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Politburo of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

Sanction-linked entity

Politburo of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea is an entity of interest. It has not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Organization				[sources]
Name	Politburo of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea				[sources]
Other name	Political Bureau				[sources]
Legal form	not available				[sources]
Country	North Korea				[sources]
Description	Highest decision-making body of the Workers' Party of Korea, elected by the Central Committee.				[sources]
Status	not available				[sources]
Last change	2024-06-18	Last processed	2024-10-29	First seen	2023-08-08

Linked to
Object	Role	Start date	End date
Central Committee of the Korean Workers' Party	The Political Bureau is elected by the Central Committee of the WPK	-	-

Members
Member	Role	Start date	End date
Ri Pyong Chul	Former Alternate Member · Former Member	-	-
JO YONG-WON	Member of the Presidium of the Politburo	-	-
Kim Jong Un	Member of the Presidium	-	-
PAK TO CHUN	Member	-	-
Pak Jong Chon	Member of the Presidium of the Politburo	-	-

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Linked to
Object	Role	Start date	End date
Central Committee of the Korean Workers' Party	The Political Bureau is elected by the Central Committee of the WPK	-	-

Members
Member	Role	Start date	End date
Ri Pyong Chul	Former Alternate Member · Former Member	-	-
JO YONG-WON	Member of the Presidium of the Politburo	-	-
Kim Jong Un	Member of the Presidium	-	-
PAK TO CHUN	Member	-	-
Pak Jong Chon	Member of the Presidium of the Politburo	-	-