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4th Secretariat of the Workers' Party of Korea

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The 4th Secretariat of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) (Korean: 4차 조선로동당 비서국), officially the Secretariat of the 4th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, was elected by the 14th Plenary Session of the 4th Central Committee on 12 October 1966.[1]

Members

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Rank Name Hangul CH&VI 5th SEC Left office Duration Positions
1 Kim Il Sung 김일성 Old Reelected 13 November 1970 4 years and 32 days General Secretary of the WPK Central Committee
2 Choe Yong-gon 최용건 Old Reelected 13 November 1970 4 years and 32 days
3 Kim Il 김일 Old Reelected 13 November 1970 4 years and 32 days
4 Pak Kum-chol 박금철 Old Purged 8 May 1967 208 days
5 Yi Hyo-sun 이효선 Old Purged 8 May 1967 208 days
6 Kim Kwang-hyop 김광협 New Purged July 1970 3 years and 262 days
7 Sok San 속산 New Reelected 13 November 1970 4 years and 32 days
8 Ho Pong-hak 허봉학 New Purged 30 June 1969 2 years and 261 days
9 Kim Yong-ju 김영주 New Reelected 13 November 1970 4 years and 32 days
10 Pak Yong-guk 박용국 New Purged 8 May 1967 208 days
11 Kim To-man 金道満 New Purged 8 May 1967 208 days
References:
[1][2][3]

Add ons

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Name Hangul 5th SEC Took office Left office Duration Positions
Yi Kuk-chin 이국진 Demoted 30 June 1969 13 November 1970 1 year and 136 days
Kim Chung-nin 김중린 Reelected 30 June 1969 13 November 1970 1 year and 136 days
Yang Hyon-sop 양형섭 Reelected 30 June 1969 13 November 1970 1 year and 136 days

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b Suh 1981, p. 328.
  2. ^ Suh 1981, p. 325.
  3. ^ Suh 1981, p. 329.

Bibliography

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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: