7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

The 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea was elected by the 7th Congress on 9 May 2016, and remained in session until the election of the 8th Central Committee on 10 January 2021. 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 elected bodies, such as the Presidium, the Politburo, the Executive Policy Bureau, the Central Military Commission and the Control Commission in the case of the 7th Central Committee. 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.

On its election the 7th Central Committee was composed of 129 full members and 106 alternate members.

Plenary meetings

1st Plenary Meeting: 9 May 2016 2nd Plenary Meeting: 7 October 2017 3rd Plenary Meeting: 20 April 2018 4th Plenary Meeting: 10 April 2019 5th Plenary Meeting: 28–31 December 2019 6th Plenary Meeting: 19 August 2020

Composition

Members The following were elected as members of the 7th Central Committee.

The names of members are listed according to the order of their election at the 7th Congress. Members who have an en dash (—) in the Rank column were by-elected during the term of the 7th Central Committee.

RankNameKorean6th8th1김정은MemberMember2Kim Yong-nam김영남MemberNo3Hwang Pyong-so황병서AlternateNo4Choe Ryong-hae최룡해MemberMember5Pak Pong-ju박봉주AlternateNo6Kim Ki-nam김기남MemberNo7Choe Thae-bok최태복MemberNo8Ri Yong-mu리용무MemberNo9O Kuk-ryol오극렬MemberNo10Ri Myong-su리명수MemberNo11Kang Sok-ju강석주MemberNo12Kwak Pom-gi곽범기MemberNo13O Su-yong오수용MemberMember14Kim Yong-chol김영철MemberMember15Yang Hyong-sop양형섭MemberNo16Kim Won-hong김원홍MemberNo17Kim Phyong-hae김평해MemberNo18Pak Yong-sik박영식NoNo19Ro Tu-chol로두철MemberNo20Choe Pu-il최부일MemberNo21Jo Yon-jun조연준NoNo22Kim Yong-jin김용진MemberNo23Im Chol-ung임철웅NoNo24Kim Tok-hun김덕훈NoMember25Ri Mu-yong리무영MemberNo26Ri Chol-man리철만NoMember27Ri Il-hwan리일환NoMember28Ri Man-gon리만건MemberNo29An Jong-su안정수MemberNo30Choe Sang-gon최상건NoMember31Ri Yong-rae리영래NoNo32Kim Jong-im김정임MemberNo33Kim Jung-hyop김중협NoNo34Kim Man-song김만성NoNo35Hong