Central Committee of the Workers' Party of South Korea

The Central Committee of the Workers' Party of South Korea (WPSK) was elected by the party congress on 24 November 1946 through the merger of the Communist Party of South Korea, New People's Party of Korea and a faction of the People's Party of Korea,[1] and remained in session until the merger of the WPSK with the Workers' Party of North Korea on 24 June 1949.[2] In between party congresses the Central Committee was the highest decision-making institution in the WPSK.[3] The Central Committee was not a permanent institution and delegated day-to-day work to elected bodies, such as the Political Committee and the Standing Committee in the case of this Central Committee.[4][5] It convened meetings, known as "Plenary Session of the [term] Central Committee", to discuss major policies.[6] A plenary session could be attended by non-members.[6] These meetings were known as "Enlarged Plenary Session".[6]

1st Central Committee
24 November 1946 – 24 June 1949
(2 years, 212 days)
Overview
TypeCentral Committee of the Workers' Party of South Korea
Election1946 Congress
Leadership
ChairmanHo Hon
Vice ChairmenPak Hon-yong
Yi Ki-sok
Political Committee8 members
Standing Committee14 members

Members

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Rank Name Hangul Level of government WPNK Inner-composition
1st POC 1st STC
1 Ho Hon 허헌 Chairman of the WPSK Central Committee Reelected Member Member
2 Pak Hon-yong 박헌영 Vice Chairman of the WPSK Central Committee Reelected Member Member
3 Yi Ki-sok 이기석 Vice Chairman of the WPSK Central Committee Reelected Member Member
4 Yi Sung-yop 이성엽
Reelected Member Member
5 Ku Chae-su 구채수
Reelected Member Member
6 Kim Sam-yong 김삼룡
Reelected Member Member
7 Kim Yong-am 김용암
Reelected Member Member
8 Kang Mun-sok 강문석
Reelected
Member
9 Yu Yong-jun 유용준
Reelected
Member
10 Yi Hyon-sang 이현상 Head of the Cadre Department Reelected
Member
11 Ko Chan-bo 고찬보
Reelected
Member
12 Kim O-song 김오송
Reelected
Member
13 Song Ul-su 송울수
Reelected
Member
14 Yi Chae-nam 이채남
Reelected
15 Kim Sang-hyok 김상혁
Reelected
16 Kim Yong-jae 김용재
Reelected
17 Kim Kye-rim 김계림
Reelected
18 Kim Kwang-su 김광수
Reelected
19 Chong No-sik 종노식
Reelected
20 Song Yu-gyong 송유경
Reelected
21 Chong Yun 윤종
Reelected
22 Kim Chin-guk 김진국
Reelected
23 Hyon U-hyon 현유현
Reelected
24 Hong Nam-pyo 박창빈
Reelected
25 Pak Mun-gyu 박문규
Reelected
26 Yi Chu-ha 이주하
Reelected Member Member
27 Kim Tae-jun 김태준
Reelected
28 Ho Song-taek 허성택
Reelected

References

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ Suh 1981, pp. 318–9.
  2. ^ Suh 1981, p. 321–22.
  3. ^ Suh 1981, p. 271 & 316–7.
  4. ^ Suh 1981, p. 271.
  5. ^ Scalapino & Lee 1972, p. 357.
  6. ^ a b c Suh 1981, p. 277.

Bibliography

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  • Suh, Dae-sook (1981). Korean Communism 1945–1980: A Reference Guide to the Political System (1st ed.). University Press of Hawaii. ISBN 0-8248-0740-5.
  • Scalapino, Robert; Lee, Chong-sik (1972). Communism in Korea: The Movement. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-02080-1.