# 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 | 1 item. Election of officers and apparatus heads of the 5th Central Committee. |
| 2nd Plenary Session | 19–23 April 1971 | 5 days | 3 items. On the current international situation and Korean unification. On the technical revolution of orchard works and the current economic problems facing the country. On the WPK's guidance of health programs. |
| 3rd Plenary Session | 6–8 March 1962 | 2 days | 3 items. On international problems. Report by Kim Il Sung, known as "Revolutionary Solidarity of the International Situation and the Emphasis on the Self-Reliant Unification of the Fatherland". Report by Kim Il on the system of technical revolution. On the production of consumer goods. Report by Pak Song-chol on strengthening labour discipline. |
| 4th Plenary Session | 1–6 July 1972 | 7 days | 2 items. On the WPK's policy of peaceful unification Report by Kim Il Sung, known as "The General Unity Transcending the Differences in Thought, Ideologies, and Systems for the Self-Reliant and Peaceful Unification of the Fatherland without External Interference". On introducing ten-year compulsory education for middle and high schools. Report by Kim Il on how to implement aforementioned education reform. |
| 5th Plenary Session | 23–26 October 1972 | 4 days | 2 items. Report by Kim Il-sung on the Constitution of North Korea. Report by Choe Chae-u on the 1973 economic plan. On reissuing of party identity cards. |
| 6th Plenary Session | 22–25 December 1972 | 4 days | 2 items. On the Constitution of North Korea. Kim Il-sung talks about the important conclusions reached on the constitution. |
| 7th Plenary Session | 4–17 September 1973 | 14 days | 2 items. On implementing the three revolutions decided by the 5th Congress. On enforcing the cost-accounting system in line with the Taean Work System. Report by Yang Hyong-sop. |
| 8th Plenary Session | 11–13 February 1974 | 3 days | 2 items. On socialist construction. Report by Kim Il-sung. On the abolition of taxes and the reducing the price of manufactured goods. |
| 9th Plenary Session | Not disclosed. | Not disclosed. | Not disclosed. |
| 10th Plenary Session | 11–17 February 1975 | 8 days | 3 items. On the guidance work to implement The Three Revolutions as proposed by the great leader Kim Il-sung. On the Central Committee's proclamation on the 30th Anniversary of the WPK. Closing statement by Kim Il-sung. |
| 11th Plenary Session | 19–21 November 1975 | 3 days | 2 items. Debate on the economic plan for 1976. Reports by the WPK Central Committee organs. Closing remarks by Kim Il-sung. The Plenary Sessions approves of Kim Il-sung's conclusions. |
| 12th Plenary Session | 11–14 October 1976 | 4 days | 3 items. On the 1976 farming results. On the aim of producing 10 millions tons of grain ahead of time by realising the five-point policy. Closing statement by Kim Il-sung. |
| 13th Plenary Session | 4–6 April 1977 | 3 days | 3 items. Debate on preventing drought damage through a mobilisation of the party, military and people. Reviewing the fulfilment of the decisions made at the 18th Plenary Session of the 4th Central Committee. Closing statement by Kim Il-sung. |
| 14th Plenary Session | 5–7 September 1977 | 3 days | 2 items. Theses on Socialist Education. Speech by Kim Il-sung on the thesis; Discussion of theses by members of the 5th Central Committee. |
| 15th Plenary Session | 13 December 1977 | 1 day | 3 items. Debate on the 2nd Seven Year-Plan. Report by Hong Song-yong, the Chairman of the State Planning Commission. On organisational matters. Closing address by Kim Il-sung. |
| 16th Plenary Session | 8 January 1978 | 1 day | 2 items. Debate on the approval of a letter on behalf of the WPK Central Committee to all party members. Closing statement by Kim Il-sung. |
| 17th Plenary Session | 27–28 November 1978 | 4 days | 2 items. On the 1979 economic plan. Closing address by Kim Il-sung. |
| 18th Plenary Session | 13–15 June 1979 | 3 days | 1 item. Reviewing the fulfilment of the decisions made at the 13th Plenary Session of the 5th Central Committee. |
| 19th Plenary Session | 1–12 December 1979 | 12 days | 3 items. On the economic plan for 1980. On mobilising the party, military and people to construct dams and build hydropower plants to avert flooding and boost electricity output. On the convening of the 6th Congress. |

## Members
### Full

| Rank | Name Hangul | Level of government (Offices held) | 4th CC | 6th CC | Inner-composition | Inner-composition | Inner-composition |
| Rank | Name Hangul | Level of government (Offices held) | 4th CC | 6th CC | 5th POL | 5th SEC | 5th INS |
| 1 | Kim Il Sung | Central General Secretary of the WPK Central Committee | 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 | Name Hangul | 4th CC | 6th CC |
| Rank | Name Hangul | 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 |