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Democratic Party
민주당
Đảng Dân Chủ
Founded
  • 15 December 2011(2011-12-15)[a]
  • 4 May 2013(2013-05-04)[b]
Dissolved26 March 2014(2014-03-26)
Merger of
Merged intoNPAD
IdeologyLiberalism(South Korean)
Social liberalism
Political positionCentre[1]
International affiliationProgressive Alliance
Colors
  • Blue[c]
    Historical:
  • Yellow[d]
  • Green[e]
Democratic Party
Hangul
민주당
Hanja
Đảng Dân Chủ
Revised RomanizationMinjudang
McCune–ReischauerMinjudang
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TheDemocratic Party(Korean:민주당;Hanja:Đảng Dân Chủ;RR:Minjudang;MR:Minjutang;DP), formerly theDemocratic United Party(Korean:민주통합당;Hanja:Dân chủ thống hợp đảng;RR:Minjutonghapdang;DUP) until 2013, was aliberalpolitical party inSouth Korea,and for the duration of its existence the country's main opposition force.[2]

On 15 December 2011, theDemocratic Party,which had been the main opposition in the 18thAssembly,merged with the minor Citizens Unity Party to form the DUP. The Democratic United Party had strong connections with theFederation of Korean Trade Unions.The forming of the party took place against the background of the forthcomingApril 2012 legislative election,in which the centre-left opposition sought to defeat the rulingSaenuri Party.[3]

At the party's first congress on 15 January 2012, the DUP votedHan Myeong-sookchairwoman of the supreme council. Han was from 2006 to 2007 South Korea's first and so far only femalePrime Minister.[2]Han Myeong-sook vowed to retaliate against theSupreme Prosecutors' Office of South Koreafor hiding corruption and malpractice by theLee Myung-bakadministration.[4]TheNew Politics Alliance for Democracyfollowed the Party's position.

List of leaders

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Chairpersons

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Won Hye-youngandLee Yong-sun(Interim,21 November 2011 – 16 January 2012)
  1. Han Myeong-sook[5](16 January 2012 – 16 April 2012)
  2. Lee Hae-chan(9 June 2012 – 18 November 2012)
    • Moon Jae-in(Interim,18 November 2012 – 28 December 2012)
    • Park Ki-choon(Interim,28 December 2012 – 9 January 2013)
    • Moon Hee-sang(Emergency Response Commission,9 January 2013 – 4 May 2013)
  3. Kim Han-gil(since 4 May 2013)

Assembly leaders

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  1. Kim Jin-pyo(23 December 2011 – 4 May 2012)
  2. Park Jie-won(4 May 2012 – 21 December 2012)
  3. Park Ki-choon(21 December 2012 – 15 May 2013)
  4. Jeon Byeong-hun(since 15 May 2013)

Election results

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President

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Election Candidate Votes % Result
2012 Moon Jae-in 14,692,632 48.02 Not elected

Legislature

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Election Leader Constituency Party list Seats Position Status
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
2012 Han Myeong-sook 8,156,045 37.85
106 / 246
 7,777,123 36.46
21 / 54
127 / 300
 2nd Opposition

Notes

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  1. ^as Democratic United Party
  2. ^as Democratic Party
  3. ^Democratic Party
  4. ^as Democratic United Party
  5. ^as Democratic United Party

References

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  1. ^유, 영선 (4 May 2013)."민주통합당, 당명 '민주당'으로 변경… 중도노선 강화".천지일보(in Korean).Retrieved14 February2024.
  2. ^ab"Ex-Roh aide to lead main opposition".The Korea Times.15 January 2012.Retrieved14 February2024.
  3. ^"Liberal camp launches new party".The Korea Times.16 December 2011.Retrieved14 February2024.
  4. ^""정치검찰 퇴출...제2의 정봉주는 없다"".OhmyNews(in Korean). 16 January 2012.Retrieved14 February2024.
  5. ^koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsnhttps://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn /news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2951442.Retrieved14 February2024.{{cite web}}:Missing or empty|title=(help)
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