5th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

The 5th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was elected at the 5th Congress on 13 November 1970. and remained in session until the election of the 6th Central Committee on 14 October 1980. 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 Political Committee, the Secretariat and the Inspection Committee in the case of the 5th 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.

Plenums Plenum Start–end Length Agenda of the plenum 1st Plenary Session 13 November 1970 1 day 2nd Plenary Session 19–23 April 1971 5 days 3rd Plenary Session 6–8 March 1962 2 days 4th Plenary Session 1–6 July 1972 7 days 5th Plenary Session 23–26 October 1972 4 days 6th Plenary Session 22–25 December 1972 4 days 7th Plenary Session 4–17 September 1973 14 days 8th Plenary Session 11–13 February 1974 3 days 9th Plenary Session Not disclosed. Not disclosed. Not disclosed. 10th Plenary Session 11–17 February 1975 8 days 11th Plenary Session 19–21 November 1975 3 days 12th Plenary Session 11–14 October 1976 4 days 13th Plenary Session 4–6 April 1977 3 days 14th Plenary Session 5–7 September 1977 3 days 15th Plenary Session 13 December 1977 1 day 16th Plenary Session 8 January 1978 1 day 17th Plenary Session 27–28 November 1978 4 days 18th Plenary Session 13–15 June 1979 3 days 19th Plenary Session 1–12 December 1979 12 days

Members Full Rank NameHangul Level of government(Offices held) 4th CC 6th CC Inner-composition 5th POL 5th SEC 5th INS 1 Kim Il Sung Old Reelected Member Gen. Sec. 2 Choe Yong-gon Old Died Member Secretary 3 Kim Il Old Reelected Member Secretary 4 Pak Song-chol Old Reelected Member 5 Choe Hyon Old Reelected Member 6 Kim Yong-ju Old Demoted Member Secretary 7 O Chin-u Old Reelected Member Secretary 8 Kim Tong-gyu Old Demoted Member Secretary 9 So Chol Old Reelected Member 10 Kim Chung-nin Candidate Reelected Member Secretary 11 Han Ik-su Old Demoted Member Secretary 12 Hyon Mu-gwang Old Reelected Candidate Secretary 13 Chong Chun-taek Old Demoted Candidate 14 Yang Hyong-sop New Reelected Candidate Secretary 15 Kim Man-gum Old Reelected Candidate 16 Nam Il Old Died 17 Choe Yong-jin New Reelected 18 Hong Won-gil Candidate Demoted 19 Chong Kyong-hui New Reelected 20 Kim Yo-jung New Demoted Chairman 21 O Paek-ryong Old Reelected 22 Chon Chang-chol Old Reelected 23 Chong Tong-chol New Reelected 24 Hwang Sun-hui Candidate Reelected 25 Pak Yong-sun Old Reelected 26 Paek Nam-un Old Died 27 Choe Won-taek Old Died 28 Yu Chang-sik New Demoted 29 Ho Tam New Reelected 30 Kim Pyong-ha New Demoted 31 Chon Mun-sop Old Reelected 32 Kim Hyok-chol New Reelected 33 Yu Chong-suk New Reelected 34 Yim Chun-chu Old Reelected 35 Kim Chwa-hyok Old Reelected 36 Chi Pyong-hak Old Demoted 37 Kim Tae-hong Old Demoted 38 Yim Chol Old Demoted 39 Tae Pyong-yol Candidate Reelected 40 Paek Hak-nim Candidate Reelected 41 Pak Mun-gyu Old Demoted 42 O Tong-uk New Demoted 43 Pak Hak-se New Reelected 44 Chu To-il New Reelected 45 Yi Tu-ik New Reelected 46 Yi Ul-sol New Reelected 47 Kim Chol-man New Reelected 48 O Chae-won New Reelected 49 Chon Mun-uk New Reelected 50 Choe In-dok New Reelected 51 Kim Ik-hyon New Demoted 52 Kang Hyon-su New Reelected 53 Yi Yong-mu New Demoted 54 Yi Kun-mo Candidate Reelected 55 Hong Si-hak New Reelected 56 No Pyong-u New Demoted 57 Yun Ki-bok New Reelected 58 Choe Chae-u Candidate Reelected 59 Song Pok-ki Candidate Demoted 60 O Tae-bong Candidate Demoted 61 Kim Kuk-tae New Reelected 62 Jong Jun-gi New Reelected 63 Yon Hyong-muk New Reelected 64 Pak Su-dong New Reelected 65 Kang Song-san New Reelected 66 Yi Pong-gil New Reelected 67 Kim Song-ae New Reelected 68 O Suk-hui New Demoted 69 Yi Son-hwa New Demoted 70 Yu Sun-hui New Demoted 71 Choe Yun-su New Demoted 72 Kang Hui-won Old Reelected 73 Kye Ung-tae New Reelected 74 Pi Chang-nin Old Demoted 75 Chang Yun-pil Candidate Reelected 76 Hyon Chol-gyu New Demoted 77 Choe Yong-nim New Reelected 78 Han Yong-hak New Demoted 79 Kim Hoe-il Old Reelected 80 Kim Yong-nam New Reelected 81 Kim Yun-son New Demoted 82 Kim Sok-hwan New Demoted 83 Sim Kyong-chol New Reelected 84 Yang Man-chol New Demoted 85 Yi Chi-chan Candidate Reelected 86 Yu Sung-nam New Demoted 87 Pae Sung-hyok New Demoted 88 Choe Chang-gwon New Demoted 89 Kim Chong-yong New Reelected 90 Chon Chae-bong New Reelected 91 Kim Chang-gwon New Demoted 92 Pak Yong-sok New Reelected 93 Kim Pyong-yul New Reelected 94 Yi Kil-song New Reelected 95 Yi Yong-ik New Reelected 96 Yim Su-man New Reelected 97 Yi Tong-chun New Reelected 98 Kim I-hun New Demoted 99 No Tae-sok Candidate Demoted 100 Kim Kyong-yon New Reelected 101 Kim Su-duk New Demoted 102 Hwang Chang-yop New Reelected 103 Yi Myon-sang Candidate Reelected 104 Yang Kun-ok Old Demoted 105 Yom Tae-jun Candidate Reelected 106 Yi Min-su New Demoted 107 Yi Kyong-sok New Demoted 108 Kim Kye-hyon New Demoted 109 O Kuk-yol New Reelected 110 Kim Kuk-hun New Reelected 111 Kim Si-hak New Reelected 112 Choe Chang-hwan New Demoted 113 An Sung-hak Candidate Reelected 114 Yi Kon-il New Demoted 115 Chon Yong-hui New Demoted 116 Kim Nak-hui New Demoted 117 Pak Hae-gwon New Demoted 118 Kim Chong-il New Reelected

