Presidium of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea

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

조선로동당중앙위원회정치국상무위원회
Leadership
Status
Highest body of the Central Committee between sessions, Workers' Party of Korea
Members
Elected by
Responsible to
Seats5
Presidium of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised RomanizationJoseon Rodongdang Jungang Wiwonhoe Jeongchigung Sangmu Wiwonhoe
McCune–ReischauerChosŏn Rodongdang Chungang Wiwŏnhoe Chŏngch'igung Sangmu Wiwŏnhoe

The Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Workers' Party of Korea, or simply the Presidium, and formerly known as the Standing Committee (1946–61), is a committee consisting of the top leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea. Historically, it has been composed of one to five members, and currently has five members.[1] Its officially mandated purpose is to conduct policy discussions and make decisions on major issues when the Politburo, a larger decision-making body, is not in session. While the Presidium in theory reports to the Politburo, which in turn reports to the larger Central Committee, in practice the Presidium is supreme over its parent bodies and acts as the most powerful decision-making body in North Korea.[1] As North Korea is a one-party state, the Presidium's decisions de facto have the force of law.[2] Its role is roughly analogous to that of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

  1. ^ a b Pinkston, Daniel (30 April 2020). "Leadership, guns, and money in North Korea: what happens if Kim Jong Un goes". NK News. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  2. ^ "金正恩が党委員長に就任(名簿)". Phoenix Television. 9 May 2016.

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