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6th Presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea
The 6th Presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), officially the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the 6th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 6th Central Committee on 14 October 1980.[1]
Members edit
6th Congress (1980–2010) edit
| Rank | Name | Hangul | Office | 5th POL | 3rd CON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Il Sung | 김일성 | General Secretary of the WPK Central Committee | Old | Dead |
| 2 | Kim Il | 김일 | — | Old | Dead |
| 3 | O Jin-u | 오진우 | — | Old | Dead |
| 4 | Kim Jong Il | 김정일 | — | Old | Renewed |
| 5 | Ri Jong-ok | 리종옥 | — | New | Dead |
| References: [1][2][3] | |||||
3rd Conference (2010–2012) edit
| Rank | Name | Hangul | Office | 3rd CON | 4th CON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Jong Il | 김정일 | General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea | Old | Dead |
| 2 | Kim Yong-nam | 김영남 | — | New | Renewed |
| 3 | Choe Yong-rim | 최영림 | — | New | Renewed |
| 4 | Jo Myong-rok | 조명록 | — | New | Dead |
| 5 | Ri Yong-ho | 리영호 | — | New | Renewed |
| References: [1][3][4] | |||||
4th Conference (2012–2016) edit
| Rank | Name | Hangul | Office | 3rd CON | 7th PRE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Jong Un | 김정은 | First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea | Old | Reelected |
| 2 | Kim Yong-nam | 김영남 | — | Old | Reelected |
| 3 | Choe Yong-rim | 최영림 | — | Old | Removed |
| 3 | Pak Pong-ju | 박봉주 | — | New | Reelected |
| 4 | Choe Ryong-hae | 최룡해 | — | New | Reelected |
| 5 | Ri Yong-ho | 리영호 | — | Old | Dead |
| References: [3][4][5] | |||||
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ a b c Suh 1981, p. 332.
- ^ Suh 1981, pp. 329.
- ^ a b c Staff writer (30 September 2010). . North Korean Economy Watch. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ a b Staff writer (11 April 2010). . Korean Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 23 November 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ . Korean Central News Agency. 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
Bibliography edit
Books:
- Lankov, Andrey (2002). From Stalin to Kim Il Sung: The Formation of North Korea, 1945–1960. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-3117-5.
- Scalapino, Robert; Lee, Chong-sik (1972). Communism in Korea: The Movement. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-02080-1.
- Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System. University Press of Hawaii. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5.
Dissertations:
- Paik, Hak Soon (1993). North Korean State Formation, 1945–1950 (Thesis). University of Pennsylvania.