Democratic Party (South Korea, 2013)
Democratic Party 민주당 Đảng Dân Chủ | |
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Founded | |
Dissolved | 26 March 2014 |
Merger of |
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Merged into | NPAD |
Ideology | Liberalism(South Korean) Social liberalism |
Political position | Centre[1] |
International affiliation | Progressive Alliance |
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Democratic Party | |
Hangul | 민주당 |
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Hanja | Đảng Dân Chủ |
Revised Romanization | Minjudang |
McCune–Reischauer | Minjudang |
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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
[edit]Chairpersons
[edit]- Preceding party:Democratic Party (2008)
- Won Hye-youngandLee Yong-sun(Interim,21 November 2011 – 16 January 2012)
- Han Myeong-sook[5](16 January 2012 – 16 April 2012)
- Moon Sung-keun(Interim,17 April 2012 – 3 May 2012)
- Park Jie-won(Interim,4 May 2012 – 8 June 2012)
- 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)
- Kim Han-gil(since 4 May 2013)
- Succeeding party:New Politics Alliance for Democracy
Assembly leaders
[edit]- Kim Jin-pyo(23 December 2011 – 4 May 2012)
- Park Jie-won(4 May 2012 – 21 December 2012)
- Park Ki-choon(21 December 2012 – 15 May 2013)
- Jeon Byeong-hun(since 15 May 2013)
Election results
[edit]President
[edit]Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
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2012 | Moon Jae-in | 14,692,632 | 48.02 | Not elected |
Legislature
[edit]Election | Leader | Constituency | Party list | Seats | Position | Status | ||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
2012 | Han Myeong-sook | 8,156,045 | 37.85 | 106 / 246
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7,777,123 | 36.46 | 21 / 54
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127 / 300
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2nd | Opposition |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^유, 영선 (4 May 2013)."민주통합당, 당명 '민주당'으로 변경… 중도노선 강화".천지일보(in Korean).Retrieved14 February2024.
- ^ab"Ex-Roh aide to lead main opposition".The Korea Times.15 January 2012.Retrieved14 February2024.
- ^"Liberal camp launches new party".The Korea Times.16 December 2011.Retrieved14 February2024.
- ^""정치검찰 퇴출...제2의 정봉주는 없다"".OhmyNews(in Korean). 16 January 2012.Retrieved14 February2024.
- ^koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsnhttps://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn /news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2951442.Retrieved14 February2024.
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