6th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

The 6th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea was elected by the 6th Congress (10–14 October 1980) and was in session until the 7th Congress in 2016. After failing to convene for 17 years after Kim Il-sung's death in 1994, its membership was largely renovated at the 3rd Party Conference in September 2010, and references to the body being in its 6th Term were dropped. However, the Central Committee is nominally still in its 6th Term as the Party Conference has only the powers to replace its members, while the power of electing a new term rests in the Party Congress.

In September 1992 it had 160 members and 143 alternate members.^[1]

The Central Committee elected by the 3rd Party Conference was made up of 124 members and 106 alternates.^[2]

Plenums

1st Plenum (14 October 1980)
2nd Plenum (19–20 December 1980)
3rd Plenum (1–2 April 1981)
4th Plenum (4–6 October 1981
5th Plenum (3 April 1982)
6th Plenum (29–31 August 1982)
7th Plenum (15–17 June 1983)
8th Plenum (29 November–1 December 1983)
9th Plenum (6–9 July 1984)
10th Plenum (4–10 December 1984)
11th Plenum (5–8 February 1986)
12th Plenum (27 December 1986)
13th Plenum (7–11 March 1987)
14th Plenum (28–30 November 1987)
15th Plenum (12 December 1988)
16th Plenum (7–9 June 1989)
17th Plenum (5–9 January 1990)
18th Plenum (23 May 1990)
19th Plenum (24 December 1991)
20th Plenum (12 December 1992)
21st Plenum (8 December 1993)
September 2010 Plenum (28 September 2010)
March 2013 Plenum (31 March 2013)

Politburo makeups

September 1998–September 2010

Politburo makeup (September 1998–September 2010)
Rank	Name	Member since	Party position(s)	State position(s)	Notes
1	Kim Jong-il	February 1974	General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea Chairman of the Central Military Commission Politburo Presidium Member Head of the Organization and Guidance Department	Chairman of the National Defence Commission Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army
2	Li Jong-ok	September 1961		Honorary Vice President of the SPA Presidium	Died, 23 September 1999.
3	Jon Mun-sop	October 1980		Honorary Vice President of the SPA Presidium	Died, 29 December 1998.
4	Kim Yong-ju	December 1993		Honorary Vice President of the SPA Presidium
5	Kim Yong-nam	August 1978		President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
6	Kye Ung-tae	October 1980	Secretary for National Security		Died, 23 November 2006.
7	Jon Pyong-ho	November 1988	Secretary for Military Industry	Member of the National Defence Commission
8	Kim Chol-man	May 1990	Member of the Central Military Commission	Member of the National Defence Commission Chairman of the Second Economic Committee	Alternate Member
9	Choe Yong-rim	May 1990	Chief Secretary of the WPK Pyongyang Committee (2009–2010)	Secretary General of the SPA Presidium (2006–2009) Chief Public Prosecutor (1998–2003)	Alternate Member
10	Choe Thae-bok	May 1990	Secretary for Education and Science Education Affairs	Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly	Alternate Member
11	Yang Hyong-sop	December 1993		Vice President of the SPA Presidium	Alternate Member
12	Hong Sok-hyong	December 1993	Chief Secretary of the WPK North Hamgyong Committee		Alternate Member

