Date | 23–29 April 1956 (7 days) |
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Location | Pyongyang, North Korea |
Participants | 916 delegates |
Outcome | Election 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.