8th Central Committee | |
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 Emblem of the Workers' Party of North Korea | |
| 10 January 2021 – present (4 years, 2 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 |
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 North Korea portal |
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]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Suh 1981, p. 271.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c Suh 1981, p. 277.