4th Secretariat of the Workers' Party of Korea
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The 4th Secretariat of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), officially the Secretariat of the 4th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, was elected by the 14th Plenary Session of the 4th Central Committee on 12 October 1966.[1]
Members[]
Rank | Name | Hangul | CH&VI | 5th SEC | Left office | Duration | Positions | |
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1 | Kim Il-sung | 김일성 | Old | Reelected | 13 November 1970 | 4 years and 32 days | General Secretary of the WPK Central Committee | |
2 | Choe Yong-gon | 최용건 | Old | Reelected | 13 November 1970 | 4 years and 32 days | —
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3 | Kim Il | 김일 | Old | Reelected | 13 November 1970 | 4 years and 32 days | —
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4 | Pak Kum-chol | 박금철 | Old | Purged | 8 May 1967 | 208 days | —
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5 | 이효선 | Old | Purged | 8 May 1967 | 208 days | —
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6 | Kim Kwang-hyop | 김광협 | New | Purged | July 1970 | 3 years and 262 days | —
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7 | 속산 | New | Reelected | 13 November 1970 | 4 years and 32 days | —
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8 | Ho Pong-hak | 허봉학 | New | Purged | 30 June 1969 | 2 years and 261 days | —
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9 | Kim Yong-ju | 김영주 | New | Reelected | 13 November 1970 | 4 years and 32 days | —
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10 | 박용국 | New | Purged | 8 May 1967 | 208 days | —
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11 | Kim To-man | 金道満 | New | Purged | 8 May 1967 | 208 days | —
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References: [1][2][3] |
Add ons[]
Name | Hangul | 5th SEC | Took office | Left office | Duration | Positions |
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이국진 | Demoted | 30 June 1969 | 13 November 1970 | 1 year and 136 days | —
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Kim Chung-nin | 김중린 | Reelected | 30 June 1969 | 13 November 1970 | 1 year and 136 days | —
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Yang Hyon-sop | 양형섭 | Reelected | 30 June 1969 | 13 November 1970 | 1 year and 136 days | —
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References[]
Citations[]
Bibliography[]
Books:
- Lankov, Andrey (2002). From Stalin to Kim Il Sung: The Formation of North Korea, 1945–1960. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0813531175.
- Scalapino, Robert; Lee, Chong-sik (1972). Communism in Korea: The Movement. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0520020801.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5.
Dissertations:
- Paik, Hak Soon (1993). North Korean State Formation, 1945–1950 (Thesis). University of Pennsylvania.
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- 4th Secretariat of the Workers' Party of Korea
- 1966 establishments in North Korea
- 1970 disestablishments in North Korea