3rd Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea

3rd Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea
WPK flag
The flag of the Workers' Party of Korea
Date23–29 April 1956 (7 days)
LocationPyongyang, North Korea
Participants916 delegates
OutcomeElection of the 3rd Central Committee and 3rd Central Auditing Committee

The 3rd Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was held in Pyongyang, North Korea, from 23–29 April 1956. The congress is the highest organ of the party, and is stipulated to be held every four years. 916 delegates represented the party's 1,164,945 members. The 3rd Central Committee, elected by the congress, reelected Kim Il Sung as WPK Chairman, and a number of deputy chairmen.