4th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

4th Central Committee
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Emblem of the Workers' Party of North Korea
18 September 1961 – 13 November 1970 (9 years, 56 days) Overview
Type	Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
Election	4th Congress
Leadership
General Secretary	Kim Il Sung
Vice Chairmen	Choe Yong-gon Pak Chong-ae Pak Kum-chol Chong Il-yong Kim Chang-man
Political Committee	15 full 13 candidates
Secretariat	11 members
Inspection organ	7 members
Members
Total	87
Candidates
Total	50

The 4th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was elected at the 4th Congress on 18 September 1961.^[1] and remained in session until the election of the 5th Central Committee on 13 November 1970.^[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 Political Committee, the Secretariat and the Inspection Committee in the case of the 4th Central Committee.^[4] It convenes meetings, known as "Plenary Session of the [term] 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]