4th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

The 4th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was elected at the 4th Congress on 18 September 1961.[1] and remained in session until the election of the 5th Central Committee on 13 November 1970.[2] In between party congresses and specially convened conferences the Central Committee is the highest decision-making institution in the WPK and North Korea.[3] The Central Committee is not a permanent institution and delegates day-to-day work to elected bodies, such as the Political Committee, the Secretariat and the Inspection Committee in the case of the 4th Central Committee.[4] It convenes meetings, known as "Plenary Session of the [term] Central Committee", to discuss major policies.[5] 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.[5] Plenary session can also be attended by non-members, such meetings are known as "Enlarged Plenary Session", to participate in the committee's discussions.[5]

4th Central Committee
18 September 1961 – 13 November 1970
(9 years, 56 days)
Overview
Decision making
body
Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
Election4th Congress
Full members87
Candidate members50
Officers of the Central Committee
General SecretaryKim Il-sung
Vice ChairmenChoe Yong-gon
Pak Chong-ae
Pak Kum-chol
Chong Il-yong
Kim Chang-man
Political Committee15 full
13 candidates
Secretariat11 members
Inspection Commission7 members

Plenums

Plenum Start–end Length Agenda of the plenum
1st Plenary Session 18 September 1961 1 day
1 item.
  • Election of officers and apparatus heads of the 4th Central Committee.
2nd Enlarged Plenary Session 27 November – 1 December 1961 5 days
5 items.
3rd Enlarged Plenary Session 6–8 March 1962 2 days
3 items.
  • Debate on the South Hwanghae Provincial Committee's work in line with instructions from Kim Il-sung.
  • On improving the party thought education.
  • Concluding speech by Kim Il-sung, known as "On Improving and Strengthening the Organisational and Ideological Work of the Party".
4th Plenary Session Not disclosed. Not disclosed. Not disclosed.
5th Plenary Session 10–14 December 1962 5 days
2 items
  • On strengthening national defence in light of the current situation.
  • Review of the 1962 economic plan and debate concerning the economic plan for 1963.
6th Plenary Session 13–15 May 1963 3 days
2 items.
  • On strengthening the party committees work in factories and industries.
  • On improving the Qianlima movement.
7th Plenary Session 3–5 September 1963 3 days
2 items.
  • Preliminary report on the 1963 economic plan.
  • On improving the animal husbandry sector.
8th Plenary Session 25–27 February 1964 3 days
4 items.
  • Report by Kim Il-sung, known as "Theses on the Socialist Agrarian Questions in our Country".
  • The situation in South Korea and our work on how to achieve the unification of the fatherland.
  • On strengthening the masses' work
  • Concluding speech by Kim Il-sung, known as "Let Us Strengthen the Revolutionary Forces in Every Way to Achieve the Cause of Reunification of the Country".
9th Plenary Session 25–26 June 1964 2 days
3 items.
  • On the convening of the Conference for the Agrarian Workers of Korea.
  • Debate on the reorganisation of the trade union, the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea.
  • Concluding remarks by Kim Il-sung, known as "On Improving and Strengthening the Work of the Working People's Organisations".
10th Plenary Session 14–19 December 1964 6 days
3 items.
  • Preliminary report on the economic plan for 1964.
  • Debate on policies so as to achieve the targets of the 1965 economic plan.
  • Concluding speech by Kim Il-sung, known as "On Enhancing the Party Spirit, Class Spirit, and Popular Spirit of Leading Functionaries and Improving the Management of the National Economy".
11th Plenary Session 29 June – 1 July 1965 3 day
3 items.
  • Report by Kim Il, known as "On the Revision and Strengthening of Power and Electricity Management".
  • Report by Kim Chang-man, known as "On the Revision and Strengthening of Higher Education and Scientific Research Projects".
  • Concluding remarks by Kim Il-sung.
12th Plenary Session 15–17 November 1965 3 days
1 item.
  • Report by Kim Il-sung, known as "On Further Strengthening of the Party Leadership in All Sectors of the People's Economy and the County Party Committees".
13th Plenary Session 28 March – 4 April 1966 8 days
2 items.
  • Preliminary Report on the implementation of decisions made at the 12th Plenary Session.
  • Report by Kim Kwang-hyop, known as "On the Convocation of the Second Party Conference".
14th Plenary Session 12 October 1966 1 day
2 items.
  • Adoption of the decisions made at the 2nd Conference.
  • Reorganisation of the party leadership
    • Abolishing of the office of Chairman of the WPK Central Committee and its replacement by the office of General Secretary of the WPK Central Committee.
      • Kim Il-sung is elected to the office of General Secretary of the WPK Central Committee.
    • Abolishing of the office of Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee and its replacement by the office of Secretary of the WPK Central Committee.
    • Election to the Political Committee
15th Plenary Session 4–8 May 1967 5 days
Not disclosed.
  • More than 100 people were expelled from the party for involvement in the Kapsan Faction Incident.
  • Pak Kum-chol was sent work in the countryside, and either committed suicide or sentenced to death for disobedience to Kim Il-sung.
  • The following Members and Candidate Members of the 4th Political Committee were expelled and sentenced to death for disobedience to Kim Il-sung: Yi Hyo-sun, Kim To-man, Pak Yong-guk, and Ho Sok-son.
16th Plenary Session 28 June – 3 July 1967 6 days
No agenda.
  • Debate on the realising of decisions of the 2nd Conference.
  • Concluding speech by Kim Il-sung, known as "For a Great Revolutionary Upsurge in the Present Economic Work and for the Improvement and Strengthening of Manpower Administration".
17th Plenary Session 22–25 April 1968 4 days
2 items.
  • On the economic plan for 1968 to further strengthen the economic and military sectors.
  • On further improving the animal husbandry sector.
18th Plenary Session 11–16 November 1968 6 days
3 items.
  • Report by Kim Il, known as "On the Strengthening of the Railway Transportation and the General Transportation Works, Particularly the Automobile Transport Works".
  • Debate on the interim report of the decisions of the 16th Plenary Session on labour administration and the efficient utilisation of the 8-hour work-day.
  • Concluding speech by Kim Il-sung, known as "On Relieving the strain on Transport".
19th Plenary Session 27–30 June 1969 3 days
3 items.
  • On reducing wasteful spending and preserving state properties.
  • On the reform in the fishing industries sector.
  • Concluding speech by Kim Il-sung, known as "On the Thrift and Care of State Properties and On the Further Development of Fisheries".
20th Plenary Session 1–5 December 1969 6 days
3 items.

