The 6th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea was elected by the 6th Congress on 14 October 1980, and remained in session until the election of the 7th Central Committee on 9 May 2016. The Central Committee composition was replenished by the 3rd WPK Conference. In between party congresses and specially convened conferences the Central Committee is the highest decision-making institution in the WPK and North Korea. The Central Committee is not a permanent institution and delegates day-to-day work to elected bodies, such as the Presidium, the Politburo, the Secretariat, the Central Military Commission and the Control Commission in the case of the 6th Central Committee. It convenes meetings, known as "Plenary Session of the [term] Central Committee", to discuss major policies. 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. Plenary session can also be attended by non-members, such meetings are known as "Enlarged Plenary Session", to participate in the committee's discussions.
The 6th Central Committee convened for plenums regularly until 1993, but failed to convene a plenum for 17 years after Kim Il Sung's death in 1994. References to it being the sixth term of the Central Committee were dropped by the WPK at the 3rd Conference despite the fact that the party rules does not empower it to start a new term - it is only empowered to replace its Central Committee members.
In September 1992 it had 160 members and 143 alternate members.North Korea. General Secretary Kim Jong Il Handbook, International Business Publications, 2011.
The Central Committee elected by the 3rd Party Conference was made up of 124 members and 106 alternates.
Plenary meetings Plenum Start–end Length 1st Plenary Session 14 October 1980 1 day 2nd Plenary Session 19–20 December 1980 2 days 3rd Plenary Session 1–2 April 1981 2 days 4th Plenary Session 4–6 October 1981 3 days 5th Plenary Session 3 April 1982 1 day 6th Plenary Session 29–31 August 1982 3 days 7th Plenary Session 15–17 June 1983 3 days 8th Plenary Session 29 November – 1 December 1983 3 days 9th Plenary Session 6–9 July 1984 4 days 10th Plenary Session 4–10 December 1984 7 days 11th Plenary Session 5–8 February 1986 4 days 12th Plenary Session 27 December 1986 1 day 13th Plenary Session 7–11 March 1987 5 days 14th Plenary Session 28–30 November 1987 3 days 15th Plenary Session 12 December 1988 1 day 16th Plenary Session 7–9 June 1989 3 days 17th Plenary Session 5–9 January 1990 5 days 18th Plenary Session 23 May 1990 1 day 19th Plenary Session 24 December 1991 1 day 20th Plenary Session 12 December 1992 1 day 21st Plenary Session 8 December 1993 1 day September 2010 Plenum 28 September 2010 1 day March 2013 Plenum 31 March 2013 1 day
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Composition
Members elected at the 6th Congress
