The office of Chairman of the Central Committee was established at the 1st Congress (held in August 1946), and elected Kim Tu-bong (who was not a member of the Kim family) to the office.
Jabatan Ketua Komite Pusat didirikan di Kongres ke-1 (diadakan pada Agustus 1946), dan memilih Kim Tu-bong (yang bukanlah anggota dari keluarga Kim) untuk jabatan tersebut.