| Number: | 4th |
| Central Committee | |
| Body: | Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea |
| Election: | 4th Congress |
| Start: | 18 September 1961 |
| End: | 13 November 1970 |
| General Secretary: | Kim Il Sung |
| Vice Chairman: | Choe Yong-gon Pak Chong-ae Pak Kum-chol Chong Il-yong Kim Chang-man |
| Members: | 87 |
| Cmembers: | 50 |
| Political Committee: | 15 full 13 candidates |
| Secretariat: | 11 members |
| Inspection Commission: | 7 members |
| Previous: | 3rd |
| Next: | 5th |
The 4th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was elected at the 4th Congress on 18 September 1961. and remained in session until the election of the 5th Central Committee on 13 November 1970. In between party congresses and specially convened conferences the Central Committee is the highest decision-making institution in the WPK and North Korea. The Central Committee is not a permanent institution and delegates day-to-day work to elected bodies, such as the Political Committee, the Secretariat and the Inspection Committee in the case of the 4th Central Committee. It convenes meetings, known as "Plenary Session of the [term] Central Committee", to discuss major policies. 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. Plenary session can also be attended by non-members, such meetings are known as "Enlarged Plenary Session", to participate in the committee's discussions.
| Plenum | Start–end | Length | Agenda of the plenum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Plenary Session | 18 September 1961 | 1 day | ||
| 2nd Enlarged Plenary Session | 27 November – 1 December 1961 | 5 days | ||
| 3rd Enlarged Plenary Session | 6–8 March 1962 | 2 days | ||
| 4th Plenary Session | Not disclosed. | Not disclosed. | Not disclosed. | |
| 5th Plenary Session | 10–14 December 1962 | 5 days | ||
| 6th Plenary Session | 13–15 May 1963 | 3 days | ||
| 7th Plenary Session | 3–5 September 1963 | 3 days | ||
| 8th Plenary Session | 25–27 February 1964 | 3 days | ||
| 9th Plenary Session | 25–26 June 1964 | 2 days | ||
| 10th Plenary Session | 14–19 December 1964 | 6 days | ||
| 11th Plenary Session | 29 June – 1 July 1965 | 3 day | ||
| 12th Plenary Session | 15–17 November 1965 | 3 days | ||
| 13th Plenary Session | 28 March – 4 April 1966 | 8 days | ||
| 14th Plenary Session | 12 October 1966 | 1 day | ||
| 15th Plenary Session | 4–8 May 1967 | 5 days | ||
| 16th Plenary Session | 28 June – 3 July 1967 | 6 days | ||
| 17th Plenary Session | 22–25 April 1968 | 4 days | ||
| 18th Plenary Session | 11–16 November 1968 | 6 days | ||
| 19th Plenary Session | 27–30 June 1969 | 3 days | ||
| 20th Plenary Session | 1–5 December 1969 | 6 days |
| Rank | Name Hangul | Level of government (Offices held) | 3rd CC | 5th CC | Inner-composition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th POL | 4th SEC | 4th INS | |||||||||
| 1 | Kim Il Sung | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Member | data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: thistle" | Gen. Sec. | data-sort-value="100" | |||
| 2 | Choe Yong-gon | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="2" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Member | data-sort-value="2" align="center" style="background: thistle" | Secretary | data-sort-value="100" | |||
| 3 | Kim Il | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="3" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Member | data-sort-value="3" align="center" style="background: thistle" | Secretary | data-sort-value="100" | |||
| 4 | Pak Kum-chol | Old | Expelled | data-sort-value="4" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Member | data-sort-value="4" align="center" style="background: thistle" | Secretary | data-sort-value="100" | |||
| 5 | Kim Chang-man | Old | Expelled | data-sort-value="5" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Member | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| 6 | Yi Hyo-sun | Old | Expelled | data-sort-value="6" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Member | data-sort-value="5" align="center" style="background: thistle" | Secretary | data-sort-value="100" | |||
| 7 | Pak Chong-ae | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="7" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Member | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| 8 | Kim Kwang-hyop | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="8" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Member | data-sort-value="6" align="center" style="background: thistle" | Secretary | data-sort-value="100" | |||
| 9 | Chong Il-yong | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="9" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Member | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| 10 | Nam Il | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="10" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Member | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| 11 | Yi Chong-ok | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="11" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Member | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| 12 | Kim Ik-son | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="12" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Member | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightYellow" | Chairman | |||
| 13 | Yi Chu-yon | New | data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: YellowGreen" | Died | data-sort-value="13" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Candidate | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||
| 14 | Ha Ang-chon | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="14" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Candidate | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| 15 | Han Sang-du | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="15" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Candidate | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| 16 | Chong Chun-taek | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 17 | So Chol | Candidate | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 18 | Choe Hyon | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="11.2" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Member | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| 19 | Sok San | Candidate | Demoted | data-sort-value="16" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Candidate | data-sort-value="7" align="center" style="background: thistle" | Secretary | data-sort-value="100" | |||
| 20 | Kim Kyong-sok | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 21 | Kim Chang-bong | Candidate | Expelled | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 22 | Ho Pong-hak | New | Expelled | data-sort-value="17" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Candidate | data-sort-value="8" align="center" style="background: thistle" | Secretary | data-sort-value="100" | |||
