Press release of First Plenary Meeting of Ninth Central Committee of WPK
February 24, 2026Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee:
Pak Thae Song, Jo Yong Won, Kim Jae Ryong and Ri Il Hwan
Members of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee:
Pak Thae Song, Jo Yong Won, Kim Jae Ryong, Ri Il Hwan, Jong Kyong Thaek, Kim Song Nam, Sin Yong Il, Ri Hi Yong, Ju Chang Il, Jo Chun Ryong, An Kum Chol, Kim Jong Gwan, Kim Sung Du, Choe Son Hui, No Kwang Chol, Kim Song Gi, Kim Tok Hun and Pak Jong Gun
Alternate members of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee:
Kim Yo Jong, Pak Kwang Ung, Han Kwang Sang, Ju Chol Gyu, Jon Hyon Chol, Pak Hun, Ri Chol Man, Ri Yong Gil, Ri Chang Dae, Pang Tu Sop and Kim Chol Won
Secretariat of the WPK Central Committee:
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea
Secretaries of the WPK Central Committee
Kim Jae Ryong, Ri Il Hwan, Jong Kyong Thaek, Kim Song Nam, Sin Yong Il, Ri Hi Yong, Ju Chang Il, Jo Chun Ryong, An Kum Chol, Kim Jong Gwan and Kim Sung Du
Central Military Commission of the WPK:
Chairman
Vice-Chairman Jong Kyong Thaek
Members Jo Chun Ryong, No Kwang Chol, Kim Song Gi, Ri Yong Gil, Pang Tu Sop, Choe Chun Gil, Kim Jong Sik, Yu Kwang U and Ri Chang Ho
Central Inspection Commission of the WPK:
Chairman Ri Hi Yong
Vice-Chairmen Pak Kwang Ung and Kim Chol Sam
Members Choe Jun Ho, Pak Kwang Sik, Jon Thae Su, Jong In Chol, Ri Song Chol, Jo Jong Chol, Pak Jin Myong, Kim Chol Won, Choe Kun Yong, Pae Song Chol, Kang Myong Chol and O Tong Il
Department Directors of the WPK Central Committee:
Kim Jae Ryong, Ri Il Hwan, Jong Kyong Thaek, Kim Song Nam, Sin Yong Il, Ri Hi Yong, Ju Chang Il, Jo Chun Ryong, An Kum Chol, Kim Jong Gwan, Kim Sung Du, Kim Yo Jong, Pak Kwang Ung, Han Kwang Sang, Ju Chol Gyu, Choe Chun Gil and Kim Song Chol
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