Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea

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

조선로동당중앙위원회정치국
Leadership
Status
Executive WPK body between the Presidium and Central Committee, Workers' Party of Korea
Elected by
Central Committee
Responsible to
Central Committee
Seats17
Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea
Chosŏn'gŭl
조선로동당 중앙위원회 정치국
Hancha
朝鮮勞動黨 中央委員會 政治局
Revised RomanizationJoseon Rodongdang Jungang Wiwonhoe Jeongchiguk
McCune–ReischauerChosŏn Rodongdang Chungang Wiwŏnhoe Chŏngch'iguk

The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, or simply the Politburo, formerly the Political Committee (1946–61), is the executive committee of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

Currently, the bureau is a group of 17 top officials who oversee the party and central government. The politburo is headed by the general secretary. Unlike the politburos of other communist parties, the WPK Politburo subdelegates many of its powers to the smaller Politburo Presidium.

The Politburo is elected by the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, and is the highest decision-making body in WPK between sessions of the Central Committee. Article 25 of the Party Charter stipulates that "The Political Bureau of the Party Central Committee and its Presidium organize and direct all party work on behalf of the party Central Committee between plenary meetings. The Political Bureau of the Party Central Committee shall meet at least once every month."

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