Supreme People's Assembly
The election of the President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea takes place during a session of the Supreme People's Assembly. The Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea sends a proposal to the Supreme People's Assembly for a candidate to be elected as the SAC President. The Central Committee's proposal is introduced to the Supreme People's Assembly by the President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly. Then, the Supreme People's Assembly unanimously votes for the candidate. In practice, this position is reserved for the General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, the top leader in the one-party state.