General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea
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The General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (Korean: 조선로동당 총비서) is the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party in North Korea and typically the supreme leader of North Korea.[1][2]
Quick Facts General Secretary of theWorkers' Party of Korea 조선로동당 총비서, Style ...
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea 조선로동당 총비서 | |
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Workers' Party of Korea | |
Style | Comrade (Hangul: 동지; Hanja: 同志) |
Type | Party leader Supreme leader |
Residence | Forbidden City |
Seat | Pyongyang |
Nominator | WPK Congress |
Appointer | WPK Congress |
Term length | No fixed term |
Constituting instrument | WPK Charter |
Inaugural holder | Kim Tu-bong |
Formation | 12 October 1966 |
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea | |
Hangul | 조선로동당 총비서 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Joseon Rodongdang Chongbiseo |
McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏn Rodongdang Ch'ongbisŏ |
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The office of WPK Chairman was abolished on 12 October 1966 and replaced with the office of General Secretary by a decision of the 14th Plenary Session of the 4th Central Committee. At the 8th WPK Congress in 2021, where the WPK Chairman was abolished and replaced by the General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea.[3]
The current General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea is Kim Jong-un, who took office on 10 January 2021.