7th_Central_Committee_of_the_Workers'_Party_of_Korea

7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

2016–2021 North Korean government body


The 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea was elected by the 7th Congress on 9 May 2016,[1] and remained in session until the election of the 8th Central Committee on 10 January 2021.[2] In between party congresses and specially convened conferences the Central Committee is the highest decision-making institution in the WPK and North Korea.[3] 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.[3][4] It convenes meetings, known as "Plenary Session of the [term] Central Committee", to discuss major policies.[5] 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.[5] Plenary session can also be attended by non-members, such meetings are known as "Enlarged Plenary Session", to participate in the committee's discussions.[5]

Quick Facts 9 May 2016 – 10 January 2021(4 years, 246 days)Overview, Type ...

On its election the 7th Central Committee was composed of 129 full members and 106 alternate members.[1]

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References

Citations

  1. "Seventh Congress of WPK Closes". Uriminzokkiri. 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. "Sixth-Day Sitting of 8th WPK Congress Held". Korean Central News Agency. 11 January 2021. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021 via KCNA Watch.
  3. Suh 1981, p. 271.
  4. "WPK Rules Revised at 8th Congress of WPK". DPRK Today. Korean Central News Agency. 11 January 2021. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021 via KCNA Watch.
  5. Suh 1981, p. 277.
  6. "Official Report of First Plenary Meeting of 7th WPK Central Committee Issued". Korean Central News Agency. 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 via KCNA Watch.
  7. "Second Plenum of Seventh WPK Central Committee". Korean Central News Agency. 8 October 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 via KCNA Watch.
  8. "3rd Plenary Meeting of 7th C.C., WPK Held in Presence of Kim Jong Un". Korean Central News Agency. 21 April 2018. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 via KCNA Watch.
  9. "Report on 4th Plenary Meeting of 7th Central Committee of WPK". Korean Central News Agency. 11 April 2019. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 via KCNA Watch.
  10. "Report on 5th Plenary Meeting of 7th C.C., WPK". Korean Central News Agency. 1 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 via KCNA Watch.
  11. "6th Plenary Meeting of 7th Central Committee of WPK Held". Korean Central News Agency. 20 August 2020. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 via KCNA Watch.
  12. Suh 1981, pp. 333–36.
  13. Staff writer. "Official Report of Seventh Congress of the WPK". Naenara. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  14. Staff writer (11 January 2021). "Press Release of 8th Congress of WPK". Korean Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021 via KCNA Watch.

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