3rd Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

3rd Central Committee
← 2nd
4th →
29 April 1956 – 18 September 1961
(5 years, 142 days)
Overview
TypeCentral Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
Election3rd Congress
Leadership
ChairmanKim Il Sung
Vice ChairmenChoe Yong-gon
Pak Chong-ae
Pak Kum-chol
Jong Il-ryong
Kim Chang-man
Standing Committee12 full
4 candidates
Organisation Committee6 members
Members
Total71
Candidates
Total45

The 3rd Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was elected at the 3rd Congress on 29 April 1956,[1] and remained in session until the election of the 4th Central Committee on 18 September 1961.[2] In between party congresses and specially convened conferences the Central Committee is the highest decision-making institution in the WPK and North Korea.[3] The Central Committee is not a permanent institution and delegates day-to-day work to elected bodies, such as the Standing Committee, the Organisation Committee and the Inspection Committee in the case of the 3rd Central Committee.[4] It convenes meetings, known as "[month] Plenary Session of the Central Committee", to discuss major policies.[5] Only full members have the right to vote, but if a full member cannot attend a plenary session, the person's spot is taken over by an alternate.[5] Plenary session can also be attended by non-members, such meetings are known as "Enlarged Plenary Session", to participate in the committee's discussions.[5]

  1. ^ Suh 1981, pp. 291–2.
  2. ^ Suh 1981, pp. 296–8.
  3. ^ Suh 1981, p. 271.
  4. ^ Suh 1981, pp. 271 & 322–3.
  5. ^ a b c Suh 1981, p. 277.