9th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

The 9th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea was elected at the party's 9th Congress on 22 February 2026, and will sit until the convocation of the next party congress.^[1][2] In between party congresses and specially convened conferences the Central Committee is the highest decision-making institution in the WPK and North Korea. 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.^[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]

TypeCentral Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

Election9th Congress

GeneralSecretaryKim Jong Un

Presidium5 members

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9th Central Committee
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22 February 2026 – present (92 days) Overview
Type	Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
Election	9th Congress
Leadership
General Secretary	Kim Jong Un
Presidium	5 members
Politburo	19 members, 11 alternate members
Secretariat	12 members
Members
Total	139
Alternates
Total	111

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