# 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 | 1 item. Election of officers and apparatus heads of the 4th Central Committee. |
| 2nd Enlarged Plenary Session | 27 November – 1 December 1961 | 5 days | 5 items. Report from WPK officials attending the 22nd Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. On the economic plan for 1962. On the construction of 600,000 residential buildings in the countryside. Election of Hyon Mu-gwang as a Candidate Member of the 4th Political Committee. Concluding remarks by Kim Il-sung, known as "All Efforts for the Conquering of Six Highlands". |
| 3rd Enlarged Plenary Session | 6–8 March 1962 | 2 days | 3 items. Debate on the South Hwanghae Provincial Committee's work in line with instructions from Kim Il-sung. On improving the party thought education. Concluding speech by Kim Il-sung, known as "On Improving and Strengthening the Organisational and Ideological Work of the Party". |
| 4th Plenary Session | Not disclosed. | Not disclosed. | Not disclosed. |
| 5th Plenary Session | 10–14 December 1962 | 5 days | 2 items On strengthening national defence in light of the current situation. Review of the 1962 economic plan and debate concerning the economic plan for 1963. |
| 6th Plenary Session | 13–15 May 1963 | 3 days | 2 items. On strengthening the party committees work in factories and industries. On improving the Qianlima movement. |
| 7th Plenary Session | 3–5 September 1963 | 3 days | 2 items. Preliminary report on the 1963 economic plan. On improving the animal husbandry sector. |
| 8th Plenary Session | 25–27 February 1964 | 3 days | 4 items. Report by Kim Il-sung, known as "Theses on the Socialist Agrarian Questions in our Country". The situation in South Korea and our work on how to achieve the unification of the fatherland. On strengthening the masses' work Concluding speech by Kim Il-sung, known as "Let Us Strengthen the Revolutionary Forces in Every Way to Achieve the Cause of Reunification of the Country". |
| 9th Plenary Session | 25–26 June 1964 | 2 days | 3 items. On the convening of the Conference for the Agrarian Workers of Korea. Debate on the reorganisation of the trade union, the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea. Concluding remarks by Kim Il-sung, known as "On Improving and Strengthening the Work of the Working People's Organisations". |
| 10th Plenary Session | 14–19 December 1964 | 6 days | 3 items. Preliminary report on the economic plan for 1964. Debate on policies so as to achieve the targets of the 1965 economic plan. Concluding speech by Kim Il-sung, known as "On Enhancing the Party Spirit, Class Spirit, and Popular Spirit of Leading Functionaries and Improving the Management of the National Economy". |
| 11th Plenary Session | 29 June – 1 July 1965 | 3 day | 3 items. Report by Kim Il, known as "On the Revision and Strengthening of Power and Electricity Management". Report by Kim Chang-man, known as "On the Revision and Strengthening of Higher Education and Scientific Research Projects". Concluding remarks by Kim Il-sung. |
| 12th Plenary Session | 15–17 November 1965 | 3 days | 1 item. Report by Kim Il-sung, known as "On Further Strengthening of the Party Leadership in All Sectors of the People's Economy and the County Party Committees". |
| 13th Plenary Session | 28 March – 4 April 1966 | 8 days | 2 items. Preliminary Report on the implementation of decisions made at the 12th Plenary Session. Report by Kim Kwang-hyop, known as "On the Convocation of the Second Party Conference". |
| 14th Plenary Session | 12 October 1966 | 1 day | 2 items. Adoption of the decisions made at the 2nd Conference. Reorganisation of the party leadership Abolishing of the office of Chairman of the WPK Central Committee and its replacement by the office of General Secretary of the WPK Central Committee. Kim Il-sung is elected to the office of General Secretary of the WPK Central Committee. Abolishing of the office of Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee and its replacement by the office of Secretary of the WPK Central Committee. Choe Yong-gon, Kim Il, Pak Kum-chol, Yi Hyo-sum, Kim Kwang-hyop, Sok San, Ho Pong-hak, Kim Yong-ju, Pak Yong-guk and Kim To-man are elected as secretaries of the WPK Central Committee, and together form the WPK Secretariat with Kim Il-sung as General Secretary of the WPK Central Committee. Election to the Political Committee Kim Il-sung, Choe Yong-gon, Kim Il, Pak Kum-chol, Yi Hyo-sun, Kim Kwang-hyop, Kim Ik-son, Kim Chang-bong, Pak Song-chol, Choe Hyon and Yi Ying-ho are elected to the 4th Political Committee; Sok San, Ho Pong-hak, Choe Kwang, O Chin-u, Yim Chun-chu, Kim Tong-gyu, Kim Yong-ju, Pak Yong-guk and Chong Kyong-bok are elected as candidate members of the 4th Political Committee. |
| 15th Plenary Session | 4–8 May 1967 | 5 days | Not disclosed. More than 100 people were expelled from the party for involvement in the Kapsan faction incident. Pak Kum-chol was sent work in the countryside, and either committed suicide or sentenced to death for disobedience to Kim Il-sung. The following Members and Candidate Members of the 4th Political Committee were expelled and sentenced to death for disobedience to Kim Il-sung: Yi Hyo-sun, Kim To-man, Pak Yong-guk, and Ho Sok-son. |
| 16th Plenary Session | 28 June – 3 July 1967 | 6 days | No agenda. Debate on the realising of decisions of the 2nd Conference. Concluding speech by Kim Il-sung, known as "For a Great Revolutionary Upsurge in the Present Economic Work and for the Improvement and Strengthening of Manpower Administration". |
| 17th Plenary Session | 22–25 April 1968 | 4 days | 2 items. On the economic plan for 1968 to further strengthen the economic and military sectors. On further improving the animal husbandry sector. |
| 18th Plenary Session | 11–16 November 1968 | 6 days | 3 items. Report by Kim Il, known as "On the Strengthening of the Railway Transportation and the General Transportation Works, Particularly the Automobile Transport Works". Debate on the interim report of the decisions of the 16th Plenary Session on labour administration and the efficient utilisation of the 8-hour work-day. Concluding speech by Kim Il-sung, known as "On Relieving the strain on Transport". |
| 19th Plenary Session | 27–30 June 1969 | 3 days | 3 items. On reducing wasteful spending and preserving state properties. On the reform in the fishing industries sector. Concluding speech by Kim Il-sung, known as "On the Thrift and Care of State Properties and On the Further Development of Fisheries". |
| 20th Plenary Session | 1–5 December 1969 | 6 days | 3 items. On strengthening the work of the League of Socialist Working Youth of Korea. On strengthening the party leadership role in educational work. On the convocation of the 5th Congress. |

## Members
### Full

| Rank | Name Hangul | Level of government (Offices held) | 3rd CC | 5th CC | Inner-composition | Inner-composition | Inner-composition |
| Rank | Name Hangul | Level of government (Offices held) | 3rd CC | 5th CC | 4th POL | 4th SEC | 4th INS |
| 1 | Kim Il Sung | Central General Secretary of the WPK Central Committee (1966–70) Chairman of the WPK Central Committee (1961–66) | 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 | Name Hangul | 3rd CC | 5th CC |
| Rank | Name Hangul | 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 |