RankNameKorean5th CC20107th CC1김일성MemberNoNo2Kim Il김일MemberNoNo3O Jin-u오진우MemberNoNo4김정일NoMemberNo5Ri Jong-ok리종옥NoNoNo6Pak Song-chol박성철MemberNoNo7Choe Hyon최현MemberNoNo8Rim Chun-chu림춘추MemberNoNo9So Chol서철MemberNoNo10O Paek-ryong오백룡MemberNoNo11Kim Jung-rin김중린MemberNoNo12Kim Yong-nam김영남MemberMemberMember13Jon Mun-sop전문섭MemberNoNo14Kim Hwan김환NoNoNo15O Kuk-ryol오극렬MemberMemberMember16Kye Ung-thae계응태MemberNoNo17Kang Song-san강성산MemberNoNo18Ho Tam허담MemberNoNo19Yun Ki-bok윤기복MemberNoNo20Yon Hyong-muk연형묵MemberNoNo21Choe Kwang최광NoNoNo22Jo Se-ung조세웅NoNoNo23Choe Jae-u최재우 MemberNoNo24Kong Jin-thae공진태NoNoNo25Jong Jun-gi정준기MemberNoNo26Kim Chol-man김철만MemberMemberMember27Jong Kyong-hui정경희MemberNoNo28Choe Yong-rim최영림MemberMemberMember29So Yun-sok서윤석AlternateNoNo30Ri Kun-mo리근모MemberNoNo31Hyon Mu-gwang현무광 MemberNoNo32Paek Hak-rim백학림 MemberNoNo33Kim Kang-hwan김강환NoNoNo34Ri Son-sil리선실NoNoNo35Hong Si-hak홍시학 MemberNoNo36Pak Su-dong박수동 MemberNoNo37Hwang Jang-yop황장엽MemberNoNo38So Kwan-hi서관히NoNoNo39Kim Tu-yong김두영NoNoNo40Kim Kyong-ryon김경련MemberNoNo41Jong Tong-chol정동철 MemberNoNo42Kim Kuk-thae김국태 MemberMemberNo43Thae Pyong-ryol태병렬MemberNoNo44Pyon Chang-bok변창복NoNoNo45Ro Myong-gun로명근NoNoNo46Rim Ho-gun림호군NoNoNo47Kim Pyong-ha김병하MemberNoNo48Ri Jin-su리진수NoNoNo49Kim Ki-nam김기남NoMemberMember50Kim Kwan-sop김관섭AlternateNoNo51Yang Hyong-sop양형섭MemberMemberMember52Ri Jong-ryong리정룡NoNoNo53Jon Chang-chol전창철MemberNoNo54Ho Jong-suk허정숙NoNoNo55Ri Chang-son리창선NoNoNo56Rim Hyong-gu림형구AlternateNoNo57Jang Kuk-chan장국찬NoNoNo58Jo Chang-dok조창덕 NoNoNo59Kim Yun-hyok김윤혁 NoNoNo60Ri Ji-chan리지찬MemberNoNo61Yun Ho-sok윤호석NoNoNo62Ryom Jae-man렴재만NoNoNo63Rim Kye-chol림계철NoNoNo64Ko Jong-sik고정식NoNoNo65Kim Il-dae김일대NoNoNo66Kim Yong-chae김영채NoNoNo67Choe Jong-gun최정근NoNoNo68Pang Hak-se방학세MemberNoNo69Ri Jae-yun리재윤NoNoNo70Kim Pyong-ryul김병률MemberMemberNo71Paek Pom-su백범수AlternateNoNo72Choe Mun-son최문선NoNoNo73Ri Tong-chun리동춘MemberNoNo74Kim Ki-son김기선AlternateNoNo75Kang Hui-won강희원MemberNoNo76Ri Kil-song리길송MemberNoNo77Rim Su-man림수만MemberNoNo78Jang In-sok장인석NoNoNo79Sim Chang-wan심창완AlternateNoNo80Pak Yong-sok박용석MemberNoNo81Kim Chi-gu김치구NoNoNo82Pak Yong-sun박영순MemberNoNo83Hwang Sun-hui황순희MemberAlternateAlternate84Ri Ul-sol리을설MemberMemberNo85Jo Sun-baek조순백NoNoNo86Ju To-il주도일MemberNoNo87Ri Tu-ik리두익MemberNoNo88Yang Ryong-kyok양룡격NoNoNo89Jang Song-u장성우NoNoNo90Jo Myong-rok조명록NoMemberNo91Kim Il-chol김일철 NoNoNo92Choe Sang-uk최상욱NoNoNo93Ri Jong-bae리정배NoNoNo94Kim Ryong-un김룡운NoNoNo95Jo Hui-won조희원NoNoNo96Ri Ha-il리하일NoNoNo97Ri Pong-won리봉원AlternateNoNo98Han Yong-ok한영옥NoNoNo99Choe In-dok최인덕MemberNoNo100O Jae-won오재원MemberNoNo101Jon Mun-uk전문욱MemberNoNo102Ri Tu-chan리두찬NoNoNo103Kim Si-hak김시학MemberNoNo104Jang Yun-phil장윤필MemberNoNo105Kim Song-ae김성애MemberNoNo106Chon Se-bong천세봉AlternateNoNo107Ri Man-sang리만상NoNoNo108Jo Myong-son조명선AlternateNoNo109Jon Pyong-ho전병호AlternateMemberNo110Ri Pong-gil리봉길MemberNoNo111Mun Song-sul문성술NoNoNo112Ri Won-bom리원범NoNoNo113Ri Chan-son리찬선NoNoNo114Hyon Jun-guk현준극NoNoNo115Kim Yong-sun김용순NoNoNo116Hong Song-ryong홍성룡NoNoNo117Kim Hoe-il김회일MemberNoNo118Choe Jin-song최진성AlternateNoNo119Kim Jwa-hyok김좌혁MemberNoNo120Yu Jong-suk유정숙MemberNoNo121Ri Tong-ho리동호NoNoNo122Kim Kuk-hun김국훈MemberNoNo123Ri Kyong-son리경선NoNoNo124Kim Tu-nam김두남NoNoNo125Jon Hui-jong전희정NoMemberNo126Ri Hwa-yong리화영NoNoNo127Kim Yun-sang김윤상NoNoNo128Won Tong-gu원동구NoNoNo129Kim Man-gum김만금MemberNoNo130Kang Hyon-su강현수MemberNoNo131Ri Yong-ik리용익MemberNoNo132Ryom Thae-jun렴태준MemberNoNo133An Sung-hak안승학MemberNoNo134Hong Ki-mun홍기문NoNoNo135Hong Song-nam홍성남NoNoNo136Choe Yong-jin최용진MemberNoNo137Ri Jong-mok리종목NoNoNo138Son Kyong-jun손경준AlternateNoNo139Ju Kil-bon주길본NoNoNo140Kim Hyok-chol김혁철MemberNoNo141Pae Chol-u배철우NoNoNo142Kim Chong-ryong김청룡MemberNoNo143Jong Chol정철NoNoNo144Sim Kyong-chol심경철MemberNoNo145Jon Jae-bong전재봉MemberNoNo
