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. and remained in session until the election of the 5th Central Committee on 13 November 1970. 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 4th 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 18 September 1961 1 day 2nd Enlarged Plenary Session 27 November – 1 December 1961 5 days 3rd Enlarged Plenary Session 6–8 March 1962 2 days 4th Plenary Session Not disclosed. Not disclosed. Not disclosed. 5th Plenary Session 10–14 December 1962 5 days 6th Plenary Session 13–15 May 1963 3 days 7th Plenary Session 3–5 September 1963 3 days 8th Plenary Session 25–27 February 1964 3 days 9th Plenary Session 25–26 June 1964 2 days 10th Plenary Session 14–19 December 1964 6 days 11th Plenary Session 29 June – 1 July 1965 3 day 12th Plenary Session 15–17 November 1965 3 days 13th Plenary Session 28 March – 4 April 1966 8 days 14th Plenary Session 12 October 1966 1 day 15th Plenary Session 4–8 May 1967 5 days 16th Plenary Session 28 June – 3 July 1967 6 days 17th Plenary Session 22–25 April 1968 4 days 18th Plenary Session 11–16 November 1968 6 days 19th Plenary Session 27–30 June 1969 3 days 20th Plenary Session 1–5 December 1969 6 days

Members Full Rank NameHangul Level of government(Offices held) 3rd CC 5th CC Inner-composition 4th POL 4th SEC 4th INS 1 Kim Il Sung 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 Expelled 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 Died 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 Expelled 22 Ho Pong-hak New Expelled 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 Expelled 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 Tong-uk New Demoted 86 Yim Chun-chu New Reelected Candidate 87 Chong Kyong-bok New Demoted Candidate

Candidate Rank NameHangul 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

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 2nd, 3rd and 4th Government of the DPRK. A list of every minister who served in the DPRK government since its inception until 1980.

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