The 9th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea was elected at the party's 9th Congress on 22 February 2026, and will sit until the convocation of the next party congress. In between party congresses and specially convened conferences the Central Committee is the highest decision-making institution in the WPK and North Korea. The Central Committee is not a permanent institution and delegates day-to-day work to the Presidium, the Politburo, the Secretariat, the Central Military Commission and the Central Auditing Commission. It convenes meetings, known as "Plenary Session of the [term] Central Committee", to discuss major policies. Only full members have the right to vote, but if a full member cannot attend a plenary session, the person's spot is taken over by an alternate. Plenary session can also be attended by non-members, such meetings are known as "Enlarged Plenary Session", to participate in the committee's discussions.
According to political analysts, a generational shift occurred with the so called Second Generation being phased out from the Central Committee, notably Choe Ryong-hae and O Il-jong, in favour of a younger generation.
The following were elected as members and alternate members of the 9th Central Committee. Notes:
The following were appointed as directors of the departments of the 9th Central Committee.
The names of department directors are listed according to the order of their appointment at the 1st plenary meeting of the 9th Central Committee.