Alternate members elected at the 6th Congress RankNameKorean5th CC20107th CC1Kang Sok-sung강석숭NoNoNo2Thae Jong-su태종수NoMemberMember3Pang Chol-gap방철갑NoNoNo4Kim Ung-sang김응상AlternateNoNo5Jo Chol-jun조철준NoNoNo6Tong Min-gwang동민광NoNoNo7Ho Sun허순NoNoNo8Ri Ryang-suk리량숙NoNoNo9So Jae-hong서재홍NoNoNo10Jong Song-nam정송남NoNoNo11Choe Man-hyon최만현NoNoNo12Kim Thae-guk김태극NoNoNo13Chae Hui-jong채희정NoMemberNo14Pak Myong-bin박명빈NoNoNo15Yun Ki-jong윤기정NoNoNo16Sin Sang-gyun신상균NoNoNo17Kim Pong-ryul김봉률NoNoNo18Pak Jung-guk박중국NoNoNo19Kim Kwang-jin김광진NoNoNo20Ri Pyong-uk리병욱NoNoNo21Kim Yong-chun김영춘NoMemberMember22Kim Ri-chang김리창NoNoNo23Jon Jin-su전진수 NoMemberNo24Han Chang-su한창수NoNoNo25Ryo Chun-sok려춘석NoMemberNo26Ri Jong-u리종우NoNoNo27Pak Ki-so박기서AlternateNoNo28O Ryong-bang오룡방AlternateNoNo29Ri In-dok리인덕NoNoNo30Yun Chi-ho윤치호NoNoNo31Ok Pong-rin옥봉린 NoNoNo32Jong Won-gyo정원교 NoNoNo33Kim Yong-hyon김용현NoNoNo34Kim Jae-mun김재문NoNoNo35Won Myong-gyun원명균 NoNoNo36Kwon Song-rin권성린 NoNoNo37Kim Pong-ju김봉주NoNoNo38Son Song-phil손성필AlternateNoNo39Ji Chang-ik지창익NoNoNo40Kim Song-gol김성걸NoNoNo41Kim Yu-sun김유순 NoNoNo42Kim Ju-yong김주영 NoNoNo43Pyon Sung-u변승우NoNoNo44Yom Ki-sun염기순NoNoNo45Ri Song-bok리성복NoNoNo46Ri Hwa-son리화선NoNoNo47Kil Jae-kyong길재경NoNoNo48Ri Wan-gi리완기NoNoNo49Ju Chang-bok주창복AlternateNoNo50Pang Chol-ho방철호NoNoNo51Kim Jang-gwon김장권MemberNoNo52Ri Chol-bong리철봉AlternateNoNo53Ri Hyong-bong리형봉NoNoNo54Han Song-ryong한성룡NoNoNo55Choe Sang-yol최상열NoNoNo56Ju Kyu-chang주규창AlternateMemberAlternate57Pak Si-hyong박시형NoNoNo58Choe Ung-rok최응록 NoNoNo59Jang Chol장철 AlternateNoNo60Kim Jae-bong김재봉NoNoNo61Sin Jin-sun신진순AlternateNoNo62Choe Man-guk최만국NoNoNo63Han Sang-gyu한상규NoNoNo64Kwon Hui-kyong권희경NoNoNo65Jon Myong-su전명수NoNoNo66Sin In-ha신인하NoNoNo67Kim Ryong-yon김룡연AlternateNoNo68Im Rok-jae임록재AlternateNoNo69Ho Chang-suk허창숙AlternateNoNo70Wang Ok-hwan왕옥환AlternateNoNo71Ri Su-wol리수월NoNoNo72Kim Ung-sam김응삼NoNoNo73Ri Ho-hyok리호혁NoNoNo74Jon Ha-chol전하철AlternateMemberNo75Kim Rak-hui김락희NoMemberNo76Ri Kwang-han리광한NoNoNo77Hong In-bom홍인범NoMemberMember78Ri Hwan-sam리환삼NoNoNo79Pak Pong-ju박봉주NoAlternateMember80Sin Tong-hwan신동환NoNoNo81Ko Hak-chon고학천NoNoNo82Jon Jae-ha전재하NoNoNo83Pak Im-thae박임태NoNoNo84Ho Min-son허민선NoNoNo85Ko Thae-un고태은NoNoNo86Kye Hyong-sun계형순AlternateNoNo87Choe Myong-chol최명철NoNoMember88Kim Chang-ho김창호NoNoNo89Song Pok-gi송복기MemberNoNo90Choe Pyong-ho최병호NoNoNo91Han Kyu-phal한규팔 NoNoNo92Yu Jae-hwa유재화NoNoNo93Pak Su-bom박수범NoNoNo94Yun Myong-gun윤명근NoNoNo95O Hyon-ju오현주NoNoNo96Ri Sun-gun리순근NoNoNo97Choe Chang-hwan최창환MemberNoNo98Ri Jong-do리정도NoNoNo99Kwak Yong-ho곽영호NoNoNo100Pak Yong-myon박용면NoNoNo101Won Tal-sik원달식NoNoNo102Paek Sol-hui백설희NoNoNo103Pak Yong-chol박영철NoNoNo
Members elected at the 3rd Conference