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The Workers Party of North Korea (Korean: 북조선로동당) (1946–1949) was a communist party in North Korea a predecessor of the current Workers’ Party of Korea. It was founded at a congress on August 28–30 1946 by the merger of the North Korea Bureau of the Communist Party of Korea and the New People’s Party. Kim Tu-bong the leader of the New People’s Party was elected Chairman of the party. Vice Chairmen of the party were Chu Nyong-ha and Kim Il-sung.