Power Organizations’ Personnel Registers (as of now)

The ROK Ministry of Unification [MOU] recently provided an update to the personnel of North Korea’s power organizations. Below, please find a selection of power organizations and their current personnel.

Political Bureau

Presidium

KJU

Choe Ryong Hae (SPA Chairman)

Kim Tok Hun (Premier)

Jo Yong Won (WPK Organization)

Pak Jong Chon (WPK CMC and Military Affairs)

Members

Ri Il Hwan (WPK PAD and Workers’ Organizations)

Jong Song Hak (WPK Central Auditing Commission)

O Su Yong (WPK Economic Affairs)

Thae Hyong Chol (WPK Science Education)

Kim Jae Ryong (WPK OGD Director)

O Il Jong (WPK MAD Director)

Kim Yong Chol (WPK UFD Director)

Ri Yong Gil (KPA MPAF)

Kwon Yong Jin (KPA GPB)

Jong Kyong Thaek (SSD)

Pak Jong Gun (Vice Premier and State Planning Commission)

Alternate Members (candidate members)

Ho Chol Man (WPK CAD Director)

Pak Thae Dok (WPK Investigations Department Director)

Kim Hyong Sik (WPK Justice Department Director)

Yu Jin (WPK MID Director)

Pak Myong Son (WPK LID Director)

Ri Chol Man (WPK Agriculture Department Director)

Rim Kwang Il (KPA-GSD)

Kim Song Nam (WPK IAD Director)

Jon Hyon Chol (DPRK Vice Premier)

Yang Sung Ho (DPRK Vice Premier)

Ju Chol Gyu (Agricultural Commission Chairman)

Ri Son Gwon (Foreign Minister)

Ri Thae Sop (MPS)

U Sang Chol (Central Procurators Office)

Kim Yong Hwan (Pyongyang WPK Committee)

Photo: Rodong Sinmun

State Affairs Commission

KJU

Choe Ryong Hae (1st Vice President)–SPA Chairman

Kim Tok Hun (Vice President)–DPRK Premier

Members

Jo Yong Won (WPK Secretary for Organization)

Pak Jong Chon (WPK Secretary for Military Affairs)

O Su Yong (WPK Secretary for Economic Affairs)

Kim Yong Chol (WPK UFD Director)

Kim Song Nam (WPK IAD Director)

Ri Yong Gil (MPAF)

Jong Kyong Thaek (SSD)

Ri Son Gwon (Foreign Minister)

Kim Yo Jong (Personal Secretariat)

Ri Thae Sop (MPS)

Kim Jong Un presides over the first meeting of the WPK’s 8th Central Military Commission in Pyongyang on 24 February 2021 (Photo: Rodong Sinmun).

Central Military Commission

KJU

Pak Jong Chon (Vice Chairman)–WPK Secretary for Military Affairs

Members

Jo Yong Won (WPK Secretary for Organization)

O Il Jong (WPK MAD Director)

Kim Jo Guk (WPK OGD Deputy Director)

Kang Sun Nam (WPK CD Director)

Kwon Yong Jin (KPA GPB)

Jong Kyong Thaek (SSD)

Ri Yong Gil (MPAF)

Rim Kwang Il (KPA GSD)

Yu Jin (WPK MID Director)

Ri Thae Sop (MPS)

Secretariat

KJU

Jo Yong Won (WPK Secretary for Organization)

Pak Jong Chon (Central Military Commission—-> WPK Secretary for Military Affairs)

Jong Song Hak (Central Auditing Commission)

O Su Yong (WPK Secretary and Department Director for Economic Affairs)

Ri Il Hwan (WPK Secretary for PAD and Workers’ and Social Organizations)

Thae Hyong Chol (WPK Secretary and Department Director for Science Education)

Central Committee Departments and Directors

Organization Guidance Department [OGD]: Kim Jae Ryong

Propaganda and Agitation Department [PAD]: Ju Chang Il

Cadres’ Affairs Department [CAD]: Ho Chol Man

Light Industry Department [LID]: Pak Myong Son

Economic Affairs Department [EAD]: O Su Yong

Science Education Department [SED]: Thae Hyong Chol

International Affairs Department [IAD]: Kim Song Nam

Munitions Industry Department [MID]: Yu Jin

Military Affairs Department [MAD]: O Il Jong

Discipline and Investigations Department [DID]: Pak Thae Dok

Workers’ and Social Organizations Department: Ri Tu Song

Agriculture Department: Ri Chol Man

Party History Institute [PHI]: Kim Yong Kwang

Document Archives: Pak Jong Nam

Civil Defense Department [CD]: Kang Sun Nam

Arts and Culture [AC] Department: Unknown

Justice [JD] Department: Kim Hyong Sik

Finance and Accounting Department [FAD]: Kim Yong Su

General Affairs Department [GAD]: Unknown

United Front Department [UFD]: Kim Yong Chol

Office #39: Sin Ryong Man

Economic Policy Inspection Department: Unknown (presumed O Su Yong)