In-bom홍인범MemberNo36Kim Kyong-ok김경옥MemberNo37Ri Jae-il리재일AlternateNo38Choe Hwi최휘NoMember39Ri Pyong-chol리병철MemberMember40Kim Yong-su김용수NoMember41Jo Yong-won조용원NoMember42Ri Yong-sik리영식NoMember43김여정NoMember44Hong Sung-mu홍승무AlternateMember45Pak To-chun박도춘MemberNo46Kim Yong-chun김영춘MemberNo47Hyon Chol-hae현철해MemberNo48Ri Yong-gil리영길MemberMember49So Hong-chan서홍찬NoMember50Kim Jong-gak김정각MemberNo51No Kwang-chol노광철AlternateMember52Kim Jong-gwan김정관NoMember53Yun Tong-hyon윤동현MemberNo54Kim Hyong-ryong김형룡MemberNo55Jo Nam-jin조남진NoNo56Ryom Chol-song렴철성NoNo57Jo Kyong-chol조경철MemberMember58Pak Jong-chon박정천NoMember59Yun Yong-sik윤영식NoNo60Kim Rak-gyom김락겸NoNo61Ri Yong-ju리용주AlternateNo62Choe Yong-ho최영호NoNo63Wi Song-il위성일NoMember64Pang Tu-sop방두섭NoMember65Ri Song-guk리성국NoAlternate66Yang Tong-hun양동훈MemberNo67Ri Thae-sop리태섭AlternateMember68Pak Su-il박수일NoMember69Kim Sang-ryong김상룡NoNo70Kim Kum-chol김금철NoMember71Kim Yong-bok김영복NoMember72Kim Myong-nam김명남NoNo73Kim Song-chol김송철MemberNo74Ri Chang-han리창한AlternateNo75Han Chang-sun한창순AlternateNo76Yun Jong-rin윤정린MemberNo77Kim Song-dok김성덕MemberNo78Ri Yong-hwan리용환MemberNo79Ro Kyong-jun로경준AlternateNo80Choe Yong-rim최영림MemberNo81Hong Son-ok홍선옥NoNo82Kim Yong-ho김영호AlternateNo83Jo Chun-ryong조춘룡NoNo84Kim Chol-man김철만MemberNo85Ri Su-yong리수용AlternateNo86Kim Man-su김만수NoNo87Jang Hyok장혁NoNo88Tong Jong-ho동정호AlternateNo89Ri Ryong-nam리룡남MemberAlternate90Kim Sung-du김승두NoMember91Jang Ki-ho장기호NoMember92Jang Chol장철MemberNo93Kim Jong-suk김정숙MemberNo94Kim Kye-gwan김계관AlternateNo95Kim Tong-il김동일AlternateAlternate96Jang Chang-ha장창하NoMember97Ri Hong-sop리홍섭AlternateMember98Ri Yong-ho리용호AlternateNo99Ju Yong-sik주영식MemberNo100Jon Yong-nam전용남NoNo101Jang Pyong-gyu장병규MemberNo102Jang Jong-nam장정남NoMember103Kang Phil-hun강필훈NoNo104Kim Su-gil김수길NoMember105Pak Thae-song박태성NoMember106Kang Yang-mo강양모MemberNo107Kim Nung-o김능오NoNo108Pak Yong-ho박영호NoNo109Pak Thae-dok박태덕MemberMember110Kim Jae-ryong김재룡NoMember111Pak Jong-nam박정남NoMember112Jon Sung-hun전승훈NoNo113Kim Song-il김성일NoNo114Ri Sang-won리상원NoNo115Rim