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Kim Tu-bong

1889–1958 · 20th century · Also known as Kim Doo-bong

Kim Tu-bong was a Korean linguist and communist politician who led the Yanan faction of Koreans returning from China in 1945. He was vice chairman of the Provisional People's Committee for North Korea, the first chairman of the Workers' Party of North Korea and later head of the standing committee of the Supreme People's Assembly. He was purged by Kim Il Sung in 1958.

Kim Tu-bong
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Provisional People's Committee for North Korea

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kim Tu-bong. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kim-tu-bong
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