Members

Full

Rank Name
Hangul
Level of government
(Offices held)
3rd CC 5th CC Inner-composition
4th POL 4th SEC 4th INS
1 Kim Il-sung
Central
Old Reelected Member Gen. Sec.
2 Choe Yong-gon
Old Reelected Member Secretary
3 Kim Il
Old Reelected Member Secretary
4 Pak Kum-chol
Old Expelled Member Secretary
5 Kim Chang-man
Old Demoted Member
6 Yi Hyo-sun
Old Expelled Member Secretary
7 Pak Chong-ae
Old Demoted Member
8 Kim Kwang-hyop
Old Demoted Member Secretary
9 Chong Il-yong
Old Demoted Member
10 Nam Il
Old Reelected Member
11 Yi Chong-ok
Old Demoted Member
12 Kim Ik-son
Old Demoted Member
Chairman
13 Yi Chu-yon
New Demoted Candidate
14 Ha Ang-chon
Old Demoted Candidate
15 Han Sang-du
Old Demoted Candidate
16 Chong Chun-taek
Old Reelected
17 So Chol
Candidate Reelected
18 Choe Hyon
Old Reelected Member
19 Sok San
Candidate Demoted Candidate Secretary
20 Kim Kyong-sok
Old Demoted
21 Kim Chang-bong
Candidate Demoted
22 Ho Pong-hak
New Demoted Candidate Secretary
23 Choe Yong-jin
Candidate Reelected
24 Pak Song-chol
New Reelected Member
25 O Chin-u
Candidate Reelected Candidate
26 Chon Mun-sop
Candidate Reelected
27 Han Sol-ya
Old Demoted
28 Yi Yong-ho
Old Demoted Member
29 Chon Chang-chol
New Reelected
30 Yi Song-un
Old Demoted
31 Choe Kwang
Candidate Demoted Candidate
32 An Yong
New Demoted
33 Han Ik-su
New Reelected
34 Kim Tae-hong
New Reelected
35 Kang Chin-gon
Old Demoted
36 Choe Won-taek
Old Reelected
37 Paek Nam-un
Candidate Reelected
38 Yi Il-gyong
New Reelected
39 Kang Yong-chang
Old Demoted
40 Kim Tong-gyu
New Reelected Candidate
41 Kim Yong-ju
New Reelected Candidate Secretary
42 Pak Yong-guk
Candidate Expelled Candidate Secretary
43 Kim To-man
Candidate Expelled
Secretary
44 Hyon Mu-gwang
Old Reelected
45 Kim Tae-gun
Candidate Reelected
46 Kim Man-gum
Old Reelected
47 Chong Tu-hwan
Candidate Demoted
48 Ko Hyok
New Demoted
49 Kang Hui-won
New Reelected
50 No Su-ok
Old Demoted
51 Pak Yong-sun
New Reelected
52 Kim Wal-yong
New Demoted
53 Choe Ki-chol
New Demoted
54 O Paek-yong
New Reelected
55 Yang Kun-ok
New Reelected
56 Sin Tae-sik
New Demoted
57 Kim Chong-hang
New Demoted
58 Yim Kye-chol
New Demoted
59 Pak Se-chang
New Demoted
60 Pak Mun-gyu
Old Reelected
61 Kwon Yong-tae
New Demoted
62 Kim Pyong-sik
New Demoted
63 O Hyon-ju
New Demoted
64 Kim Hoe-il
New Reelected
65 Kim Chang-dok
Old Demoted
V. Chairman
66 Ho Sok-son
New Demoted
67 Yim Ok-sun
New Demoted
68 Yim Chol
New Reelected
69 Choe Min-chol
New Demoted
70 Kim Chwa-hyok
New Reelected
71 Chi Pyong-hak
New Reelected
72 Yi Chang-su
New Demoted
73 Ho Hak-song
New Demoted
74 O Che-ryong
New Demoted
75 Yim Chin-gyu
New Demoted
76 Yi Chae-yun
New Demoted
77 Pi Chang-nin
New Reelected
78 Yi Chae-yong
New Demoted
79 Yi Kwang-sil
New Demoted
80 No Yong-sam
New Demoted
81 Chong Chi-hwan
New Demoted
82 Chae Hui-jong
New Demoted
83 No Ik-myong
New Demoted
84 Yi Puk-myong
Candidate Demoted
85 O Tung-uk
New Demoted
86 Yim Chun-chu
New Reelected Candidate
87 Chong Kyong-bok
New Demoted Candidate