Kyong-man림경만MemberMember116Thae Jong-su태종수MemberNo117Ri Kwang-chol리광철NoMember118Jon Kyong-son전경선AlternateNo119O Mun-hyon오문현NoNo120Pak Jong-gun박종근MemberNo121Choe Yong-dok최영덕MemberNo122Ri Jong-sik리종식AlternateNo123Ko Pyong-hyon고병현MemberNo124Ri Pong-dok리봉덕MemberNo125Jong In-guk정인국MemberNo126Choe Myong-chol최명철NoNo127Thae Hyong-chol태형철AlternateMember128Hong So-han홍서헌AlternateNo129Jon Il-ho전일호NoMember—Kim Pyong-ho김병호MemberMember—Kim Myong-sik김명식NoMember—Kim Jong-sik김정식NoMember—Choe Tu-yong최두용NoMember—Ri Ju-o리주오NoNo—Jon Kwang-ho전광호NoNo—Ko In-ho고인호NoNo—Choe Tong-myong최동명NoMember—Ryang Won-ho량원호NoNo—Kim Kwang-hyok김광혁NoMember—Hong Yong-chil홍영칠NoNo—Kim Myong-gil김명길NoNo—Kim Tu-il김두일NoMember—Ryang Jong-hun량정훈NoNo—Ri Hi-yong리히용NoMember—Ho Chol-yong허철용NoNo—Sin Yong-chol신영철NoMember—Son Chol-ju손철주NoNo—Jang Kil-song장길성NoNo—Kim Song-nam김성남NoMember—Kim Jun-son김준선NoNo—Kim Chang-son김창선NoNo—Jong Yong-guk정영국NoNo—Ri Tu-song리두성NoMember—Sin Ryong-man신룡만NoMember—Hyon Song-wol현송월NoMember—Mun Myong-hak문명학NoNo—Kim Chung-gol김충걸AlternateMember—Jang Kil-ryong장길룡NoNo—Pak Hun박훈NoMember—Kwon Song-ho권성호NoNo—Choe Il-ryong최일룡NoNo—Song Chun-sop송춘섭NoMember—Kim Yong-jae김영재AlternateNo—Ri Chung-gil리충길NoMember—Kang Yun-sok강윤석NoMember—Ho Yong-chun허영춘NoNo—Ro Kwang-sop로광섭NoNo—Kang Pong-hun강봉훈NoMember—Choe Son-hui최선희NoAlternate—Mun Kyong-dok문경덕MemberMember—Pak Chang-ho박창호NoMember—Kim Chol-sam김철삼NoMember—Jang Kum-chol장금철NoNo—Kim Jo-guk김조국NoMember—Han Kwang-sang한광상NoNo—Kang Jong-gwan강종관NoMember—Kim Kwang-chol김광철NoMember—Kim Kyong-jun김경준NoMember—Yang Sung-ho양승호NoMember—Kwak Chang-sik곽창식NoMember—Pak Kwang-ju박광주NoMember—Pak Myong-su박명수NoMember—Ri Pong-chun리봉춘NoMember—Song Sok-won송석원NoMember—O Il-jong오일정MemberMember—Kim Yong-hwan김영환NoMember—Kim Jong-ho김정호NoNo—Son Yong-hun손영훈NoNo—Rim Kwang-il림광일NoMember—Ri Thae-il리태일NoMember—Ri Son-gwon리선권NoMember—Jon Hak-chol전학철NoMember—Kim Chol김철NoNo—Pak Myong-sun박명순NoMember—Ko Kil-son고길선NoMember—Kim Jong-nam김정남NoMember—Song Yong-gon송영건NoMember—Ri Jae-nam리재남NoMember—Kwon Thae-yong권태영NoMember—Kwon Yong-jin권영진NoMember

