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3rd Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

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3rd Central Committee
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29 April 1956 – 18 September 1961
(5 years, 142 days)
Overview
TypeCentral Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
Election3rd Congress
Leadership
ChairmanKim Il Sung
Vice ChairmenChoe Yong-gon
Pak Chong-ae
Pak Kum-chol
Jong Il-ryong
Kim Chang-man
Standing Committee12 full
4 candidates
Organisation Committee6 members
Members
Total71
Candidates
Total45

The 3rd Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was elected at the 3rd Congress on 29 April 1956,[1] and remained in session until the election of the 4th Central Committee on 18 September 1961.[2] In between party congresses and specially convened conferences the Central Committee is the highest decision-making institution in the WPK and North Korea.[3] 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.[4] It convenes meetings, known as "[month] Plenary Session of the Central Committee", to discuss major policies.[5] 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.[5] Plenary session can also be attended by non-members, such meetings are known as "Enlarged Plenary Session", to participate in the committee's discussions.[5]

Plenums

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Plenum Start–end Length Plenum agenda
August Plenary Session 30–31 August 1956 2 days
2 items.
  • Report from the state delegation that had visited fraternal countries and a report on challenges facing the party (official).
  • On reforming and strengthening public health (official).
  • A loose coalition composed of officials from the Soviet Korean and the Yanan factions tried to either remove Kim Il Sung from power or at the very least persuade the party to initiate de-Stalinisation of political life (reality).
December Plenary Session 11–13 December 1956 3 days
3 items.
April Plenary Session 18–19 April 1957 2 days
2 items.
October Plenary Session 17–19 October 1957 3 days
3 items.
December Enlarged Plenary Session 5–6 December 1957 2 days
June Plenary Session 5–7 June 1958 3 days
3 items.
September Plenary Session 26–27 September 1958 2 days
2 items.
  • On increasing the number of irrigated fields for agriculture.
  • Debate on promoting the development of the metal industry.
February Plenary Session 23–25 February 1959 3 days
5 items.
June Plenary Session 27–30 June 1959 4 days
2 items.
  • On developing animal husbandry.
  • On the further promotion of electrical industries.
December Enlarged Plenary Session 1–4 December 1959 5 days
4 items.
April Plenary Session 21 April 1960 1 day
2 items.
August Enlarged Plenary Session 8–11 August 1960 4 days
3 items.
December Enlarged Plenary Session 20–23 December 1960 4 days
3 items.
  • General Report on the management of agriculture in 1960 and tasks for 1961.
  • On the 1961 economic plan.
  • On the Conference of Representatives of the Workers' Party of Korea and other communist organisations.
March Plenary Session 20–22 March 1961 2 days
3 items.
  • On the convocation of the 4th Congress.
  • On realising the decisions reached at the June 1958 Plenary Session.
  • On further improving basic construction projects of each sector.

Members

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Full

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

Candidate

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Rank Name
Hangul
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

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Citations

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  1. ^ Suh 1981, pp. 291–2.
  2. ^ Suh 1981, pp. 296–8.
  3. ^ Suh 1981, p. 271.
  4. ^ Suh 1981, pp. 271 & 322–3.
  5. ^ a b c Suh 1981, p. 277.

Sources

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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:

  • Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. pp. 291–96. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5. Information on the meeting dates of the plenary sessions, their official name, the meeting agenda and meeting decisions.
  • Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. pp. 322–25. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5. Information on the composition of the Central Committee and the composition of the elected bodies of the Central Committee.
  • Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. pp. 392–405. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5. Information on the composition of the Supreme People's Assembly and it's Standing Committee.
  • Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. pp. 448–50. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5. Information on the composition of the 1st and 2nd Government of the DPRK.
  • Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. pp. 459–82. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5. A list of every minister that served in the DPRK government since its inception until 1980.
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