1st Central Committee of the Workers' Party of North Korea


The 1st Central Committee of the Workers' Party of North Korea was elected at the 1st WPNK Congress held in August 1946. It consisted of 43 members, and remained active until the 2nd WPNK Congress when the 2nd Central Committee was elected. Thirteen were members of the Domestic faction, twelve from the Yan'an faction, six from the Soviet faction, four from Kim Il-sung's Guerrilla faction, and six others could not be classified. Throughout its two years existence, the 1st Central Committee held 12 plenary sessions.

Plenary sessions

  1. Kim Tu-bong
  2. Kim Il-sung
  3. Chu Yong-ha
  4. Choe Chang-ik
  5. Ho Ka-i
  6. Pak Chang-sik
  7. Kim Chang-man
  8. Ho Chong-suk
  9. Kim Yong-tae
  10. Pak Chong-ae
  11. Kim Chaek
  12. Mu Chong
  13. Yi Chun-am
  14. An Kil
  15. Kim Ye-epil
  16. Kim Il
  17. Pak Hyo-sam
  18. Chang Sun-myong
  19. Kim Yol
  20. Kim Chae-suk
  21. Yun Kong-hum
  22. Han Il-mu
  23. Kim Min-san
  24. Pak Hun-il
  25. Pak Il-u
  26. Tae Song-su
  27. Han Sol-ya
  28. Choe Kyong-dok
  29. Kang Chin-gon
  30. Chang Si-u
  31. Chong Tu-hyon
  32. Yim To-jun
  33. Yim Hae
  34. O Ki-sop
  35. Kim Uk-chin
  36. Yi Sun-gun
  37. Kim Kyo-yong
  38. Myong Hui-jo
  39. Han Pin
  40. Yi Chong-ik
  41. Chin Song-hwa
  42. Kim Wol-song
  43. Chang Chong-sik

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