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. 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. It convenes meetings, known as "Plenary Session of the [term] Central 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.

Overview According to political analysts, a generational shift occurred with the so called Second Generation being phased out from the Central Committee, notably Choe Ryong-hae and O Il-jong, in favour of a younger generation.

Plenary meetings

1st Enlarged Plenary Meeting: 23 February 2026 2nd Enlarged Plenary Meeting: 20–22 June 2026

Composition Members The following were elected as members of the 9th Central Committee.

The names of members are listed according to the order of their election at the 9th Congress.

RankNameKorean8th1김정은Member2Pak Thae-song박태성Member3Jo Yong-won조용원Member4Ri Il-hwan리일환Member5Ri Hi-yong리히용Member6Jo Chun-ryong조춘룡Member7Kim Tok-hun김덕훈Member8주창일Member9Kim Song-nam김성남Member10Kim Jae-ryong김재룡Member11Kim Hyong-sik김형식Member12Han Kwang-sang한광상Member13Ju Chol-gyu주철규Member14Kim Pong-chol김봉철Member15Choe Chol-ung최철웅Member16Kim Jong-sik김정식Member17Jon Hyon-chol전현철Member18Choe Jun-ho최준호Member19Yang Myong-chol양명철Alternate20Sin Yong-il신영일No21Kim Tu-il김두일Member22Pak Song-chol박성철Member23Kil Pong-chan길봉찬No24Pak Myong-son박명선Member25김여정Member26Hyon Song-wol현송월Member27Choe Chang-hak최창학No28Pak Yong-min박영민Member29Kim Pyong-ho김병호Member30Pak Kwang-sik박광식Member31Jon Thae-su전태수Member32Jong In-chol정인철Member33Ri Song-chol리성철No34Pak Kwang-ung박광웅Member35Jon Il-ho전일호Member36Kim Song-chol김성철Member37Kim Hwa-song김화성Member38Jang Kum-chol장금철No39Kim Ryong-il김룡일No40Jo Jong-chol조정철No41Ko Kil-son고길선Member42O Tong-il오동일Member43Pak Jong-gun박정근Member44Kim Jong-gwan김정관Member45Jon Sung-guk전승국Member46Ri Chol-man리철만Member47Kim Su-gil김수길Member48Ri Kyong-chol리경철Member49Kim Chol-sam김철삼Member50Pak Chang-ho박창호Member51Pak Song-chol박성철Member52Paek Song-guk백성국Member53Ri Jong-nam리정남Member54Ri Jae-nam리재남Member55Sin Yong-chol신영철Member56Rim Yong-chol림영철Member57Sim Hong-bin심홍빈Member58Ri Yong-sik리영식Member59Kim Yong-nam김영남Member60Ko Pyong-hyon고병현Member61Jang Chang-ha장창하Member62Kim Yong-hwan김용환Member63김금철Member64Jo Yong-dok조용덕Member65Choe Son-hui최선희Member66An Kum-chol안금철Member67Kim Son-myong김선명No68Kim Yu-il김유일Member69Ri Sang-do리상도Alternate70Wang Chang-uk왕창욱Member71Kim Kwang-il김광일Alternate72Ju Yong-il주용일Member73So Jong-jin서종진Member74Kim Chang-sok김창석Alternate75Jin Kum-song진금송No76Yun Jong-ho윤정호Member77Kim Song-bin김성빈Alternate78Kim Sung-jin김승진Member79Kim Kwang-jin김광진Alternate80Kim Sung-du김승두Member81Kim Il-guk김일국Member82Ri Chol-san리철산Member83Pak Hun박훈Member84Ri Yong-chol리영철Member85Kim Ha-gyu김하규No86Jo Jong-ryong조정룡No87Han Yong-ho한영호No88Ri Yong-chol리영철No89Ri Chang-dae리창대Member90Pang Tu-sop방두섭Member91Kim Chol-won김철원Member92Choe Kun-yong최근영Member93Jon Ryong-nam전룡남Alternate94Pae Song-chol배성철No95Kang Myong-chol강명철Member96No Kwang-chol노광철Member97Jong Kyong-thaek정경택Member98Ri Yong-gil리영길Member99Pak Hui-chol박희철Member100Kim Song-gi김성기Member101Kang Sun-nam강순남Member102Kim Yong-bok김영복Alternate103Jong Myong-do정명도Member104리창호Member105Kwon Thae-yong권태영Member106Pak Yong-il박영일Member107Yu Kwang-u유광우No108Pak Kwang-sop박광섭No109Kim Kwang-hyok김광혁Member110Choe Tu-yong최두용Alternate111Choe Chun-gil최춘길Alternate112So Hong-chan서홍찬Member113김기룡Member114Ryu Sang-hun류상훈Member115Kang Kyong-ho강경호Member116Song Ki-chol송기철Member117Jong Yong-nam정용남Member118Ri Ho-rim리호림Member119Choe Hui-thae최희태Member120So Chang-ryol서창렬No121Pak Jin-myong박진명No122Yun Jae-hyok윤재혁Member123Kang Yong-ho강영호No124Ri Chang-gil리창길Member125Ho Chol-ho허철호Alternate126Ho Chol-yong허철용Member127Yu Jin유진Member128Ok Chang-guk옥창국Alternate129Ri Yong-hon리용헌Member130Ri Kyong-il리경일Alternate131Kim Kwang-nam김광남Member132Kim Son-guk김선국Alternate133Kim Son-uk김선욱Member134Mun Pong-hyok문봉혁No135Han Yong-il한영일Member136O Kum-chol오금철Member137Ri Yong-sik리영식Member138Kim Sung-chan김승찬Member139Pak Ji-min박지민Member—Han Sang-man한상만No—Kwon Song-hwan권성환Alternate—Kim Yong-ul김영을No—Pak Jong-chon박정천Member—Om Ju-ho엄주호No

Alternate members The following were elected as alternate members of the 9th Central Committee.

