| Number: | 5th |
| Central Committee | |
| Body: | Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea |
| Election: | 5th Congress |
| Start: | 13 November 1970 |
| End: | 14 October 1980 |
| General Secretary: | Kim Il Sung |
| Members: | 117 |
| Cmembers: | 55 |
| Political Committee: | 11 full 4 candidates |
| Secretariat: | 10 members |
| Inspection Commission: | 7 members |
| Previous: | 4th |
| Next: | 6th |
The 5th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was elected at the 5th Congress on 13 November 1970. and remained in session until the election of the 6th Central Committee on 14 October 1980. 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 5th 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 | 13 November 1970 | 1 day | ||
| 2nd Plenary Session | 19–23 April 1971 | 5 days | ||
| 3rd Plenary Session | 6–8 March 1962 | 2 days | ||
| 4th Plenary Session | 1–6 July 1972 | 7 days | ||
| 5th Plenary Session | 23–26 October 1972 | 4 days | ||
| 6th Plenary Session | 22–25 December 1972 | 4 days | ||
| 7th Plenary Session | 4–17 September 1973 | 14 days | ||
| 8th Plenary Session | 11–13 February 1974 | 3 days | ||
| 9th Plenary Session | Not disclosed. | Not disclosed. | Not disclosed. | |
| 10th Plenary Session | 11–17 February 1975 | 8 days | ||
| 11th Plenary Session | 19–21 November 1975 | 3 days | ||
| 12th Plenary Session | 11–14 October 1976 | 4 days | ||
| 13th Plenary Session | 4–6 April 1977 | 3 days | ||
| 14th Plenary Session | 5–7 September 1977 | 3 days | ||
| 15th Plenary Session | 13 December 1977 | 1 day | ||
| 16th Plenary Session | 8 January 1978 | 1 day | ||
| 17th Plenary Session | 27–28 November 1978 | 4 days | ||
| 18th Plenary Session | 13–15 June 1979 | 3 days | ||
| 19th Plenary Session | 1–12 December 1979 | 12 days |
| Rank | Name Hangul | Level of government (Offices held) | 4th CC | 6th CC | Inner-composition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th POL | 5th SEC | 5th 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 | data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: YellowGreen" | Died | 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 Song-chol | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="4" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Member | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| 5 | Choe Hyon | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="5" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Member | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| 6 | Kim Yong-ju | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="6" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Member | data-sort-value="4" align="center" style="background: thistle" | Secretary | data-sort-value="100" | |||
| 7 | O Chin-u | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="7" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Member | data-sort-value="5" align="center" style="background: thistle" | Secretary | data-sort-value="100" | |||
| 8 | Kim Tong-gyu | 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 | So Chol | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="9" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Member | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| 10 | Kim Chung-nin | Candidate | Reelected | data-sort-value="10" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Member | data-sort-value="7" align="center" style="background: thistle" | Secretary | data-sort-value="100" | |||
| 11 | Han Ik-su | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="11" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Member | data-sort-value="8" align="center" style="background: thistle" | Secretary | data-sort-value="100" | |||
| 12 | Hyon Mu-gwang | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="12" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Candidate | data-sort-value="9" align="center" style="background: thistle" | Secretary | data-sort-value="100" | |||
| 13 | Chong Chun-taek | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="12" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Candidate | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| 14 | Yang Hyong-sop | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="12" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Candidate | data-sort-value="10" align="center" style="background: thistle" | Secretary | data-sort-value="100" | |||
| 15 | Kim Man-gum | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="12" align="center" style="background: LightBlue" | Candidate | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| 16 | Nam Il | Old | data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: YellowGreen" | Died | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| 17 | Choe Yong-jin | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 18 | Hong Won-gil | Candidate | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 19 | Chong Kyong-hui | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 20 | Kim Yo-jung | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: LightYellow" | Chairman | ||||
| 21 | O Paek-yong | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 22 | Chon Chang-chol | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 23 | Chong Tong-chol | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 24 | Hwang Sun-hui | Candidate | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 25 | Pak Yong-sun | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 26 | Paek Nam-un | Old | data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: YellowGreen" | Died | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| 27 | Choe Won-taek | Old | data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: YellowGreen" | Died | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | ||||
| 28 | Yu Chang-sik | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 29 | Ho Tam | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 30 | Kim Pyong-ha | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 31 | Chon Mun-sop | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 32 | Kim Hyok-chol | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 33 | Yu Chong-suk | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 34 | Yim Chun-chu | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 35 | Kim Chwa-hyok | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 36 | Chi Pyong-hak | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 37 | Kim Tae-hong | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 38 | Yim Chol | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 39 | Tae Pyong-yol | Candidate | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 40 | Paek Hak-nim | Candidate | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 41 | Pak Mun-gyu | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 42 | O Tong-uk | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 43 | Pak Hak-se | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 44 | Chu To-il | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 45 | Yi Tu-ik | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 46 | Yi Ul-sol | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 47 | Kim Chol-man | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 48 | O Chae-won | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 49 | Chon Mun-uk | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 50 | Choe