| 23 | Choe Yong-jin | Candidate | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 24 | Pak Song-chol | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="11.1" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Member | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| 25 | O Chin-u | Candidate | Reelected | data-sort-value="19" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Candidate | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| 26 | Chon Mun-sop | Candidate | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 27 | Han Sol-ya | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 28 | Yi Yong-ho | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="11.3" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Member | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| 29 | Chon Chang-chol | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 30 | Yi Song-un | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 31 | Choe Kwang | Candidate | Expelled | data-sort-value="18" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Candidate | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| 32 | An Yong | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 33 | Han Ik-su | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 34 | Kim Tae-hong | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 35 | Kang Chin-gon | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 36 | Choe Won-taek | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 37 | Paek Nam-un | Candidate | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 38 | Yi Il-gyong | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 39 | Kang Yong-chang | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 40 | Kim Tong-gyu | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="21" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Candidate | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| 41 | Kim Yong-ju | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="22" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Candidate | data-sort-value="9" align="center" style="background: thistle" | Secretary | data-sort-value="100" | |||
| 42 | Pak Yong-guk | Candidate | Expelled | data-sort-value="23" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Candidate | data-sort-value="10" align="center" style="background: thistle" | Secretary | data-sort-value="100" | |||
| 43 | Kim To-man | Candidate | Expelled | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="11" align="center" style="background: thistle" | Secretary | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| 44 | Hyon Mu-gwang | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 45 | Kim Tae-gun | Candidate | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 46 | Kim Man-gum | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 47 | Chong Tu-hwan | Candidate | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 48 | Ko Hyok | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 49 | Kang Hui-won | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 50 | No Su-ok | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 51 | Pak Yong-sun | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 52 | Kim Wal-yong | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 53 | Choe Ki-chol | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 54 | O Paek-yong | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 55 | Yang Kun-ok | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 56 | Sin Tae-sik | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 57 | Kim Chong-hang | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 58 | Yim Kye-chol | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 59 | Pak Se-chang | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 60 | Pak Mun-gyu | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 61 | Kwon Yong-tae | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 62 | Kim Pyong-sik | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 63 | O Hyon-ju | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 64 | Kim Hoe-il | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 65 | Kim Chang-dok | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="3" align="center" style="background: LightYellow" | V. Chairman | ||||
| 66 | Ho Sok-son | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 67 | Yim Ok-sun | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 68 | Yim Chol | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 69 | Choe Min-chol | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 70 | Kim Chwa-hyok | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 71 | Chi Pyong-hak | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 72 | Yi Chang-su | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 73 | Ho Hak-song | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 74 | O Che-ryong | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 75 | Yim Chin-gyu | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 76 | Yi Chae-yun | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 77 | Pi Chang-nin | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 78 | Yi Chae-yong | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 79 | Yi Kwang-sil | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 80 | No Yong-sam | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 81 | Chong Chi-hwan | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 82 | Chae Hui-jong | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 83 | No Ik-myong | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 84 | Yi Puk-myong | Candidate | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 85 | O Tong-uk | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 86 | Yim Chun-chu | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="20" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Candidate | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| 87 | Chong Kyong-bok | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="27" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Candidate | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| Rank | Name Hangul | 3rd CC | 5th CC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paek Hak-nim | New | Full | |
| 2 | Kim Chung-nin | New | Full | |
| 3 | Han Tae-yong | New | Demoted | |
| 4 | Choe Chang-sok | New | Demoted | |
| 5 | Kim Ung-sang | New | Demoted | |
| 6 | Pak Ung-gol | New | Demoted | |
| 7 | Choe Chae-u | New | Full | |
| 8 | No Tae-sok | New | Full | |
| 9 | Song Chang-nyom | New | Demoted | |
| 10 | Kim Kwan-sop | New | Candidate | |
| 11 | Yi Kun-mo | New | Full | |
| 12 | O Tae-bong | New | Full | |
| 13 | Yi Myon-sang | New | Full | |
| 14 | Hwang Won-bo | New | Demoted | |
| 15 | Yom Tae-jun | New | Full | |
| 16 | An Sung-hak | New | Full | |
| 17 | Yu Chang-gwon | New | Demoted | |
| 18 | Kim Tae-hyon | New | Demoted | |
| 19 | Chang Yun-pil | New | Full | |
| 20 | Paek Son-il | New | Candidate | |
| 21 | Tae Pyong-yol | New | Full | |
| 22 | Pak Tae-jin | New | Demoted | |
| 23 | Pak U-sop | New | Demoted | |
| 24 | Chong Pyong-gap | New | Demoted | |
| 25 | Choe Chong-gon | New | Candidate | |
| 26 | Yom Sang-gi | New | Demoted | |
| 27 | Kim Song-gun | New | Demoted | |
| 28 | Yi Yang-suk | New | Demoted | |
| 29 | Yi Kuk-chin | New | Demoted | |
| 30 | Yi Tok-hyon | New | Demoted | |
| 31 | Choe Hak-son | New | Demoted | |
| 32 | Hwang Sun-hui | New | Full | |
| 33 | Pak Hyong-suk | New | Demoted | |
| 34 | Yom Ui-jae | New | Demoted | |
| 35 | Yi Yong-sun | New | Demoted | |
| 36 | Kim Myong-gon | New | Demoted | |
| 37 | Yi Hong-gyun | New | Candidate | |
| 38 | Yun Chang-sun | New | Demoted | |
| 39 | Han Kyong-suk | New | Demoted | |
| 40 | Song Pok-ki | New | Full | |
| 41 | Kim Yong-sok | New | Demoted | |
| 42 | Kim Hong-gwan | New | Candidate | |
| 43 | Kim Ki-du | New | Demoted | |
| 44 | Kim Pyong-sam | New | Candidate | |
| 45 | Pak In-hyok | New | Demoted | |
| 46 | Kim Hyong-sam | New | Demoted | |
| 47 | Hong Won-gil | New | Full | |
| 48 | Yang Chung-gyom | New | Candidate | |
| 49 | Yi Chi-chan | Candidate | Full | |
| 50 | Kim Pyong-su | New | Demoted |