4th Political Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
The 4th Political Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), officially the Political Committee of the 4th Central Committee (4th CC), was elected in the immediate aftermath of the 4th WPK Congress on 18 September 1961 by the 4th CC's 1st Plenary Session.[1]
The 2nd Conference, held on 6 October 1966, established a Standing Committee of the Political Committee (SCPC).
It sat until the 4th Congress when it was replaced by the 5th Political Committee.[2]
Members
1st Plenary Session (1961–66)
| Rank | Name | Hangul | Government posts | 1st STC | 2nd CON | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Il Sung | 김일성 | Central
|
Old | Reelected | Member |
| 2 | Choe Yong-gon | 최용건 | Central |
Old | Reelected | Member |
| 3 | Kim Il | 김일 | Central |
Old | Reelected | Member |
| 4 | Pak Kum-chol | 박금철 | — |
Old | Reelected | Member |
| 5 | Kim Chang-man | 김창만 | — |
Alternate | Demoted | Member |
| 6 | Yi Hyo-sun | 이효선 | — |
Alternate | Reelected | Member |
| 7 | Pak Chong-ae | 박정애 | — |
Old | Demoted | Member |
| 8 | Kim Kwang-hyop | 김광협 | — |
Old | Demoted | Member |
| 9 | Jong Il-ryong | 종일용 | — |
Old | Reelected | Member |
| 10 | Nam Il | 남일 | — |
Old | Demoted | Member |
| 11 | Yi Chong-ok | 리종옥 | — |
New | Demoted | Member |
| 12 | Kim Ik-son | 김익손 | — |
New | Full | Alternate |
| 13 | Yi Chu-yon | 이추연 | — |
New | Demoted | Alternate |
| 14 | Ha Ang-chon | 하앙촌 | — |
New | Demoted | Alternate |
| 15 | Han Sang-du | 한상두 | — |
New | Demoted | Alternate |
| References: [3] | ||||||
2nd Conference (1966–70)
| Rank | Name | Hangul | Government posts | 2nd CON | 5th POL | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Il Sung | 김일성 | Central
|
Old | Reelected | SCPC |
| 2 | Choe Yong-gon | 최용건 | Central |
Old | Reelected | SCPC |
| 3 | Kim Il | 김일 | Central |
Old | Reelected | SCPC |
| 4 | Pak Kum-chol | 박금철 | — |
Old | Expelled | SCPC |
| 5 | Yi Hyo-sun | 이효선 | — |
Old | Expelled | SCPC |
| 6 | Kim Kwang-hyop | 김광협 | — |
Old | Reelected | SCPC |
| 7 | Kim Ik-son | 김익손 | — |
Alternate | Reelected | Member |
| 8 | Kim Chang-bong | 김익손 | — |
New | Demoted | Member |
| 9 | Pak Song-chol | 박성철 | — |
New | Reelected | Member |
| 10 | Choe Hyon | 최현 | — |
New | Reelected | Member |
| 11 | Yi Yong-ho | 이용호 | — |
New | Demoted | Member |
| 12 | Sok San | 속산 | — |
New | Demoted | Alternate |
| 13 | Ho Bong-hak | 허봉학 | — |
New | Demoted | Alternate |
| 14 | Choe Kwang | 최광 | — |
New | Reelected | Alternate |
| 15 | O Jin-u | 오진우 | — |
New | Full | Alternate |
| 16 | Yim Chun-chu | 임춘추 | — |
New | Full | Alternate |
| 17 | Kim Tong-gyu | 김동규 | — |
New | Demoted | Alternate |
| 18 | Kim Yong-ju | 김영주 | — |
New | Demoted | Alternate |
| 19 | Pak Yong-guk | 박용국 | — |
New | Demoted | Alternate |
| 20 | Chong Kyong-bok | 종경복 | — |
New | Demoted | Alternate |
| References: [2] | ||||||
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Lankov, Andrey (2002). From Stalin to Kim Il Sung: The Formation of North Korea, 1945–1960. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-3117-5.
- Scalapino, Robert; Lee, Chong-sik (1972). Communism in Korea: The Movement. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-02080-1.
- 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.
