Kim Yong-bom (18 August 1902 – 7 September 1947) was made Secretary of the North Korean Branch Bureau of the Communist Party of Korea in 1945 after the assassination of Hyon Chun-hyok. This makes Kim the first leader of the current-day Workers' Party of Korea.[1]

Kim Yong-bom
김용범
Chairman of the Central Inspection Commission of the Workers' Party of North Korea
In office
31 August 1946 – 7 September 1947
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byChang Sun-myong
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Korea
In office
13 October 1945 – 18 December 1946
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byKim Tu-bong
Personal details
Born(1902-08-18)18 August 1902
Chongnam, South Pyongan Province, Korean Empire
Died7 September 1947(1947-09-07) (aged 45)
North Korea
NationalityNorth Korean
Political partyWorkers' Party of North Korea
Other political
affiliations
Communist Party of Korea (1925–1946)
SpousePak Chong-ae
Military service
AllegianceNorth Korea North Korea

References

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  1. ^ Lankov, Andrei (2002). From Stalin to Kim Il Song: The Formation of North Korea, 1945–1960. C. Hurst & Co. Publishers. p. 21. ISBN 978-1850655633.
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