7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

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]

2nd plenum

The second plenary meeting of the 7th Central Committee was held on 7 October 2017, one and a half year after the 7th Congress, to discuss "some immediate tasks to cope with the prevailing situation" and significant personnel changes. A decision on the first agenda item was adopted to reflect a report delivered by Kim Jong-un.^[5]

Personnel changes included a large operation of retirement and replacement of older officials, including Kim Jong-il era elders Kim Ki-nam and Choe Thae-bok. The Politburo was replenished with Pak Kwang-ho, Pak Thae-song, Thae Jong-su, An Jong-su and Ri Yong-ho as full members, and Choe Hwi, Pak Thae-dok, Kim Yo-jong (Kim Jong-un's sister) and Jong Kyong-thaek as alternate members. Pak Kwang-ho, Pak Thae-song, Thae Jong-su, Pak Thae-dok, An Jong-su and Choe Hwi were also appointed vice-chairmen of the Central Committee and department directors, with Choe Ryong-hae, already a vice-chairman, also getting a department director position.^[5]

Choe Ryong Hae, Ri Pyong-chol, Jong Kyong-thaek and Jang Kil-song were elected members of the Party Central Military Commission.^[5]

Kim Pyong-ho was appointed the editor-in-chief of Rodong Sinmun, and Jo Yon-jun the new chairman of the Control Commission.^[5]

Additional members were appointed to the Central Committee as well.^[5]

3rd plenum

The third plenum of the 7th Central Committee was convened on 20 April 2018, right before the April 2018 inter-Korean summit.^[6]

Kim Jong-un declared the successful accomplishment of the strategic line of simultaneously building the economy and the nuclear armed forces set forth in March 2013, and announced that party policies would now focus on economic development. As a result of this and in preparation of the inter-Korean summit, nuclear weapon tests and construction was halted.^[6]

Kim Jong-gak was appointed a Politburo member, and additional members were elected to the Central Committee.^[6]