Alternate members The following were elected as alternate members of the 7th Central Committee.

The names of alternate members are listed according to the order of their election at the 7th Congress. Alternate members who have an en dash (—) in the Rank column were by-elected during the term of the 7th Central Committee. RankNameKorean6th8th1Jon Il-chun전일춘NoNo2Kim Song-nam김성남NoMember3Jong Myong-hak정명학AlternateNo4Kim Hi-thaek김히택MemberNo5Kang Kwan-il강관일AlternateNo6Kim Sung-yon김승연NoNo7Kim Pyong-ho김병호MemberMember8Kim Jong-sik김정식NoMember9Yun Tong-chol윤동철NoNo10Tong Yong-il동영일AlternateNo11Han Kwang-sang한광상NoNo12Choe Tu-yong최두용NoMember13Ri Pong-chun리봉춘NoMember14Song Sok-won송석원NoMember15Kang Sun-nam강순남NoMember16Song Yong-gon송영건NoMember17Ko Myong-su고명수NoAlternate18Kim Kwang-su김광수NoNo19Ho Song-il허성일NoNo20Ri Yong-chol리영철NoMember21Ri Chol리철AlternateNo22Kim Kwang-hyok김광혁NoNo23Ho Yong-chun허영춘NoNo24Son Chol-ju손철주NoNo25Jang Tong-un장동운NoNo26Cha Kyong-il차경일AlternateNo27O Kum-chol오금철MemberAlternate28Kim Myong-sik김명식NoMember29Kang Ki-sop강기섭AlternateNo30Ri Kuk-jun리국준AlternateNo31Song Jun-sol송준설NoNo32Mun Myong-hak문명학NoNo33Kim Yong-gwang김용광AlternateNo34Kang Jong-gwan강종관NoMember35Ri Hak-chol리학철NoNo36Ri Chun-sam리춘삼NoNo37Ko Kil-son고길선NoMember38Han Ryong-guk한룡국NoAlternate39Ri Jong-guk리종국NoNo40Kim Jae-song김재성NoNo41Kim Kwang-chol김광철NoMember42Kwon Song-ho권성호NoNo43Choe Il-ryong최일룡NoNo44Jo Yong-chol조영철AlternateMember45Kang Yong-chol강영철NoNo46Ki Kwang-ho기광호NoNo47Kim Kyong-jun김경준NoMember48Kang Yong-su강영수NoNo49Mun Ung-jo문응조NoNo50Kang Ha-guk강하국NoNo51Pak Chun-nam박춘남NoNo52Ri Jong-mo리종무NoNo53Ri Chung-gil리충길NoMember54Kim Chon-gyu김천균NoNo55Wang Chang-uk왕창욱NoAlternate56Yu Chol-u유철우NoNo57Paek Pong-son백봉선NoNo58Pak Won-hak박원학NoNo59Ri Hye-jong리혜정NoNo60An Tong-chun안동춘AlternateNo61Ri Chan-hwa리찬화AlternateAlternate62Hwang Sun-hui황순희AlternateNo63Ju Kyu-chang주규창MemberNo64Kim Tu-il김두일NoNo65Kang Pong-hun강봉훈NoMember66Ri Sung-ho리승호NoAlternate67Ju Yong-gil주영길NoNo68Ri Myong-gil리명길AlternateNo69Kim Jong-sun김정순NoNo70Kang Yun-sok강윤석NoMember71Sin Un-hak신운학NoNo72Kim Hyong-jun김형준NoNo73Ji Jae-ryong지재룡AlternateNo74Cha Hui-rim차희림NoNo75Kang Hyong-bong강형봉AlternateAlternate76Kim Yong-chol김영철NoAlternate77Kim Tong-il김동일AlternateAlternate78Yun Jae-hyok윤재혁NoMember79Pak Chang-bom박창범AlternateNo80Ham Se-jin함세진NoAlternate81O Chun-yong오춘영NoAlternate82Cha Jin-sun차진순AlternateNo83Choe Pong-ho최봉호AlternateNo84Jong Mong-phil정몽필AlternateNo85Ri Chang-gil리창길NoAlternate86Jang Kyong-chol장경철NoAlternate87Ri Song-gwon리성권AlternateNo88Yang Sung-ho양승호NoMember89Song Kwang-chol송광철NoNo90Jo Hyon-mun조현문NoNo91Kim Chung-gol김충걸AlternateMember92Han Song-nam한성남NoAlternate93Song Ki-chol송기철NoNo94Choe Chan-gon최찬건AlternateNo95Kim Kwang-nam김광남NoNo96Myong Song-chol명송철NoAlternate97Rim Chun-song림춘성NoNo98Ri