In-dok | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 51 | Kim Ik-hyon | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 52 | Kang Hyon-su | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 53 | Yi Yong-mu | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 54 | Yi Kun-mo | Candidate | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 55 | Hong Si-hak | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 56 | No Pyong-u | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 57 | Yun Ki-bok | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 58 | Choe Chae-u | Candidate | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 59 | Song Pok-ki | Candidate | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 60 | O Tae-bong | Candidate | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 61 | Kim Kuk-tae | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 62 | Jong Jun-gi | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 63 | Yon Hyong-muk | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 64 | Pak Su-dong | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 65 | Kang Song-san | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 66 | Yi Pong-gil | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 67 | Kim Song-ae | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 68 | O Suk-hui | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 69 | Yi Son-hwa | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 70 | Yu Sun-hui | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 71 | Choe Yun-su | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 72 | Kang Hui-won | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 73 | Kye Ung-tae | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 74 | Pi Chang-nin | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 75 | Chang Yun-pil | Candidate | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 76 | Hyon Chol-gyu | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 77 | Choe Yong-nim | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 78 | Han Yong-hak | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 79 | Kim Hoe-il | Old | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 80 | Kim Yong-nam | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 81 | Kim Yun-son | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 82 | Kim Sok-hwan | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 83 | Sim Kyong-chol | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 84 | Yang Man-chol | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 85 | Yi Chi-chan | Candidate | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 86 | Yu Sung-nam | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 87 | Pae Sung-hyok | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 88 | Choe Chang-gwon | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 89 | Kim Chong-yong | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 90 | Chon Chae-bong | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 91 | Kim Chang-gwon | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 92 | Pak Yong-sok | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 93 | Kim Pyong-yul | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 94 | Yi Kil-song | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 95 | Yi Yong-ik | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 96 | Yim Su-man | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 97 | Yi Tong-chun | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 98 | Kim I-hun | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 99 | No Tae-sok | Candidate | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 100 | Kim Kyong-yon | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 101 | Kim Su-duk | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 102 | Hwang Chang-yop | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 103 | Yi Myon-sang | Candidate | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 104 | Yang Kun-ok | Old | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 105 | Yom Tae-jun | Candidate | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 106 | Yi Min-su | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 107 | Yi Kyong-sok | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 108 | Kim Kye-hyon | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 109 | O Kuk-yol | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 110 | Kim Kuk-hun | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 111 | Kim Si-hak | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 112 | Choe Chang-hwan | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 113 | An Sung-hak | Candidate | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 114 | Yi Kon-il | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 115 | Chon Yong-hui | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 116 | Kim Nak-hui | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 117 | Pak Hae-gwon | New | Demoted | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| 118 | Kim Chong-il | New | Reelected | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | data-sort-value="100" | |||||
| Rank | Name Hangul | 4th CC | 6th CC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cho Myong-son | New | Full | |
| 2 | Kim Yong-yon | New | Candidate | |
| 3 | Kim Song-guk | New | Demoted | |
| 4 | Pak Son-gyun | New | Demoted | |
| 5 | Kye Hyong-sun | New | Candidate | |
| 6 | Kim Ung-sam | New | Candidate | |
| 7 | Chon Ha-chol | New | Candidate | |
| 8 | Son Song-pil | New | Demoted | |
| 9 | Yim Hyong-gu | New | Full | |
| 10 | Yi Rim-su | New | Demoted | |
| 11 | Kim Ui-sun | New | Demoted | |
| 12 | Yi Pong-won | New | Full | |
| 13 | Pak Yong-sin | New | Demoted | |
| 14 | Paek Pom-su | New | Full | |
| 15 | Yi Si-won | New | Demoted | |
| 16 | Sim Chang-wan | New | Full | |
| 17 | Kim Chang-bok | New | Demoted | |
| 18 | Son Kyong-jun | New | Full | |
| 19 | Chon Pyong-ho | New | Full | |
| 20 | Kim Hyong-bong | New | Candidate | |
| 21 | Choe Chin-song | New | Full | |
| 22 | Chu Kyu-chang | New | Candidate | |
| 23 | Choe Chong-gon | Old | Demoted | |
| 24 | Yang Chung-gyom | Old | Demoted | |
| 25 | Kim Pyong-sam | Old | Demoted | |
| 26 | Yi Chang-su | New | Demoted | |
| 27 | Paek Son-il | Old | Demoted | |
| 28 | Yi Hong-gyun | Old | Demoted | |
| 29 | Kim Hong-gwan | Old | Demoted | |
| 30 | Sin Chin-sun | New | Candidate | |
| 31 | Chon Se-bong | New | Full | |
| 32 | Kim Kwan-sop | Old | Full | |
| 33 | O Yong-bang | New | Candidate | |
| 34 | So Chang-nam | New | Demoted | |
| 35 | Yi Pong-sop | New | Demoted | |
| 36 | Pak Ki-so | New | Candidate | |
| 37 | An Myong-chol | New | Demoted | |
| 38 | Kim Chae-yong | New | Demoted | |
| 39 | Kim Nung-il | New | Demoted | |
| 40 | Yi Pong-gyom | New | Demoted | |
| 41 | Hyon Chang-yong | New | Demoted | |
| 42 | Chu Chang-bok | New | Candidate | |
| 43 | Pak Chun-sik | New | Demoted | |
| 44 | Kim Ki-son | New | Full | |
| 45 | Yi Chol-bong | New | Candidate | |
| 46 | Kim Kwang-guk | New | Demoted | |
| 47 | O Kyong-hue | New | Demoted | |
| 48 | Yi Chong-il | New | Demoted | |
| 49 | Ho Chang-suk | New | Candidate | |
| 50 | Wang Ok-hwan | New | Candidate | |
| 51 | Chang Chol | New | Candidate | |
| 52 | Kim Kum-ok | New | Demoted | |
| 53 | Ho Yon-suk | New | Demoted | |
| 54 | Yi Pil-song | New | Demoted | |
| 55 | So Yun-sok | New | Full |