5th Political Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

The 5th Political Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), officially the Political Committee of the 5th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 5th Central Committee in the immediate aftermath of the 5th WPK Congress.[1]

Members

Full

1. Kim Il-sung
2. Choe Yong-gon (until 19 September 1976)
3. Pak Song-chol
4. Choe Hyon
5. Kim Yong-ju (until 1976)
6. O Chin-ju
7. Kim Tong-gyu (until 1977)
8. So Chol
9. Kim Jung-rin
10. Han Ik-su (until September 1977)
11. Kim Jong-il (from 13 February 1974)
12. Yang Hyon-sop (from 1974)
13. Kim Yong-nam (from August 1978)

Alternates

1. Hyon Mu-gwang
2. Chong Chun-taek (removed 1973)
3. Yang Hyon-sop (removed May 1977)
4. Kim Man-gum
5. Choe Yong-jin (added 1970)
6. Yi Kun-mo (added October 1973)
7. Yi Chong-ok (added 1972, removed 1977)
8. O Kuk-ryol (added 1979)

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