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.
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
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, the
Politburo, the
Secretariat
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, the
Central Military Commission and the
Central Auditing Commission.
It convenes meetings, known as "Plenary Session of the
ermCentral Committee", to discuss major policies. 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. Plenary session can also be attended by non-members, such meetings are known as "Enlarged Plenary Session", to participate in the committee's discussions.
Plenums
Department directors
Members
Alternates
Changes (2021–26)
References
Citations
Sources
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2021 establishments in North Korea