6th Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea
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The 6th Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), officially the Political Bureau of the 6th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 6th Central Committee in the immediate aftermath of the 6th WPK Congress.
Members[]
1st Plenary Session[]
Symbol | Meaning |
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‡ | Members of the Presidium of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea |
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1. | ‡Kim Il-sung | Ho Dam |
2. | ‡Kim Il | |
3. | ‡O Jin-u | Choe Kwang |
4. | ‡Kim Jong-il | |
5. | ‡Ri Jong-ok | |
6. | Pak Song-chol | |
7. | Choe Hyon | |
8. | Lim Chum-chu | Kim Chol-man |
9. | So Chol | |
10. | Choe Yong-rim | |
11. | Kim Jung-rin | |
12. | Kim Yong-nam | Ri Kun-mo |
13. | Chon Mun-sop | Hyon Mu-gwang |
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16. | Oh Guk-ryol | |
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18. | Kang Song-san | |
19. | Paek Hak-rim |
September 1998–September 2010[]
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Rank | Name | Member since | Party position(s) | State position(s) | Notes |
1 | Kim Jong-il | February 1974 |
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2 | Li Jong-ok | September 1961 |
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Died, 23 September 1999. | |
3 | Jon Mun-sop | October 1980 |
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Died, 29 December 1998. | |
4 | Kim Yong-ju | December 1993 |
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5 | Kim Yong-nam | August 1978 | |||
6 | October 1980 |
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Died, 23 November 2006. | ||
7 | Jon Pyong-ho | November 1988 |
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8 | Kim Chol-man | May 1990 |
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Alternate Member |
9 | Choe Yong-rim | May 1990 |
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Alternate Member |
10 | Choe Thae-bok | May 1990 |
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Alternate Member |
11 | Yang Hyong-sop | December 1993 |
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Alternate Member | |
12 | Hong Sok-hyong | December 1993 |
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Alternate Member |
September 2010–April 2012[]
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Rank | Name | Member since | Party position(s) | State position(s) | Notes |
1 | Kim Jong-il | February 1974 |
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Died, 17 December 2011. |
2 | Kim Yong-nam | August 1978 |
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3 | Choe Yong-rim | May 1990 |
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4 | Jo Myong-rok | September 2010 |
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Died, 6 November 2010. |
5 | Ri Yong-ho | September 2010 |
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6 | Kim Yong-chun | September 2010 |
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7 | Jon Pyong-ho | November 1988 |
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8 | Kim Kuk-thae | September 2010 |
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9 | Kim Ki-nam | September 2010 |
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10 | Choe Thae-bok | May 1990 |
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11 | Yang Hyong-sop | December 1993 |
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12 | Kang Sok-ju | September 2010 |
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13 | Pyon Yong-rip | September 2010 |
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14 | Ri Yong-mu | September 2010 |
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15 | Chu Sang-song | September 2010 |
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Dismissed, March 2011. | |
16 | Hong Sok-hyong | September 2010 |
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Dismissed, June 2011. | |
17 | Kim Kyong-hui | September 2010 |
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18 | Kim Yang-gon | September 2010 |
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Alternate Member |
19 | Kim Yong-il | September 2010 |
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Alternate Member | |
20 | Pak To-chun | September 2010 |
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Alternate Member | |
21 | Jang Sung-taek | September 2010 |
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Alternate Member |
22 | Ju Kyu-chang | September 2010 |
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Alternate Member | |
23 | Ri Thae-nam | September 2010 |
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Alternate Member | |
24 | Kim Rak-hui | September 2010 |
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Alternate Member | |
25 | Thae Jong-su | September 2010 |
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Alternate Member | |
26 | Kim Phyong-hae | September 2010 |
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Alternate Member | |
27 | U Tong-chuk | September 2010 |
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Alternate Member | |
28 | Kim Jong-gak | September 2010 |
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Alternate Member | |
29 | September 2010 |
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Alternate Member Died, 22 January 2011. | ||
30 | Kim Chang-sop | September 2010 |
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Alternate Member | |
31 | Mun Kyong-dok | September 2010 |
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Alternate Member |
April 2012–February 2015[]
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Rank | Name | Member since | Party position(s) | State position(s) | Notes |
1 | Kim Jong-un | April 2012 |
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2 | Kim Yong-nam | August 1978 |
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3 | Choe Yong-rim | May 1990 |
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Demoted, March 2013. | |
3* | Pak Pong-ju | March 2013 | Demoted, March 2013. | ||
4 | Choe Ryong-hae | April 2012 |
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5 | Ri Yong-ho | September 2010 |
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Demoted, July 2012 | |
6 | Jang Song-taek | September 2010 |
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Expelled, December 2013 |
7 | Kim Kyong-hui | September 2010 |
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Demoted, April 2014 | |
8 | Kim Jong-gak | April 2012 |
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Demoted, March 2013 | |
9 | Kim Kuk-thae | September 2010 |
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Died, December 2013 | |
10 | Kim Ki-nam | September 2010 |
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11 | Choe Thae-bok | May 1990 |
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12 | Pak To-chun | September 2010 |
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13 | Yang Hyong-sop | December 1993 |
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14 | Kim Yong-chun | September 2010 |
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Demoted, April 2014 |
15 | Kang Sok-ju | September 2010 |
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16 | Ri Yong-mu | September 2010 |
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17 | Kim Won-hong | April 2012 |
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18 | Hyon Chol-hae | April 2012 |
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18 | Kim Kyok-sik | March 2013 |
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Alternate Member | |
19 | Hyon Yong-chol | March 2013 |
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Alternate Member |
20 | Ri Yong-gil | April 2014 |
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Alternate Member | |
21 | Kim Yang-gon | September 2010 |
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Alternate Member |
23 | Choe Pu-il | April 2012 |
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Alternate Member | |
24 | Kim Yong-il | September 2010 |
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Alternate Member Demoted, April 2014 | |
25 | Kim Phyong-hae | September 2010 |
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Alternate Member | |
26 | Kwak Pom-gi | April 2012 |
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Alternate Member |
27 | Mun Kyong-dok | September 2010 |
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Alternate Member Demoted, April 2014 | |
28 | Ju Kyu-chang | September 2010 |
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29 | Kim Chang-sop | September 2010 |
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Alternate Member | |
30 | Ro Tu-chol | April 2012 |
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31 | April 2012 |
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32 | Jo Yon-jun | September 2010 |
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Alternate Member | |
33 | Thae Jong-su | September 2010 |
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Alternate Member |
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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