8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
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The 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea was elected at the party's 8th Congress on 10 January 2021, and will sit until the convocation of the next party congress.[1] In between party congresses and specially convened conferences the Central Committee is the highest decision-making institution in the WPK and North Korea.[2] The Central Committee is not a permanent institution and delegates day-to-day work to the Presidium, the Politburo, the Secretariat, the Central Military Commission and the Central Auditing Commission.[2][3] It convenes meetings, known as "Plenary Session of the [term] Central Committee", to discuss major policies.[4] 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.[4] Plenary session can also be attended by non-members, such meetings are known as "Enlarged Plenary Session", to participate in the committee's discussions.[4]
8th Central Committee | |
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10 January 2021 – present (3 years, 134 days) Overview | |
Type | Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea |
Election | 8th Congress |
Leadership | |
General Secretary | Kim Jong Un |
Presidium | 5 |
Politburo | 19 full 11 alt. |
Secretariat | 8 |
Auditing organ | 15 |
Members | |
Total | 139 |
Alternates | |
Total | 111 |