The names of alternate members are listed according to the order of their election at the 9th Congress. RankNameKorean8th1Han Sang-man한상만No2Kim Yong-sik김영식Alternate3Choe Kwon-sik최권식No4Yang Yong-jin양영진No5Choe Song-nam최성남Alternate6Ri Won-jong리원종No7Hyon Un-chol현은철No8Kwon Song-hwan권성환Alternate9Yang Ki-song양기성No10Ri Myong-guk리명국Alternate11Kim Yong-sik김영식Alternate12Paek Min-gwang백민광Alternate13Mun Chol문철Alternate14Han Jong-hyok한종혁Alternate15Jon Hyang-sun전향순Alternate16Jo Sok-ho조석호Alternate17Jang Chang-min장창민Alternate18Hwang Yong-gil황영길Alternate19Kwak Yong-ho곽영호Alternate20Kim Chol-jin김철진No21Ri Song-chol리성철No22Pak Yong-jin박영진No23Hong Pyong-chol홍병철Alternate24Ri Ryong-nam리룡남Alternate25Sin Hong-chol신홍철Alternate26Kim Son-il김선일No27Kim Won-myong김원명No28Kang Yong-jun강영준No29Kang Myong-chol강명철Member30Choe Ryong-gil최룡길Alternate31Kim Yong-jin김영진No32Yun Song-chol윤성철No33So Kwang-ung서광웅No34Ji Hyong-rok지형록No35Jon Thae-sik전태식No36Ri Song-bom리성범No37Kim Chol-bom김철범No38Sin Chang-gil신창길Alternate39Ju Mun-jin주문진No40Pak Hyon-chol박현철No41Pak Myong-ho박명호Alternate42Kim Chol-nam김철남Alternate43Song Sung-chol송승철Alternate44Sin Chang-il신창일Alternate45Choe Kyong-nam최경남Alternate46Kim Kwang-un김광운Alternate47Won Kyong-mo원경모Alternate48Pak Myong-son박명선Alternate49Kim Kang-il김강일No50Jong Myong-nam정명남No51Ri Jong-guk리정국No52An Yong-hwan안영환Alternate53Ri Kyong-chol리경철Alternate54Kim Hak-chol김학철Alternate55Ju Song-nam주성남No56Ko Myong-su고명수Alternate57Ri Pong-chun리봉춘Alternate58Ko In-chol고인철Alternate59Choe Kwang-il최광일Alternate60Kim Pong-chol김봉철Alternate61Kim Chun-gyo김춘교Alternate62Hong Chol-ung홍철웅Alternate63Jong Yong-su정영수No64Ji Yong-bok지영복No65Ri Chol-nam리철남No66Kim Pok-nam김복남Member67Sin Song-guk신성국Alternate68Sin Myong-son신명선Alternate69Kim Jin-yong김진용Alternate70O Myong-chol오명철Alternate71Han Man-hung한만흥Alternate72An Sung-hak안승학Alternate73Ryong Kun-chol룡군철Alternate74Pak Mun-ho박문호Member75Ri Yong-gun리용근No76O Chun-yong오춘영Alternate77Choe Song-nam최성남Alternate78Pae Song-guk배성국Alternate79Kim Kum-chol김금철Alternate80Pak Hyon-u박현우No81Pak Hyon-il박현일No82Kim Song-chol김성철Alternate83Kim Song-chol김성철Alternate84Kim Jong-chol김정철Alternate85Jong Yon-hak정연학Alternate86Ju Hyon-ung주현웅Alternate87Choe Kyong-chol최경철Alternate88Ri Song-bong리성봉Alternate89Kim Chol김철Alternate90Ri Kyong-jin리경진No91Kim Tae-gwang김대광No92Kim Tu-hong김두홍Alternate93Jon Pyong-ryol전병렬No94Kim Hyong-bom김형범Alternate95Choe Myong-chol최명철No96Jang Yong-chol장영철Alternate97Ri Hyong-son리형선No98Pak In-gi박인기Alternate99Ri Kwang-nam리광남No100Ma Hyok-chol마혁철Alternate101Ri Kye-bong리계봉Alternate102Ro Ik로익Alternate103Yun Chi-gol윤치걸Alternate104O Yong-jae오영재Alternate105Choe Yong-gil최영길No106Yu Chol-u유철우Alternate107Ri Yong-hyop리용협No108Kim Kwang-uk김광욱Alternate109Kim Jong-su김정수Alternate110Sonu Yong-hyok선우영혁Alternate111Kim Tu-won김두원No—Paek Un-chol백은철No—Ri Yun-su리윤수No—Choe Chol-ung최철웅Member—Ko Han-sop고한섭No—Jong Kyong-nam장경남No

Department directors The following were appointed as directors of the departments of the 9th Central Committee.

The names of department directors are listed according to the order of their appointment at the 1st plenary meeting of the 9th Central Committee. RankNameKorean8th1Kim Jae-ryong김재룡Yes2Ri Il-hwan리일환No3Jong Kyong-thaek정경택No4Kim Song-nam김성남Yes5Sin Yong-il신영일No6Ri Hi-yong리히용Yes7주창일Yes8Jo Chun-ryong조춘룡Yes9An Kum-chol안금철No10Kim Jong-gwan김정관No11Kim Sung-du김승두No12김여정No13Pak Kwang-ung박광웅No14Han Kwang-sang한광상Yes15Ju Chol-gyu주철규Yes16Choe Chun-gil최춘길No17Kim Song-chol김성철No—Jo Yong-won조용원Yes—Ri Ho-rim리호림No

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