Candidates Rank NameHangul 4th CC 6th CC 1 Cho Myong-son New Full 2 Kim Yong-yon New Candidate 3 Kim Song-guk New Demoted 4 Pak Son-gyun New Demoted 5 Kye Hyong-sun New Candidate 6 Kim Ung-sam New Candidate 7 Chon Ha-chol New Candidate 8 Son Song-pil New Demoted 9 Yim Hyong-gu New Full 10 Yi Rim-su New Demoted 11 Kim Ui-sun New Demoted 12 Yi Pong-won New Full 13 Pak Yong-sin New Demoted 14 Paek Pom-su New Full 15 Yi Si-won New Demoted 16 Sim Chang-wan New Full 17 Kim Chang-bok New Demoted 18 Son Kyong-jun New Full 19 Chon Pyong-ho New Full 20 Kim Hyong-bong New Candidate 21 Choe Chin-song New Full 22 Chu Kyu-chang New Candidate 23 Choe Chong-gon Old Demoted 24 Yang Chung-gyom Old Demoted 25 Kim Pyong-sam Old Demoted 26 Yi Chang-su New Demoted 27 Paek Son-il Old Demoted 28 Yi Hong-gyun Old Demoted 29 Kim Hong-gwan Old Demoted 30 Sin Chin-sun New Candidate 31 Chon Se-bong New Full 32 Kim Kwan-sop Old Full 33 O Yong-bang New Candidate 34 So Chang-nam New Demoted 35 Yi Pong-sop New Demoted 36 Pak Ki-so New Candidate 37 An Myong-chol New Demoted 38 Kim Chae-yong New Demoted 39 Kim Nung-il New Demoted 40 Yi Pong-gyom New Demoted 41 Hyon Chang-yong New Demoted 42 Chu Chang-bok New Candidate 43 Pak Chun-sik New Demoted 44 Kim Ki-son New Full 45 Yi Chol-bong New Candidate 46 Kim Kwang-guk New Demoted 47 O Kyong-hue New Demoted 48 Yi Chong-il New Demoted 49 Ho Chang-suk New Candidate 50 Wang Ok-hwan New Candidate 51 Chang Chol New Candidate 52 Kim Kum-ok New Demoted 53 Ho Yon-suk New Demoted 54 Yi Pil-song New Demoted 55 So Yun-sok New Full

References Citations

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: Information on the meeting dates of the plenary sessions, their official name, the meeting agenda and meeting decisions. Information on the composition of the Central Committee and the composition of the elected bodies of the Central Committee. Information on the composition of the Supreme People's Assembly and it's Standing Committee. Information on the composition of the 5th Government of the DPRK. A list of every minister who served in the DPRK government since its inception until 1980.

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