member Chairman of the Central Military Commission	Chairman of the State Affairs Commission Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of North Korea
	Choe Ryong-hae 최룡해 (born 1950)	11 April 2012	Politburo Presidium Member	First Vice Chairman of the State Affairs Commission President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
	Ri Pyong-chol 리병철 (born 1948)	31 December 2019	Politburo Presidium Member Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission Secretary of the Central Committee	Member of the State Affairs Commission
	Kim Tok-hun 김덕훈 (born 1962)	31 December 2019	Politburo Presidium Member	Premier of North Korea
	Jo Yong-won 조용원	10 January 2021	Politburo Presidium Member Secretary of the Central Committee Member of the Central Military Commission
	Pak Thae-song 박태성 (born 1955)	9 May 2016	Secretary of the Central Committee Director of the Information and Publicity Department	Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly
	Pak Jong-chon 박정천	11 April 2020	Member of the Central Military Commission	Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army
	Jong Sang-hak 정상학	10 January 2021	Secretary of the Central Committee Chairman of the Central Auditing Commission
	Ri Il-hwan 리일환 (born 1960)	31 December 2019	Secretary of the Central Committee Director of the Working Organization Department
	Kim Tu-il 김두일	10 January 2021	Secretary of the Central Committee Director of the Economic Affairs Department
	Choe Sang-gon 최상건 (born 1953)	10 January 2021	Secretary of the Central Committee Director of the Science and Education Department	Minister of Education
	Kim Jae-ryong 김재룡 (born 1959)	9 April 2019	Secretary of the Central Committee Director of the Organizational Leadership Department	Member of the State Affairs Commission
	O Il-jong 오일정 (born 1954)	10 January 2021	Secretary of the Central Committee Member of the Central Military Commission Director of the Military Leadership Department
	Kim Yong-chol 김영철 (born 1946)	9 May 2016	Secretary of the Central Committee Director of the United Front Department	Member of the State Affairs Commission
	O Su-yong 오수용 (born 1944)	18 February 2015	Member of the Central Military Commission Chairman of the Second Economic Committee
	Kwon Yong-jin 권영진	10 January 2021	Director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army
	Kim Jong-gwan 김정관	31 December 2019	Member of the Central Military Commission	Minister of the National Defense
	Jong Kyong-thaek 정경택 (born 1961)	10 April 2019	Member of the Central Military Commission	Member of the State Affairs Commission Minister of State Security
	Ri Yong-gil 리영길 (born 1955)	10 January 2021	Member of the Central Military Commission	Minister of Public Security

Alternate members

Alternate member		Alternate member since	Party position(s)	State position(s)
	Pak Thae-dok 박태덕 (born 1955)	10 January 2021	Vice Chairman of the Central Auditing Commission Director of the Discipline Investigation Department
	Pak Myong-sun 박명순	13 August 2020	Director of the Light Industry Department
	Ho Chol-man 허철만	31 December 2019	Director of the Cadre Department
	Ri Chol-man 리철만 (born 1968)	10 January 2021	Director of the Agriculture Department
	Kim Hyong-sik 김형식	10 January 2021	Director of the Legal Department
	Thae Hyong-chol 태형철 (born 1953)	10 January 2021		Vice President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
	Kim Yong-hwan 김영환	7 June 2020	Chief Secretary of the WPK Pyongyang City Committee
	Pak Jong-gun 박정근	10 January 2021		Vice Chairman of the State Planning Commission
	Yang Sung-ho 양승호	10 January 2021		Vice Premier of the Cabinet
	Jon Hyon-chol 전현철	10 January 2021	Director of the Economic Policy Office
	Ri Son-gwon 리선권	10 January 2021		Minister of Foreign Affairs

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