One of the CMC's primary functions is to authorize defense and munitions spending and product orders, and to determine how natural resources and products from military-controlled production units are earmarked and distributed domestically and for sale abroad. According to the WPK rules, the CMC directs WPK activities in the KPA and is chaired by the WPK General Secretary. The CMC relies on a number of organizations to carry out its mandate, including the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army, the WPK Political Leadership over Military Affairs Department, and the WPK Machine-Building Department.
The Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea was established at the 5th plenary meeting of the 4th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea held on 10–14 December 1962.[1][2] During its establishment, it was a committee subordinate to the WPK Central Committee under the full name Military Committee of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
The committee was organized to its present form at the 6th plenary meeting of the 6th WPK Central Committee held on 29–31 August 1982.[3] An amendment to the WPK charter in 1982 is believed to have made the CMC equal to the Central Committee, enabling it (among other things) to elect the WPK leader.[4] The last public listing of the CMC was at the 21st Plenary Session of the 6th Central Committee in December 1993.[5] By the 3rd Conference, seven of its nineteen 1993 members remained; the other twelve had either died, retired or were purged.[5]
The CMC was revitalized at the 3rd Conference in 2010, with Kim Jong Un and Ri Yong-ho elected as deputy chairmen.[5] Except for his Central Committee membership, this was Kim Jong Un's only title at this time; in many ways, the CMC enabled him to develop a patronage network.[5] New members included Vice Marshal Kim Yong-chun (Minister of People's Armed Forces), General Kim Myong-ruk (Chief of the Operation Bureau of the General Staff), General Ri Pyong-chol (Commander of the Korean People's Air Force), Admiral Jong Myong-do (Commander of the Korean People's Navy), Lieutenant General Kim Yong-chol, Colonel General Choe Kyong-song (heads of the KPA's special forces) General Choe Pu-il and Colonel General Choe Sang-ryo (members of the General Staff).[5] Civilians, such as Jang Song-thaek (head of the Administrative Department), also had seats on the commission.[5] However, the overall authority of the CMC was diluted; it was stripped of its authority to command the KPA.[6]
At the 4th Conference, Choe Ryong-hae was appointed CMC deputy chairman; Vice Marshal Hyon Chol-hae, General Ri Myong-su and Kim Rak-gyom were elected to the commission.[7] Kim Jong Un oversaw the CMC regaining its former power, aiming to bring the KPA firmly under party control; the 8th WPK Congress held in 2021 oversaw the CMC being upgraded to "the party’s supreme institution on military guidance", as well as granting it "command over the armed forces of the republic".[6]
OrganizationEdit
According to the rules of the WPK, the CMC is "the party’s supreme institution on military guidance" and has the authority to "command over the armed forces of the republic".[6] The rules also state that WPK General Secretary is chairman of the CMC ex officio.[8]
^ abcLee, Gee-dong. "The Changing Status and Role of the North Korean Military". Global Asia. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
^. North Korea Leadership Watch. April 11, 2012. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
^"북한 노동당 규약 주요 개정 내용" [Major Amendments to the Rules of the Workers' Party of Korea]. Yonhap News Agency. June 1, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
SourcesEdit
Journal entries
Haggard, Stephen; Herman, Luke; Ryu, Jaesung (July–August 2014). "Political Change in North Korea: Mapping the Succession". Asian Survey. University of California Press. 54 (4): 773–780. doi:10.1525/as.2014.54.4.773. JSTOR 10.1525/as.2014.54.4.773.
Kim, Nam-Sik (Spring–Summer 1982). "North Korea's Power Structure and Foreign Relations: an Analysis of the Sixth Congress of the KWP". The Journal of East Asian Affairs. Institute for National Security Strategy. 2 (1): 125–151. JSTOR 23253510.
Books
Buzo, Adrian (1999). The Guerilla Dynasty: Politics and Leadership in North Korea. I.B. Tauris. ISBN1860644147.
Gause, Ken E. (2011). North Korea Under Kim Chong-il: Power, Politics, and Prospects for Change. ABC-CLIO. ISBN978-0313381751.