September 2010–April 2012

Politburo makeup (September 2010–April 2012)
Rank	Name	Member since	Party position(s)	State position(s)	Notes
1	Kim Jong-il	February 1974	General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea Chairman of the Central Military Commission Politburo Presidium Member Head of the Organization and Guidance Department	Chairman of the National Defence Commission Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army	Died, 17 December 2011.
2	Kim Yong-nam	August 1978	Politburo Presidium Member	President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
3	Choe Yong-rim	May 1990	Politburo Presidium Member	Premier of North Korea
4	Jo Myong-rok	September 2010	Politburo Presidium Member Director of the KPA General Political Bureau	First Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission	Died, 6 November 2010.
5	Ri Yong-ho	September 2010	Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission Politburo Presidium Member	Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army
6	Kim Yong-chun	September 2010		Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission Minister of the People's Armed Forces
7	Jon Pyong-ho	November 1988	Secretary of the WPK Cabinet Committee	Director of the Cabinet Political Bureau Member of the National Defence Commission
8	Kim Kuk-thae	September 2010	Chairman of the Central Control Commission
9	Kim Ki-nam	September 2010	Secretary for Propaganda and Party History Director of the Central Propaganda and Agitation Department	Vice Chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland
10	Choe Thae-bok	May 1990	Secretary for Education and Science Affairs	Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly
11	Yang Hyong-sop	December 1993		Vice President of the SPA Presidium Vice Chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland
12	Kang Sok-ju	September 2010		Vice Premier
13	Pyon Yong-rip	September 2010		Secretary General of the SPA Presidium
14	Ri Yong-mu	September 2010		Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
15	Chu Sang-song	September 2010		Member of the National Defence Commission Minister of People's Security	Dismissed, March 2011.
16	Hong Sok-hyong	September 2010	Secretary for Planning Director of the Central Finance and Planning Department		Dismissed, June 2011.
17	Kim Kyong-hui	September 2010	Director of the Light Industry Department
18	Kim Yang-gon	September 2010	Secretary for United Front Work Director of the Central United Front Work Department	Chairman of the Korea Asia-Pacific Peace Committee	Alternate Member
19	Kim Yong-il	September 2010	Secretary for International Relations Director of the Central International Relations Department		Alternate Member
20	Pak To-chun	September 2010	Secretary for Military Industry		Alternate Member
21	Jang Sung-taek	September 2010	Director of the Central Administration Department	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission	Alternate Member
22	Ju Kyu-chang	September 2010	Director of the Central Machine-Building Department		Alternate Member
23	Ri Thae-nam	September 2010		Vice Premier	Alternate Member
24	Kim Rak-hui	September 2010		Vice Premier	Alternate Member
25	Thae Jong-su	September 2010	Director of the Central General Affairs Department		Alternate Member
26	Kim Phyong-hae	September 2010	Director of the Central Cadres Department		Alternate Member
27	U Tong-chuk	September 2010		Member of the National Defence Commission First Vice Minister of State Security	Alternate Member
28	Kim Jong-gak	September 2010	First Vice Director of the KPA General Political Bureau		Alternate Member
29	Pak Jong-sun	September 2010	First Deputy Head of the Organization and Guidance Department		Alternate Member Died, 22 January 2011.
30	Kim Chang-sop	September 2010	Director of the Political Bureau of the Ministry of State Security		Alternate Member
31	Mun Kyong-dok	September 2010	Chief Secretary of the WPK Pyongyang Committee		Alternate Member

April 2012–February 2015

Politburo makeup (April 2012–February 2015)
Rank	Name	Member since	Party position(s)	State position(s)	Notes
1	Kim Jong-un	April 2012	First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea Chairman of the Central Military Commission Politburo Presidium Member	First Chairman of the National Defence Commission Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army
2	Kim Yong-nam	August 1978	Politburo Presidium Member	President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
3	Choe Yong-rim	May 1990	Politburo Presidium Member	Premier of North Korea	Demoted, March 2013.
3*	Pak Pong-ju	March 2013		Premier of North Korea	Demoted, March 2013.
4	Choe Ryong-hae	April 2012	Politburo Presidium Member Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission (Apr 2012–Apr 2014) Director of the KPA General Political Bureau (Apr 2012–Apr 2014) Secretary for Workers' Organizations (from Apr 2014) Chairman of the State Sports and Physical Culture Guidance Commission (from Apr 2014)	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission (Apr–Sep 2014)
5	Ri Yong-ho	September 2010	Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission Politburo Presidium Member	Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army	Demoted, July 2012
6	Jang Song-taek	September 2010	Director of the Central Administration Department Chairman of the State Physical Culture and Sports Guidance Commission	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission Co-Chair of the DPRK-China Joint Guidance Committee	Expelled, December 2013
7	Kim Kyong-hui	September 2010	Secretary for Light Industry		Demoted, April 2014
8	Kim Jong-gak	April 2012		Minister of the People's Armed Forces	Demoted, March 2013
9	Kim Kuk-thae	September 2010	Chairman of the Central Control Commission		Died, December 2013
10	Kim Ki-nam	September 2010	Secretary for Propaganda and Party History Director of the Central Propaganda and Agitation Department	Vice Chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland
11	Choe Thae-bok	May 1990	Secretary for Education and Science Affairs	Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly
12	Pak To-chun	September 2010	Secretary for Military Industry
13	Yang Hyong-sop	December 1993		Vice President of the SPA Presidium Vice Chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland
14	Kim Yong-chun	September 2010	Director of the Central Civil Defence Department	Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission	Demoted, April 2014
15	Kang Sok-ju	September 2010		Vice Premier
16	Ri Yong-mu	September 2010		Vice Chairman of the National Defence Commission
17	Kim Won-hong	April 2012		Minister of State Security
18	Hyon Chol-hae	April 2012		First Vice Minister of the People's Armed Forces Director of the KPA General Logistics Bureau
18	Kim Kyok-sik	March 2013		Minister of the People's Armed Forces (Nov 2012–May 2013) Chief of the KPA General Staff (May–Aug 2013)	Alternate Member
19	Hyon Yong-chol	March 2013	Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission (Jul 2012–May 2013)	Chief of the KPA General Staff (Jul 2012–May 2013) Commander of the 5th Army Corps (May 2013–Jun 2014) Minister of the People's Armed Forces (Jun 2014–Apr 2015)	Alternate Member
20	Ri Yong-gil	April 2014		Chief of the KPA General Staff (from Aug 2013)	Alternate Member
21	Kim Yang-gon	September 2010	Secretary for United Front Work Director of the Central United Front Work Department	Chairman of the Korea Asia-Pacific Peace Committee	Alternate Member
23	Choe Pu-il	April 2012		Minister of People's Security Chairman of the SPA Credentials Committee	Alternate Member
24	Kim Yong-il	September 2010	Secretary for International Relations Director of the Central International Relations Department		Alternate Member Demoted, April 2014
25	Kim Phyong-hae	September 2010	Secretary for Cadres Director of the Central Cadres Department		Alternate Member
26	Kwak Pom-gi	April 2012	Secretary for Finance Director of the Central Finance and Planning Department	Chairman of the SPA Budget Committee	Alternate Member
27	Mun Kyong-dok	September 2010	Secretary of the Secretariat Chief Secretary of the WPK Pyongyang Committee		Alternate Member Demoted, April 2014
28	Ju Kyu-chang	September 2010	Director of the Central Machine-Building Department		Alternate Member
29	Kim Chang-sop	September 2010		Director of the Political Bureau of the Ministry of State Security	Alternate Member
30	Ro Tu-chol	April 2012		Vice Premier Chairman of the State Planning Commission	Alternate Member
31	Ry Pyong-sam	April 2012		Director of the Political Bureau of the Korean People's Internal Security Forces	Alternate Member
32	Jo Yon-jun	September 2010	First Vice Director of the Central Organisation and Guidance Department		Alternate Member
33	Thae Jong-su	September 2010	Chief Secretary of South Hamgyong Party Committee		Alternate Member

