Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea 조선로동당중앙위원회정치국상무위원회 | |
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Leadership | |
Status | Highest body of the Central Committee between sessions, Workers' Party of Korea |
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Seats | 5 |
Presidium of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 조선로동당 중앙위원회 정치국 상무위원회 |
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Hancha | 朝鮮勞動黨 中央委員會 政治局 常務委員會 |
Revised Romanization | Joseon Rodongdang Jungang Wiwonhoe Jeongchiguk Sangmu Wiwonhoe |
McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏn Rodongdang Chungang Wiwŏnhoe Chŏngch'iguk Sangmu Wiwŏnhoe |
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The Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Workers' Party of Korea, or simply the Presidium, and formerly known as the Standing Committee (1946–61), is a committee consisting of the top leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea. Historically, it has been composed of one to five members, and currently has five members.[1] Its officially mandated purpose is to conduct policy discussions and make decisions on major issues when the Politburo, a larger decision-making body, is not in session. While the Presidium in theory reports to the Politburo, which in turn reports to the larger Central Committee, in practice the Presidium is supreme over its parent bodies and acts as the most powerful decision-making body in North Korea.[1] As North Korea is a one-party state, the Presidium's decisions de facto have the force of law.[2] Its role is roughly analogous to that of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.