— (2013). "The Role and Influence of the Party Apparatus". In Park, Kyung-ae; Snyder, Scott (eds.). North Korea in Transition: Politics, Economy, and Society. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 19–46. ISBN978-1442218123.
central, military, commission, workers, party, korea, korean, 조선로동당, 중앙군사위원회, organ, central, committee, workers, party, korea, which, heads, korean, people, army, 조선로동당, 중앙군사위원회agency, overviewjurisdictionkorean, people, armyworker, peasant, guardsagency, exe. The Central Military Commission of the Workers Party of Korea CMC Korean 조선로동당 중앙군사위원회 is an organ of the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea WPK which heads the Korean People s Army KPA Central Military Commission of the Workers Party of Korea조선로동당 중앙군사위원회Agency overviewJurisdictionKorean People s ArmyWorker Peasant Red GuardsAgency executivesKim Jong Un ChairmanVice Marshall Ri Yong gil Vice ChairmanMarshall Ri Pyong chol Vice ChairmanParent agencyCentral Committee of the Workers Party of KoreaOne of the CMC s primary functions is to authorize defense and munitions spending and product orders and to determine how natural resources and products from military controlled production units are earmarked and distributed domestically and for sale abroad According to the WPK rules the CMC directs WPK activities in the KPA and is chaired by the WPK General Secretary The CMC relies on a number of organizations to carry out its mandate including the General Political Bureau of the Korean People s Army the WPK Political Leadership over Military Affairs Department and the WPK Machine Building Department Contents 1 History 2 Organization 3 Current membership 4 See also 5 References 5 1 Citations 5 2 SourcesHistory EditThe Central Military Commission of the Workers Party of Korea was established at the 5th plenary meeting of the 4th Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea held on 10 14 December 1962 1 2 During its establishment it was a committee subordinate to the WPK Central Committee under the full name Military Committee of the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea The committee was organized to its present form at the 6th plenary meeting of the 6th WPK Central Committee held on 29 31 August 1982 3 An amendment to the WPK charter in 1982 is believed to have made the CMC equal to the Central Committee enabling it among other things to elect the WPK leader 4 The last public listing of the CMC was at the 21st Plenary Session of the 6th Central Committee in December 1993 5 By the 3rd Conference seven of its nineteen 1993 members remained the other twelve had either died retired or were purged 5 The CMC was revitalized at the 3rd Conference in 2010 with Kim Jong Un and Ri Yong ho elected as deputy chairmen 5 Except for his Central Committee membership this was Kim Jong Un s only title at this time in many ways the CMC enabled him to develop a patronage network 5 New members included Vice Marshal Kim Yong chun Minister of People s Armed Forces General Kim Myong ruk Chief of the Operation Bureau of the General Staff General Ri Pyong chol Commander of the Korean People s Air Force Admiral Jong Myong do Commander of the Korean People s Navy Lieutenant General Kim Yong chol Colonel General Choe Kyong song heads of the KPA s special forces General Choe Pu il and Colonel General Choe Sang ryo members of the General Staff 5 Civilians such as Jang Song thaek head of the Administrative Department also had seats on the commission 5 However the overall authority of the CMC was diluted it was stripped of its authority to command the KPA 6 At the 4th Conference Choe Ryong hae was appointed CMC deputy chairman Vice Marshal Hyon Chol hae General Ri Myong su and Kim Rak gyom were elected to the commission 7 Kim Jong Un oversaw the CMC regaining its former power aiming to bring the KPA firmly under party control the 8th WPK Congress held in 2021 oversaw the CMC being upgraded to the party s supreme institution on military guidance as well as granting it command over the armed forces of the republic 6 Organization EditAccording to the rules of the WPK the CMC is the party s supreme institution on military guidance and has the authority to command over the armed