Hyong-gun리형근NoNo99Jang Myong-hak장명학AlternateNo100Kim Sung-il김승일NoNo101Jong Il-man정일만NoNo102Kim Myong-sik김명식NoMember103Kim Chol-su김철수NoAlternate104Yang Son-yong명선영NoNo105Ho Kwang-il허광일NoAlternate106Ri Min-chol리민철AlternateAlternate—Sin Ryong-man신룡만NoMember—Sin Yong-chol신영철NoMember—Jang Kil-song장길성NoNo—Ju Song-nam주성남NoNo—Rim Kwang-ung림광웅NoAlternate—Jang Ryong-sik장룡식NoMember—Kim Yong-ho김용호NoAlternate—Hyon Song-wol현송월NoMember—Ma Won-chun마원춘NoNo—Ryom Chol-su렴철수NoNo—Song Chun-sop송춘섭NoMember—Jang Jun-sang장준상NoNo—Kim Yong-jae김영재AlternateNo—Kim Chun-do김춘도NoNo—Kim Chang-gwang김창광NoNo—Kim Yong-gyu김영규NoNo—Jo Jun-mo조준모NoAlternate—Sin Yong-chol신영철NoMember—Kim Chang-yop김창엽NoNo—Jang Chun-gil장춘실NoAlternate—Pak Chol-min박철민NoAlternate—Pak Mun-ho박문호NoMember—Choe Sung-ryong최승룡NoAlternate—Choe Rak-hyon최락현NoAlternate—Ho Pong-il허봉일NoNo—Kim Kwang-yong김광영NoAlternate—Son Thae-chol손태철NoNo—Yu Jin유진NoNo—Ri Son-gwon리선권NoMember—Hong Jong-duk홍정득NoNo—Sok Sang-won석상원NoNo—Jang Kil-ryong장길룡NoNo—Pak Hun박훈NoMember—Ko Ki-Chol고기철NoNo—An Myong-gon안명건NoNo—Ko Myong-chol고명철NoAlternate—Kim Son-uk김선욱NoAlternate—Hong Man-ho홍만호NoAlternate—Kim Chol-ha김철하NoMember—Kim Yong-gu김용구NoAlternate—Kim Chol-ryong김철룡NoNo—Kim Il-guk김일국NoAlternate—Kim Myong-chol김명철NoNo—Kim Yong-su김용수NoMember—Ri Tam리담NoAlternate—Ri Kang-son리강선NoNo—Yun Kang-ho윤강호NoNo—Kang Chol-gu강철구NoAlternate—Kim Chol-su김철수NoAlternate—Ri Chol-jin리철진NoNo—Kim Kwang-uk김광욱NoAlternate—Choe Pyong-wan최병완NoMember—Kwak Chang-sik곽창식NoMember—Kim Chol김철NoNo—Ri Kil-chun리길춘NoNo—Kim Pong-yong김봉영NoNo—Ri Song-guk리성국NoAlternate—Pak Myong-son박명선NoAlternate—Pak Jong-ho박종호NoAlternate—Kim Jin-yong김진용NoAlternate—Pak Kwang-ju박광주NoMember—Pak Myong-su박명수NoMember—Ri Kyong-il리경일NoAlternate—Choe Kyong-chol최경철NoAlternate—O Chun-bok오춘복NoNo—Jang Kwang-myong장광명NoMember—Jon Hyon-chol전현철NoMember—Sim Hong-bin심홍빈NoMember—Ri Thae-il리태일NoMember—Choe Kwang-il최광일NoMember—Ri Wan-sik리완식NoNo—Ri Yong-chol리영철NoNo—Choe Chun-gil최춘길NoMember—Kim Hak-chol김학철NoAlternate—Kim Chol김철NoNo—Pak Jong-gun박정근NoMember—Jon Hak-chol전학철NoMember—Jo Yong-dok조용덕NoAlternate—Kim Sung-jin김승진NoMember—Mun Jong-ung문정웅NoAlternate—Ri Jong-gil리정길NoAlternate—Choe Song-nam최성남NoAlternate—Jon Hyong-gil전형길NoNo—Kang Son강선NoAlternate—Kim Yong-bae김영배NoNo—Kim Ki-ryong김기룡NoAlternate—Sin Hong-chol신홍철NoAlternate—Kim Yong-nam김영남NoAlternate—Kim Jong-nam 김정남NoMember—Ri Song-hak리성학NoMember—Jon Myong-sik전명식NoNo—Sin Chang-il신창일NoAlternate—Jang Yong-rok장영록NoMember—Kim Sun-chol김순철NoMember—Rim Yong-chol림영철NoMember—Kang Il-sop강일섭NoNo—Sin In-yong신인영NoNo—Ri Kyong-chon리경천NoAlternate—Kim Ju-sam김주삼NoAlternate—Kim Jong-chol김정철NoAlternate—Choe Kwang-jun최광준NoNo—Yang Myong-chol양명철NoAlternate—Kim Yong-chol김영철NoAlternate—Pak Man-ho박만호NoAlternate

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