The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) were offices that existed within the WPK between 1949–66 and 2016–21. The office of "Chairman of the Central Committee" existed between 1949–66 and the office of "Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea" existed in 2016–21. The deputy to the Chairman, the officeholder of Vice Chairman of the Central Committee existed in 1949–66 and 2016–21. This list also includes the chairmen and vice chairmen of the direct predecessors of the WPK.
Title history Title Established Abolished Established by Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of North Korea 10 April 1946 30 August 1946 5th Enlarged Plenary Session of the North Korean Branch Bureau's Executive Committee Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of North Korea 30 August 1946 24 June 1949 1st Congress of the Workers' Party of North Korea Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of South Korea 24 November 1946 24 June 1949 1st Congress of the Workers' Party of South Korea Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea 24 June 1949 12 October 1966 1st Joint Plenary Session of the 2nd Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea 9 May 2016 10 January 2021 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea References:
Chairmen Title Officeholder Hangul Birth Death Took office Left office Duration Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Korea Pak Hon-yong 박헌영 1900 1955 14 September 1945 10 April 1946 Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of South Korea Pak Hon-yong 박헌영 1900 1955 10 April 1946 24 November 1946 Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of North Korea Kim Tu-bong 김두봉 1889 1958 24 November 1946 24 June 1949 Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of South Korea Ho Hon 허헌 1885 1951 24 November 1946 24 June 1949 Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea Kim Il Sung 김일성 1912 1994 24 June 1949 12 October 1966 Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea Kim Jong Un 김정은 1983 Alive 9 May 2016 10 January 2021 References:
Vice chairmen Name Hangul Birth Death Took office Left office Duration Rank An Jong-su 안정수 1951 Alive 7 October 2017 31 December 2019 Choe Hwi 최휘 1954 Alive 7 October 2017 10 January 2021 Choe Ryong-hae 최룡해 1950 Alive 9 May 2016 10 January 2021 Choe Thae-bok 최태복 1930 2024 9 May 2016 7 October 2017 Choe Yong-gon 최용건 1900 1976 29 April 1956 12 October 1966 1 Chong Il-yong 종일용 ? ? 29 April 1956 18 September 1961 4 Chu Yong-ha 주영하 1908 1956 30 August 1946 30 March 1948 Ho Ka-i 허가이 1908 1953 30 March 1948 24 June 1949 24 June 1949 2 July 1953 2 Kim Chang-man 김창만 ? ? 29 April 1956 12 October 1966 5 Kim Hyong-jun 김형준 1949 Alive 31 December 2019 10 January 2021 Kim Il 김일 1910 1984 6 August 1953 23 March 1954 3 18 September 1961 12 October 1966 2 Kim Il Sung 김일성 1912 1994 30 August 1946 24 June 1949 Kim Jae-ryong 김재룡 1959 Alive 13 August 2020 10 January 2021 Kim Ki-nam 김기남 1929 2024 9 May 2016 7 October 2017 Kim Phyong-hae 김평해 1941 Alive 9 May 2016 31 December 2019 Kim Tok-hun 김덕훈 1961 Alive 31 December 2019 10 January 2021 Kim Yong-chol 김영철 1946 Alive 9 May 2016 10 January 2021 Kwak Pom-gi 곽범기 1939 Alive 9 May 2016 7 October 2017 O Su-yong 오수용 1944 Alive 9 May 2016 10 January 2021 Pak Chang-ok 박창옥 1911 1958 6 August 1953 23 March 1954 2 Pak Chong-ae 박정애 1907 1986 6 August 1953 18 September 1961 1 Pak Hon-yong 박헌영 1900 1955 24 November 1946 24 June 1949 24 June 1949 6 August 1953 1 Pak Kum-chol 박금철 1911 1967 23 March 1954 12 October 1966 3 Pak Kwang-ho 박광호 1949 Alive 7 October 2017 31 December 2019 Pak Pong-ju 박봉주 1939 Alive 10 April 2019 10 January 2021 Pak Thae-dok 박태덕 1955 Alive 7 October 2017 28 February 2020 13 August 2020 10 January 2021 Pak Thae-song 박태성 1955 Alive 7 October 2017 10 January 2021 Pak Yong-bin 박용빈 ? ? 23 March 1954 18 September 1961 4 Ri Il-hwan 리일환 1960 Alive 31 December 2019 10 January 2021 Ri Man-gon 리만건 1945 Alive 9 May 2016 28 February 2020 Ri Pyong-chol 리병철 1948 Alive 31 December 2019 10 January 2021 Ri Su-yong 리수용 1940 Alive 9 May 2016 31 December 2019 Thae Jong-su 태종수 1936 Alive 7 October 2017 31 December 2019 Yi Hyo-sun 이효선 ? ? 18 September 1961 12 October 1966 5 Yi Ki-sok 이기석 ? ? 24 November 1946 24 June 1949 References:
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