forces of the republic 6 The rules also state that WPK General Secretary is chairman of the CMC ex officio 8 Current membership EditMain article 8th Central Military Commission of the Workers Party of Korea As of 10 January 2021 update the Central Military Commission consists of the chairman vice chairman and 11 members ChairmanChairman Other positions nbsp Marshal of the DPRKKim Jong Un김정은 born 1984 General Secretary of the Workers Party of Korea Politburo Presidium Member President of the State Affairs Commission Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of North KoreaVice ChairmanVice Chairman Other positions nbsp Marshal of the KPARi Pyong chol리병철 born 1948 Politburo Presidium Member Secretary of the Central Committee Member of the State Affairs CommissionVice Marshal of the KPARi Yong gil리영길 Politburo MemberMembersMember Other positionsColonel GeneralJo Yong won조용원 Politburo Presidium Member nbsp Colonel GeneralO Il jong오일정 born 1954 Politburo Member Secretary of the Central Committee Director of the Military Leadership Department nbsp Kim Jo guk김조국 First Vice Department Director of the Central Committee nbsp GeneralKang Sun nam강순남 Director of the Munitions Industry Department Minister of National Defense nbsp O Su yong오수용 born 1944 Politburo Member Chairman of the Second Economic Committee nbsp Marshal of the KPAPak Jong chon박정천 Politburo Member Director of the Political Leadership over Military Affairs of the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea nbsp Colonel GeneralKwon Yong jin권영진 Politburo Member Director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People s ArmyGeneralKim Jong gwan김정관 Politburo Member Minister of DefenceColonel GeneralJong Kyong thaek정경택 born 1961 Politburo Member Minister of State Security nbsp GeneralRim Kwang il림광일 born 1965 First Vice Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People s Army Chief of the Reconnaissance General BureauSee also Edit nbsp North Korea portal nbsp Politics portalCentral Committee of the Workers Party of Korea Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of VietnamReferences EditCitations Edit 당중앙군사위원회 NKchosun Retrieved July 4 2019 당중앙위원회 전원회의 제4기 NKchosun Retrieved July 4 2019 조선노동당 조선노동당 중앙군사위원회 NK Watch Retrieved July 4 2019 Gause 2013 p 43 a b c d e f Gause 2013 p 35 a b c Lee Gee dong The Changing Status and Role of the North Korean Military Global Asia Retrieved June 25 2023 Kim Jong Un Appointed First Secretary of Korean Workers Party North Korea Leadership Watch April 11 2012 Archived from the original on March 13 2014 Retrieved March 13 2014 북한 노동당 규약 주요 개정 내용 Major Amendments to the Rules of the Workers Party of Korea Yonhap News Agency June 1 2021 Retrieved June 26 2023 Sources Edit Journal entriesHaggard Stephen Herman Luke Ryu Jaesung July August 2014 Political Change in North Korea Mapping the Succession Asian Survey University of California Press 54 4 773 780 doi 10 1525 as 2014 54 4 773 JSTOR 10 1525 as 2014 54 4 773 Kim Nam Sik Spring Summer 1982 North Korea s Power Structure and Foreign Relations an Analysis of the Sixth Congress of the KWP The Journal of East Asian Affairs Institute for National Security Strategy 2 1 125 151 JSTOR 23253510 BooksBuzo Adrian 1999 The Guerilla Dynasty Politics and Leadership in North Korea I B Tauris ISBN 1860644147 Gause Ken E 2011 North Korea Under Kim Chong il Power Politics and Prospects for Change ABC CLIO ISBN 978 0313381751 2013 The Role and Influence of the Party Apparatus In Park Kyung ae Snyder Scott eds North Korea in Transition Politics Economy and Society Rowman amp Littlefield pp 19 46 ISBN 978 1442218123 Kim Samuel 2000 North Korean Informal Politics Informal Politics in East Asia Cambridge University Press ISBN 0521645387 Lankov Andrei 2007 Crisis in North Korea The Failure of De Stalinization 1956 University of Hawaii Press ISBN 978 0824832070 Suh Dae sook 1988 Kim Il Sung The North Korean Leader 1st ed Columbia University Press ISBN 0231065736 Staff writer 2014 2012 Understanding North Korea Ministry of Unification a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint ref duplicates default link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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