The 3rd Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was elected at the 3rd Congress on 29 April 1956, and remained in session until the election of the 4th Central Committee on 18 September 1961. 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 Standing Committee, the Organisation Committee and the Inspection Committee in the case of the 3rd Central Committee. It convenes meetings, known as "[month] Plenary Session of the 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 Plenum agenda August Plenary Session 30–31 August 1956 2 days December Plenary Session 11–13 December 1956 3 days April Plenary Session 18–19 April 1957 2 days October Plenary Session 17–19 October 1957 3 days December Enlarged Plenary Session 5–6 December 1957 2 days June Plenary Session 5–7 June 1958 3 days September Plenary Session 26–27 September 1958 2 days February Plenary Session 23–25 February 1959 3 days June Plenary Session 27–30 June 1959 4 days December Enlarged Plenary Session 1–4 December 1959 5 days April Plenary Session 21 April 1960 1 day August Enlarged Plenary Session 8–11 August 1960 4 days December Enlarged Plenary Session 20–23 December 1960 4 days March Plenary Session 20–22 March 1961 2 days

Members Full Rank NameHangul Level of government(Offices held) 2nd CC 4th CC Inner-composition 3rd STC 3rd ORG 3rd INS 1 Kim Il Sung Old Reelected Member Member 2 Kim Tu-bong Old Demoted Member 3 Choe Yong-gon Old Reelected Member Member 4 Pak Chong-ae Old Reelected Member Member 5 Kim Il Old Reelected Member 6 Pak Kum-chol Old Reelected Member Member 7 Pak Chang-ok Old Demoted 8 Choe Chang-ik Old Demoted Member 9 Pak Ui-wan New Demoted Candidate 10 Jong Il-ryong Old Reelected Member Member 11 Han Sang-du New Reelected 12 Ha Ang-chon New Reelected 13 Kim Hwang-il New Demoted 14 Pak Hun-il Old Demoted 15 Yi Hyo-sun New Reelected Candidate Member 16 Pak Il-yong New Demoted 17 Yi Il-yong New Reelected 18 Han Sol-ya Old Reelected 19 So Hui (North Korea) New Demoted 20 Yim Hae Old Demoted Member 21 Kim Chon-hae New Demoted 22 Yi Chong-ok New Reelected Candidate 23 Nam Il Old Reelected Member 24 Chong Chun-taek Old Reelected 25 Chin Pan-su Old Demoted 26 Pang Hak-se Old Demoted 27 Kim Chang-man New Reelected Candidate Member 28 Yu Chuk-un New Demoted 29 Kim Hoe-il New Reelected 30 Mun Man-uk New Demoted 31 Chong Song-on New Demoted 32 Ho Song-taek New Demoted V. Chairman 33 Pak Mun-gyu New Reelected 34 Ho Chong-suk Old Demoted 35 Kim Sung-hwa Old Demoted 36 Kang Yong-chang New Reelected 37 Kim Kwang-hyop Old Reelected Member 38 Choe Hyon Old Reelected 39 Choe Chang-hak New Demoted 40 Han Il-mu Old Demoted 41 Yi Kwon-mu Old Demoted 42 Yu Kyong-su New Demoted 43 Yi Rim New Demoted 44 Kim Kyong-sok Old Reelected 45 Yi Yong-ho New Reelected 46 Kim Chang-dok New Reelected 47 Kim Yong-jin New Demoted 48 Hyon Chong-min New Demoted 49 Ko Pong-gi Candidate Demoted 50 Cho Yong Old Demoted 51 Ri Yu-min Old Demoted 52 Song Pong-uk New Demoted 53 Yi Song-un Old Reelected 54 Kim Tok-yong New Demoted 55 Kim Man-gum New Reelected 56 Yi In-dong New Demoted 57 O Ki-sop Old Demoted 58 Kang Chin-gon Old Reelected 59 Kim Won-bong New Demoted 60 Choe Won-taek Old Reelected 61 Ho Pin New Demoted 62 Han Chon-jong New Demoted 63 Kim Tu-sam New Demoted 64 Kim Sang-hyok Old Demoted 65 Kim Ik-son New Reelected Chairman 66 Song Ul-su Old Demoted 67 Kim Chik-hyong New Demoted 68 Yun Kong-hum New Demoted 69 Pak Mu Old Demoted 70 Kim Sang-chol Old Demoted 71 Kim Ung-gi Old Demoted

Candidate Rank NameHangul 2nd CC 4th CC 1 Yu Chol-mok New Demoted 2 Kim Tae-gun New Full 3 Pak Yong-guk New Full 4 Kang Tok-il New Demoted 5 Chong Tu-hwan New Demoted 6 So Chun-sik New Demoted 7 Yang Kye New Demoted 8 Choe Chol-hwan New Demoted 9 Yi Tal-chin New Demoted 10 Paek Hong-gwon New Demoted 11 Chong Yon-pyo New Demoted 12 Choe Il New Demoted 13 Yi Chae-chon New Demoted 14 O Tong-uk New Full 15 Yi Chong-won New Demoted 16 Chang Ha-il New Demoted 17 Yi Mun-il New Demoted 18 Kim Hyon-bong New Demoted 19 Ko Hui-man New Demoted 20 Sok San New Full 21 O Chin-u New Full 22 Chang Pyong-san New Demoted 23 Choe Kwang New Full 24 Kim Pong-yul New Demoted 25 Choe Yong-jin New Full 26 Yi Pil-gyu New Demoted 27 Cho Hun New Demoted 28 Kim Chang-bong New Full 29 Choe Son-gyu New Demoted 30 Pak Kwang-hui New Demoted 31 Choe Ton-gun New Demoted 32 Chong Chil-song New Demoted 33 Yi Chi-chan New Candidate 34 Yi Chon-ho New Demoted 35 Kim Chol-u New Demoted 36 Yu Chol-sung New Demoted 37 Paek Sun-jae New Demoted 38 Yi Tae-hwa New Demoted 39 Yi Sang-jo New Demoted 40 So Chol New Demoted 41 Ho Kuk-bong New Demoted 42 Yi Kyu-hwan New Demoted 43 Yi Puk-myong New Full 44 Paek Nam-un New Full 45 Ko Kyong-in New Demoted

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 1st and 2nd Government of the DPRK. A list of every minister who served in the DPRK government since its inception until 1980.

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