Secretariat makeups

September 2010–April 2012

Kim Jong-il
Kim Ki-nam
Choe Thae-bok
Choe Ryong-hae
Mun Kyong-dok
Pak To-chun
Kim Yong-il
Kim Yang-gon
Kim Phyong-hae
Thae Jong-su
Hong Sok-hyong

Members

As of September 2010, the members of the WPK Central Committee were as follows:^[3]

An Jong-su
Cha Sung-su
Chae Hui-jong
Choe Kyong-song
Choe Ryong-hae
Choe Pu-il
Choe Sang-ryo
Choe Thae-bok
Choe Hui-jong
Choe Yong-dok
Choe Yong-rim
Han Kwang-bok
Han Tong-gun
Hyon Chol-hae
Hyon Yong-chol
Hong Sok-hyong
Hong In-bom
Jang Pyong-gyu
Jang Song-thaek
Jang Chol
Jon Kil-su
Jon Ryong-guk
Jon Pyong-ho
Jon Jin-su
Jon Chang-bok
Jon Ha-chol
Jon Hui-jong
Jong Myong-do
Jong Ho-gyun
Jong In-guk
Jo Kyong-chol
Jo Myong-rok
Jo Pyong-ju
Ju Kyu-chang
Ju Sang-song
Ju Yong-sik
Kang Nung-su
Kang Tong-yun
Kang Sok-ju
Kang Phyo-yong
Kang Yang-mo
Kim Jong-il
Kim Kuk-thae
Kim Kyong-hui
Kim Kyong-ok
Kim Ki-nam
Kim Ki-ryong
Kim Rak-hui
Kim Myong-guk
Kim Pyong-ryul
Kim Pyong-ho
Kim Song-dok
Kim Song-chol
Kim Jong-gak
Kim Jong-suk
Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-im
Kim Chang-sop
Kim Chol-man
Kim Chun-sam
Kim Thae-bong
Kim Phyong-hae
Kim Hyong-ryong
Kim Hyong-sik
Kim Hi-thaek
Kim Yang-gon
Kim Yong-nam
Kim Yong-chun
Kim Yong-il
Kim Yong-chol
Kim Yong-jin
Kim In-sik
Kim Won-hong
Ko Pyong-hyon
Kwak Pom-gi
Mun Kyong-dok
O Kuk-ryol
O Kum-chol
O Su-yong
O Il-jong
Pak Kwang-chol
Pak To-chun
Pak Myong-chol
Pak Su-gil
Pak Sung-won
Pak Jong-sun
Pak Jong-gun
Pak Jae-gyong
Pak Thae-dok
Pak Ui-chun
Pyon Yong-rip
Pyon In-son
Paek Se-bong
Ro Tu-chol
Ro Pae-gwon
Ri Ryong-nam
Ri Man-gon
Ri Myong-su
Ri Mu-yong
Ri Pyong-sam
Ri Pyong-chol
Ri Pong-dok
Ri Pong-juk
Ri Thae-nam
Ri Hyong-gun
Ri Hi-hon
Ri Yong-gil
Ri Yong-su
Ri Yong-ho
Ri Yong-mu
Ri Yong-hwan
Ri Yong-chol
Ri Ul-sol
Rim Kyong-man
Ryang Man-gil
Ryo Chun-sok
Ryu Yong-sop
Song Ja-rip
Thae Jong-su
U Tong-chuk
Yang Tong-hun
Yang Hyong-sop
Yun Tong-hyon
Yun Jong-rin

