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Press Release of First Plenary Meeting of Ninth Central Committee of WPK

Date: 24/02/2026 | Source: KCNA.kp (En) | Read original version at source

Pyongyang, February 24 (KCNA) --

Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee:

Kim Jong Un ,

Pak Thae Song, Jo Yong Won, Kim Jae Ryong and Ri Il Hwan

Members of the Political Bureau of the C.C., WPK:

Kim Jong Un ,

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 C.C., WPK:

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 C.C., WPK:

General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea

Kim Jong Un

Secretaries of the Party 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 Kim Jong Un

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 C.C., WPK:

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 -0-

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