Central Military Commission (DPRK)
Encyclopedia
The Central Military Commission is an organ of the Workers' Party of Korea
which is responsible of coordinating the Party organizations within the Korean People's Army
. The full and official name is Commission for Military Affairs of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. Its functions and characters are very similar to those of the Communist Party of China
's CMC, even if the Korean CMC is surclassed by the National Defence Commission. According to the WPK Charter, the Central Military Commission directs Party activity in the Korean People's Army and is chaired by the Party General Secretary
.
It was chaired by Kim Il-sung
from its establishment in 1950 until his own death in 1994. Currently its chairman is Kim Jong-il
, who took over the post as he was elected Party General Secretary in October 1997.
The CMC lost authority in favour of the National Defence Commission, though its importance was re-asserted at the September 2010 Party Conference. At the conference, Kim Jong-il's son Kim Jong-un was elected vice-chairman (first in order of importance despite not being a Vice Marshal nor a Politburo member), with the other vice-chairman being Ri Yong-ho
, the Chief of the Korean People's Army General Staff.
Workers' Party of Korea
The Workers' Party of Korea is the ruling Communist party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , commonly known as North Korea. It is also called the Korean Workers' Party...
which is responsible of coordinating the Party organizations within the Korean People's Army
Korean People's Army
The Korean People's Army , also known as the Inmin Gun, are the military forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Kim Jong-il is the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army and Chairman of the National Defence Commission...
. The full and official name is Commission for Military Affairs of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. Its functions and characters are very similar to those of the Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
's CMC, even if the Korean CMC is surclassed by the National Defence Commission. According to the WPK Charter, the Central Military Commission directs Party activity in the Korean People's Army and is chaired by the Party General Secretary
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea
Prior to 1966 the leader of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea was the Chairman of the Central Committee. Since 1966, the year a party congress reformed the structure of the Party, the Central Committee has elected a leader called the General Secretary.-General Secretary of the...
.
It was chaired by Kim Il-sung
Kim Il-sung
Kim Il-sung was a Korean communist politician who led the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from its founding in 1948 until his death in 1994. He held the posts of Prime Minister from 1948 to 1972 and President from 1972 to his death...
from its establishment in 1950 until his own death in 1994. Currently its chairman is Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong-il, also written as Kim Jong Il, birth name Yuri Irsenovich Kim born 16 February 1941 or 16 February 1942 , is the Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea...
, who took over the post as he was elected Party General Secretary in October 1997.
The CMC lost authority in favour of the National Defence Commission, though its importance was re-asserted at the September 2010 Party Conference. At the conference, Kim Jong-il's son Kim Jong-un was elected vice-chairman (first in order of importance despite not being a Vice Marshal nor a Politburo member), with the other vice-chairman being Ri Yong-ho
Ri Yong-ho
Vice Marshal Ri Yong-ho is a North Korean military officer, and member of the central presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea since September 2010....
, the Chief of the Korean People's Army General Staff.
Current membership
- Chairman: MarshalWonsuWonsu is a very high military rank of the armed forces of the Republic of Korea and of North Korea.-South Korea:Wonsu, known in English as "General of the Army of the Republic of Korea", is the highest military rank of the Republic of Korea armed forces and is the combined equivalent of a Field...
Kim Jong-ilKim Jong-ilKim Jong-il, also written as Kim Jong Il, birth name Yuri Irsenovich Kim born 16 February 1941 or 16 February 1942 , is the Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea... - Vice Chairmen: GeneralDaejangDaejang is a senior military rank of the Korean Peninsula, used by both North and South Korea. It is considered the combined equivalent of a General and Admiral in other nations...
Kim Jong-un, Vice MarshalChasuChasu is a superior military rank of North Korea, often translated as Vice-Marshal. The rank is senior to that of Daejang and junior to that of Wonsu...
Ri Yong-hoRi Yong-hoVice Marshal Ri Yong-ho is a North Korean military officer, and member of the central presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea since September 2010....
See also
- Central Committee of the Workers' Party of KoreaCentral Committee of the Workers' Party of KoreaThe Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea is the leadership body of the Workers' Party of Korea. According to Party rules, the Central Committee directs the Party work between the Party Congresses...
- PRC Central Military Commission
- Vietnam Central Military Commission