The 4th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was elected at the 4th Congress on 18 September 1961.

[1] and remained in session until the election of the 5th Central Committee on 13 November 1970.

[2] In between party congresses and specially convened conferences the Central Committee is the highest decision-making institution in the WPK and North Korea.

[4] It convenes meetings, known as "Plenary Session of the [term] Central Committee", to discuss major policies.

[5] References for plenary sessions, apparatus heads, the Central Committee full- and candidate membership, Political Committee membership, Standing Committee membership, secretaries, Organisation Committee members, membership in the Inspection Commission, offices an individual held, retirement, if the individual in question is military personnel, female, has been expelled, is currently under investigation or has retired: