9th Presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea
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The 9th Presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea, officially the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the 9th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (Korean: 제9기 조선로동당 중앙위원회 정치국 상무위원회), was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee on 23 February 2026.[1]
The following were elected as members of the 9th Presidium.[2]
The names of members are listed according to the order of their election at the 1st plenary meeting of the 9th Central Committee.
| Rank | Name | Korean | 8th Pres[a] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Jong Un | 김정은 | Yes |
| 2 | Pak Thae-song | 박태성 | Yes |
| 3 | Jo Yong-won | 조용원 | Yes |
| 4 | Kim Jae-ryong | 김재룡 | No |
| 5 | Ri Il-hwan | 리일환 | No |
Notes
- ↑ Status at the end of the term of the 8th Presidium:
- Yes means a person was a member of the 8th Presidium at the end of its term.
- No means a person was not a member of the 8th Presidium at the end of its term.
References
Citations
- ↑ "First Enlarged Plenary Meeting of Ninth Central Committee of WPK Held". Korean Central News Agency. 24 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via KCNA Watch.
- ↑ "Press Release of First Plenary Meeting of Ninth Central Committee of WPK". Korean Central News Agency. 24 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via KCNA Watch.
Bibliography
Books:
- Lankov, Andrey (2002). From Stalin to Kim Il Sung: The Formation of North Korea, 1945–1960. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-3117-5.
- Scalapino, Robert; Lee, Chong-sik (1972). Communism in Korea: The Movement. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-02080-1.
- Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5.
Dissertations:
- Paik, Hak Soon (1993). North Korean State Formation, 1945–1950 (Thesis). University of Pennsylvania.