Candidate

Rank Name
Hangul
3rd CC 5th CC
1 Paek Hak-nim New Full
2 Kim Chung-nin New Full
3 Han Tae-yong New Demoted
4 Choe Chang-sok New Demoted
5 Kim Ung-sang New Demoted
6 Pak Ung-gol New Demoted
7 Choe Chae-u New Full
8 No Tae-sok New Full
9 Song Chang-nyom New Demoted
10 Kim Kwan-sop New Candidate
11 Yi Kun-mo New Full
12 O Tae-bong New Full
13 Yi Myon-sang New Full
14 Hwang Won-bo New Demoted
15 Yom Tae-jun New Full
16 An Sung-hak New Full
17 Yu Chang-gwon New Demoted
18 Kim Tae-hyon New Demoted
19 Chang Yun-pil New Full
20 Paek Son-il New Candidate
21 Tae Pyong-yol New Full
22 Pak Tae-jin New Demoted
23 Pak U-sop New Demoted
24 Chong Pyong-gap New Demoted
25 Choe Chong-gon New Candidate
26 Yom Sang-gi New Demoted
27 Kim Song-gun New Demoted
28 Yi Yang-suk New Demoted
29 Yi Kuk-chin New Demoted
30 Yi Tok-hyon New Demoted
31 Choe Hak-son New Demoted
32 Hwang Sun-hui New Full
33 Pak Hyong-suk New Demoted
34 Yom Ui-jae New Demoted
35 Yi Yong-sun New Demoted
36 Kim Myong-gon New Demoted
37 Yi Hong-gyun New Candidate
38 Yun Chang-sun New Demoted
39 Han Kyong-suk New Demoted
40 Song Pok-ki New Full
41 Kim Yong-sok New Demoted
42 Kim Hong-gwan New Candidate
43 Kim Ki-du New Demoted
44 Kim Pyong-sam New Candidate
45 Pak In-hyok New Demoted
46 Kim Hyong-sam New Demoted
47 Hong Won-gil New Full
48 Yang Chung-gyom New Candidate
49 Yi Chi-chan Candidate Full
50 Kim Pyong-su New Demoted

References

Citations

  1. Duh 1981, pp. 296–8.
  2. Duh 1981, pp. 302–3.
  3. Duh 1981, p. 271.
  4. Duh 1981, pp. 271 & 325–6.
  5. Duh 1981, p. 277.

Sources

General

References for plenary sessions, apparatus heads, the Central Committee full- and candidate membership, Political Committee membership, Standing Committee membership, secretaries, Organisation Committee members, membership in the Inspection Commission, offices an individual held, retirement, if the individual in question is military personnel, female, has been expelled, is currently under investigation or has retired:

  • Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. pp. 296–302. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5. Information on the meeting dates of the plenary sessions, their official name, the meeting agenda and meeting decisions.
  • Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. pp. 325–29. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5. Information on the composition of the Central Committee and the composition of the elected bodies of the Central Committee.
  • Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. pp. 401–19. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5. Information on the composition of the Supreme People's Assembly and it's Standing Committee.
  • Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. pp. 449–53. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5. Information on the composition of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Government of the DPRK.
  • Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. pp. 459–82. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5. A list of every minister that served in the DPRK government since its inception until 1980.
Bibliography
  • Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5.
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