WPK Central Committee Leadership (April 2012)
The Fourth Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea, held on April 4 of 2012, made an extraordinary decision to hold leader Kim Jong-il in high esteem as eternal general secretary of the WPK, and formally elected Kim Jong-un in the newly created post of First Secretary of the party. The Conference also voted to elect First Secretary of the WPK Kim Jong Un as a full member of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission of the WPK. Members of the party central guidance body were elected to fill vacancies, elected and appointed at the 4th Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea. Choe Ryong Hae was elected member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Party Central Committee, Kim Jong Gak, Jang Song Thaek, Pak To Chun, Hyon Chol Hae, Kim Won Hong and Ri Myong Su members of the Political Bureau of the Party Central Committee, Kwak Pom Gi, O Kuk Ryol, Ro Tu Chol, Ri Pyong Sam and Jo Yon Jun alternate members of the Political Bureau of the Party Central Committee to fill vacancies. Kim Kyong Hui and Kwak Pom Gi were elected secretaries of the Party Central Committee.
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