1st Congress of the Workers' Party of North Korea

1st Congress of the Workers' Party of North Korea
Date28–30 August 1946 (3 days)
LocationPyongyang, North Korea
Participants801 delegates
OutcomeElection of the 1st Central Committee and 1st Central Inspection Commission

The 1st Congress of the Workers' Party of North Korea (WPNK) (Korean북조선로동당 제 1차 대회) was held in Pyongyang, North Korea, from 28 to 30 August 1946, and established the Workers' Party of North Korea. The congress is the highest organ of the party, and is stipulated to be held every four years. A total of 801 delegates represented the party's 336,399 members. The 1st Central Committee, elected by the congress, elected Kim Tu-bong as WPNK Chairman, Kim Il Sung and Chu Yong-ha as deputy chairmen.


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