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General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea

Head of government or state · National government

General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea is an entity of interest. It has not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Position				[sources]
Name	General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea				[sources]
Country	North Korea				[sources]
Inception date	2016-05-09				[sources]
Subnational jurisdiction name or code	Workers’ Party of Korea				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q707631				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-09	Last processed	2025-12-09	First seen	2023-09-08

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