Provincial Party Committee Chief Secretaries

Kim Yong Hwan (Pyongyang)

Ri Jae Nam (Namp’o)

Jang Yong Rok (Kaeso’ng)

Sin Yong Chol (Raso’n)

An Kum Chol (South P’yo’ngan)

Mun Kyong Dok (North P’yo’ngan)

Pak Song Chol (South Hwanghae)

Pak Chang Ho (North Hwanghae)

Ri Jong Nam (South Hamgyo’ng)

Kim Chol Sam (North Hamgyo’ng)

Kang Pong Hun (Chagang)

Kim Su Gil (Kangwo’n)

Ri Thae Il (Yanggang)

Information

This article was written on 31 Mar 2022, and is filled under 2019 elections (SPA), 2020 Cadres' OGD Incident, 2020 Military Promotions, 7th Party Congress, 8th Party Congress, Agriculture Department, Cadre Affairs, Central Committee, Central Military Committee, Central Party Affairs/Cadres 5th Section, Choe Ryong Hae, Choe Tong Myong [SED], Civil Defense Department, Col. Gen. O Il Jong, Col. Gen. Pak Jong Chon, Col. Gen. Rim Kwang Il (GSOB), Col. Gen. So Hong Chan, colonel general, DPRK Cabinet, DPRK Central Court (Supreme Court), DPRK Constitution, DPRK Intelligence Community, DPRK Premier, Economic Complexes, Executive Policy Bureau, Finance and Accounting, Financial Planning Department, Five Year Plan (2021), Gen Kim Jong Gwan, Gen. Jang Jong Nam, Gen. Kim Yong Chol, Gen. Ri Yong Gil, General Affairs, gsd, gsob, Ho Chol Man (CAD), International Affairs Department WPK, International Department, Jagang KWP Provincial Committee, Jo Yong Won, Jon Hyon Chol (DPRKCVP), Jong Kyong Thaek (State Security), Jong Sang Hak (Central Auditing Commission), Ju Chang Il (PAD), Kaeso'ng City (municipal) KWP Committee, Kang Pong Hun (WPK CC), Kangwo'n Provincial KWP Committee, Kim Family, Kim Hyong Sik (WPK CC Legal Affairs Department), Kim Jae Ryong (Jagang WPK Provincial Committee Chief Secretary), Kim Jong-un, Kim Song Nam (IAD), Kim Tok Hun, Kim Yo Jong, Kim Yo-chong, Kim Yong Hun (CC KWP Dept. Director), Kim Yong Hwan (PY Party), Kim Yong Kwang (PHI), Kim Yong Su (WPK CC DD), KJI Personal Secretariat, KJU Personal Secretariat, Korean People's Internal Security Forces, Korean People's Army (KPA), Korean Workers' Party (KWP), KPA General Political Bureau, KPA General Political Department, KPA General Propaganda Department, KPA General Staff, KPA Large Combined Units, KPA Organization Department, KPA WPK Committee, kpif, KWP Science and Education Department, Light Industry Department, Lt. Gen. Kang Sun Nam, Lt. Gen. Kim Jong Gwan (MPAF), Lt. Gen. Kim Su Gil, Machine Building Industry Department, Military Affairs, military economy, ministry of people's security, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of State Security, Ministry of the People's Armed Forces (MPAF), MPAF GPB, Mun Kyong Dok, Namp'o WPK Committee, naso'n, North Hamgyo'ng Province, North Hamgyo'ng WPK Provincial Committee, North Hwanghae Provincial KWP Committee, North Korean press, North Pyongan KWP Provincial Committee, O Su Yong, Organization and Guidance Department, Pak Jong Gun (SPCC-DPRKCVP), Pak Jong Nam (Kangwon WPK PC), Pak Myong Sun (WPK LID), Pak Tae Dok (N. Hwanghae WPK), Pak Thae Song (KWP CC Dept), Party History Institute, Political Bureau, Propaganda and Agitation Department, Provincial Party Committees, Provincial Party System, Publication Guidance Bureau, Pyongyang WPK Committee, Raso'n WPK Committee, reserve training units, Ri Chol Man (DPRK Vice Premier/Minister of AG), Ri Il Hwan, Ri Son Gwon (CPRC/UFD), Ri Thae Sop (MPS/corps), Rim Kwang Il (SOF-GSOB), RMTUs, Ryanggang KWP Provincial Committee, Second Economy Commission, Secretariat, Sin Ryong Man (Office #39), South Hamgyo'ng KWP Provincial Committee, South Hwanghae KWP Provincial Committee, South P'yo'ngan KWP Provincial Committee, State Affairs Commission, State Planning Commission (SPC), State Security Department, Supreme People's Assembly, Thae Hyong Chol (KISU President-MOHE), Third Floor, VMar Kwon Yong Jin (GPB), Worker Peasant Red Guard, worker peasant red guard, Workers' and Social Organizations, WPK Economic Affairs Dept, Yanggang Province, Yu Jin.

North Korea Leadership Watch

Power Organizations’ Personnel Registers (as of now)

Recent articles

Information