 The flag of the Workers' Party of Korea | |
| Date | 2–13 November 1970 (11 days) |
|---|---|
| Location | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Participants | 1,734 |
| Outcome | 5th Central Committee and 5th Central Auditing Committee |
The 5th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea took place from 2–13 November 1970.[1]
At the time there were 1.6 million Party members, around 13% of the population. 1,734 of them attended the Congress. During the 5th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Il Sung delivered a report setting the "three revolutions" (ideological, technological and cultural revolutions) as well as the "Six-Year National Economic Plan (1971-1976)".
The WPK 5th Central Committee held 19 plenary meetings from 1970 to 1980. The 1st Plenum on 13 November 1970 appointed Kim Il Sung as General Secretary, a 15-member Political Committee and a 9-member Secretariat. The 8th Plenum in February 1974 designated Kim Jong Il as Kim Il Sung's successor.
It was announced that the Seven Year Plan was accomplished and a new Six-Year Plan was about to be announced. The new Central Committee consisted of 117 full (voting) members and 55 alternate (candidate) members. The Politburo was reduced from 29 (according to the Second Party Conference) to 15 members, of them 11 were full (voting) and 4 alternate (candidates). Also, 10 secretaries of the Central Committee coordinating various aspects of the CC activity were appointed, including Kim Il Sung.[2]
- ^ Kim, Il-sŏng (1971). "Report on work of Central Committee to Fifth Congress Workers' Party of Korea, November 2, 1970". Africa-Magazine.
- ^ Robert A. Scalapino, Chong-Sik Lee. Communistm in Korea: The Society. p. 720