Alternate members

An Tong-chun
Cha Kyong-il
Cha Jin-sun
Cha Yong-myong
Choe Ki-ryong
Choe Kwan-jun
Choe Tae-il
Choe Pong-ho
Choe Chan-gon
Choe Chun-sik
Choe Hyon
Choe Yong-do
Choe Yong
Han Chang-nam
Han Chang-sun
Han Hung-phyo
Ho Song-gil
Hyon Sang-ju
Hong Kwang-sun
Hong So-hon
Hong Sung-mu
Hwang Pyong-so
Hwang Sun-hui
Hwang Hak-won
Jang Myong-hak
Jang Yong-gol
Jang Ho-chan
Jon Kyong-son
Jon Kwang-rok
Jon Song-ung
Jon Chang-rim
Jong Myong-hak
Jong Pong-phil
Jong Pong-gun
Jong Un-hak
Jo Song-hwan
Jo Jae-yong
Jo Yong-chol
Ji Jae-ryong
Kang Ki-sop
Kang Kwan-ju
Kang Kwan-il
Kang Min-chol
Kang Hyong-bong
Kim Chang-myong
Kim Chon-ho
Kim Chung-gol
Kim Hui-yong
Kim Kyok-sik
Kim Kye-gwan
Kim Myong-sik
Kim Pyong-hun
Kim Pong-ryong
Kim Thae-mun
Kim Tong-i
Kim Tong-il
Kim Tong-un
Kim U-ho
Kim Yong-gwang
Kim Yong-ho
Kim Yong-jae
Kim Yong-suk
Ko Su-il
Kwon Hyok-bong
No Kwang-chol
O Chol-san
Tong Jong-ho
Tong Yong-il
Pak Ri-sun
Pak Pong-ju
Pak Chang-bom
Paek Kye-ryong
Paek Ryong-chon
Ryom In-yun
Ro Kyong-jun
Ro Song-sil
Ryu Kyong
Ri Kuk-jun
Ri Ki-su
Ri Myong-gil
Ri Min-chol
Ri Sang-gun
Ri Song-gwon
Ri Su-yong
Ri Jong-sik
Ri Jae-il
Ri Je-son
Ri Chan-hwa
Ri Chang-han
Ri Chol
Ri Chun-il
Ri Thae-sop
Ri Thae-chol
Ri Hong-sop
Ri Hi-su
Ri Yong-ju
Ri Yong-ho
Ri Il-nam
So Tong-myong
Son Chong-nam
Song Kwang-chol
Sin Sung-hun
Thae Hyong-chol
Yang In-guk

References

↑ North Korea. General Secretary Kim Jong Il Handbook, International Business Publications, 2011.
↑ 6th Party Central Committee, North Korea Leadership Watch, updated 12 October 2010.
↑ "Members and Alternate Members of WPK Central Committee". KCNA. 2010-09-28. Archived from the original on 2014-10-12. Retrieved 2014-03-22.

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[handbook-1] North Korea. General Secretary Kim Jong Il Handbook, International Business Publications, 2011.

[nklw-2] 6th Party Central Committee, North Korea Leadership Watch, updated 12 October 2010.

[kcna_2010-3] "Members and Alternate Members of WPK Central Committee". KCNA. 2010-09-28. Archived from the original on 2014-10-12. Retrieved 2014-03-22.

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