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5th Political Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

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The 5th Political Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), officially the Standing Committee of the 5th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 5th Central Committee on 12 November 1970.[1]

Members

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Rank Name Hangul Office 4th POL 6th POL
1 Kim Il Sung 김일성 General Secretary of the WPK Central Committee Old Reelected
2 Choe Yong-gon 최용건
Old Dead
3 Kim Il 김일
Old Reelected
4 Pak Song-chol 박성철
Old Reelected
5 Choe Hyon 최현
New Reelected
6 Kim Yong-ju 김영주
Old Removed
7 O Jin-u 오진우
Old Reelected
8 Kim Tong-gyu 김동규
New Expelled
9 So Chol 서철
New Reelected
10 Kim Chung-nin 김중린
New Reelected
11 Han Ik-su 한익수
New Dead
References:
[2][1][3]

Candidates

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Rank Name Hangul Office 4th POL 6th POL
1 Hyon Mu-gwang 현무광
New Demoted
2 Chong Chun-taek 정춘택
New Demoted
3 Yang Hyong-sop 양형섭
New Demoted
4 Kim Man-gum 김만금
New Demoted
References:
[2][1][3]

Add-ons

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Rank Name Hangul Office Elected 6th POL
1 Kim Jong Il 김일성
Full Reelected
2 Kim Yong-nam 김영남
Full Reelected
3 Choe Yong-jin 최용진
Alternate Demoted
4 Yi Kun-mo 리근모
Alternate Reelected
5 Ri Jong-ok 리종옥
Alternate Full
6 O Kuk-ryol 오극렬
Alternate Full

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b c Suh 1981, p. 329.
  2. ^ a b Suh 1981, pp. 325–6.
  3. ^ a b Suh 1981, p. 332.

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: