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

Kim Tu-bong and Kim Il-sung at the Congress two days before their election as Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee, respectively

The 1st Central Committee of the Workers' Party of North Korea (WPNK) (the forerunner to the Workers' Party of 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.^[1] Throughout its two years existence, the 1st Central Committee held 12 plenary sessions.

Members

1. Kim Tu-bong (Chairman)
2. Kim Il-sung (Deputy Chairman)
3. Chu Yong-ha (Deputy Chairman)
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

References

Footnotes

1. Suh 1988, p. 350.

Bibliography

• Suh, Dae-sook (1988). Kim Il Sung: The North Korean Leader (1st ed.). Columbia University Press. ISBN 0231065736.