5th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea

5th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea
WPK flag
The flag of the Workers' Party of Korea
Date 2–13 November 1970
Location Pyongyang, North Korea
Participants 1,734

The 5th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea took place from 2–13 November 1970.[1]

At the time there were 1.6 millions Party members, around 13% of the population. 1,734 of them attended the Congress. During the 5th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Il-sung delivered a report setting the "three revolutions" (ideological, technological and cultural revolutions) as well as the "Six-Year National Economic Plan (1971-1976)".

The WPK 5th Central Committee held 19 plenary meetings from 1970 to 1980. The 1st Plenum on 13 November 1970 appointed Kim Il-sung as General Secretary, a 15-member Political Committee and a 9-member Secretariat. The 8th Plenum in February 1974 designated Kim Jong-il as Kim Il-sung's successor.

References

  1. ↑ Kim, Il-sŏng (1971). "Report on work of Central Committee to Fifth Congress Workers' Party of Korea, November 2, 1970". Africa-Magazine.


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