The 8th Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) (제 8차 조선로동당 중앙 군사위원회), officially the Central Military Commission of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 7th WPK Central Committee in the immediate aftermath of the party's 8th Congress on 10 January 2021.[1] It is composed of one chairman, one vice chairmen and eleven ordinary members.[2]
Meetings
edit| Plenum | Start–end | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Enlarged Session[3] | 24 February 2021 | 1 day |
| 2nd Enlarged Session[4] | 11 June 2021 | 1 day |
| 3rd Enlarged Session[5] | 22 June 2022 | 1 day |
| 6th Enlarged Session[6] | 10 April 2023 | 1 day |
| 7th Enlarged Session[7] | 9 August 2023 | 1 day |
Officers
edit| Title | Name | Korean | Birth | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea | Kim Jong Un | 김정은 | 1982 | Male |
| Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea | Ri Yong-gil | 리영길 | 1955 | Male |
| Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea | Ri Pyong-chol | 리병철 | 1948 | Male |
Members
edit| Rank | Military rank | Name | Korean | 7th CMC | Birth | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshal of the DPRK | Kim Jong Un | 김정은 | Old | 1982 | Male |
| 2 | Marshal of the Korean People's Army | Ri Pyong-chol | 리병철 | New | 1948 | Male |
| 3 | Colonel General | Jo Yong-won | 조용원 | New | 1957 | Male |
| 4 | Colonel General | O Il-jong | 오일정 | New | 1954 | Male |
| 5 | — | Kim Jo-guk | 김조국 | New | ? | Male |
| 6 | Lieutenant General | Kang Sun-nam | 강순남 | New | Male | |
| 7 | — | O Su-yong | 오수용 | New | 1944 | Male |
| 8 | Marshal of the Korean People's Army | Pak Jong-chon | 박정천 | New | ? | Male |
| 9 | Colonel General | Kwon Yong-jin | 권영진 | New | ? | Male |
| 10 | Vice Marshal of the Korean People's Army | Kim Jong-gwan | 김정관 | New | ? | Male |
| 11 | Colonel General | Jong Kyong-thaek | 정경택 | New | 1961 | Male |
| 12 | General | Ri Yong-gil | 리영길 | Old | 1955 | Male |
| 13 | General | Rim Kwang-il | 림광일 | New | 1965 | Male |
| References: [2] | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "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 Kim Il Sung – Kim Jong Il Foundation.
- ^ a b "Press release of First Plenary Meeting of Eighth WPK Central Committee issued". Pyongyang Times. Korean Central News Agency. 11 January 2021. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
- ^ Kim, Jeongmin (24 February 2021). "Kim Jong Un demands 'moral discipline' of military officials, oversees reshuffle". NK News. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Kim, Jeongmin (11 June 2021). Betts, Bryan (ed.). "Kim Jong Un stresses national defense in meeting with top military officials". NK News. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ Mitch Shin (22 June 2022). "Kim Jong Un Convenes 3rd Enlarged Meeting of WPK's Military Commission". The Diplomat. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ Mitch Shin (11 April 2023). "North Korean Leader Guides Central Military Commission Meeting". The Diplomat. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Hyunsu Yim (10 August 2023). "North Korea's Kim dismisses top general, calls for war preparations". Reuters. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
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