The Democratic Party ( cor. 민주당 ? , 民主黨? , Eng. Democratic Party ) is the centrist political party of the Republic of Korea , the main opposition force in the country [1] [2] [3] . The colors of the party are green and yellow [4] .
| Democratic Party | |
|---|---|
| 민주당 | |
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| Leader | Kim Hangil |
| Established | 2011 (United Democratic Party), 2013 (The United Democratic Party decided to adopt a new name and henceforth be called the "Democratic Party") |
| Dissolution date | 2014 successor New Political Alliance for Democracy |
| Headquarters | Republic of Korea , Seoul , Yongdong Phu County, ul. Yonsinno, 166 |
| Ideology | Centrism , progressivism , social liberalism |
| International | Progressive Alliance |
| Motto | 127/300 |
| Anthem | Anthem of the United Democratic Party |
| Site | www.minjoo.kr |
On December 15, 2011, the Democratic Party teamed up with the small United Civil Party, thereby forming the United Democratic Party , whose activities relied heavily on the alliance with the Federation of Korean Trade Unions . The formation of the party took place against the backdrop of the upcoming parliamentary elections in April 2012, in which the center-left opposition sought to defeat the ruling Senuri party [5] [6] .
At the party’s first congress on January 15, 2012, the United Democratic Party elected Khan Myonsuk as chairman of the party’s Supreme Council [7] . Khan Myungsuk was the first female Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea from 2006 to 2007. As chairman, she promised to tackle the abuses committed in the state during the reign of Lee Myung-bak [8] .
On May 4, 2013, the United Democratic Party decided to adopt a new name and henceforth be called the "Democratic Party", and Kim Han Gil became the new leader of the party [9] .
On March 16, 2014, the Democratic Party teamed up with the Coalition for New Politics, thereby forming the Democratic Coalition for New Politics [10]
Notes
- ↑ Lee, Tae-hoon (January 15, 2012), " Han to head main opposition party ", The Korea Times , < http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/01/116_102920. html > . Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ↑ Bae, Hyun-jung (January 15, 2012), " Former PM Han takes DUP helm ", The Korea Herald , < http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20120115000280 > . Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ↑ Ex S. Korean PM Elected Leader of Main Opposition Party , CRI, January 15, 2012 , < http://english.cri.cn/6966/2012/01/15/2743s676354.htm > . Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ↑ 민주 통합 당 :: 민주당 소개 :: 로고 Archived January 6, 2010 on the Wayback Machine . Minjoo.kr. Retrieved on April 12, 2012.
- ↑ Chung, Min-uck (December 16, 2011), " Liberal camp launches new party ", The Korea Times , < http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2011/12/116_100976.html > . Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ↑ " Disorderly 'integration' ", The Korea Herald , December 13, 2011 , < http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20111213000083 > . Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ↑ “Han steps down as DUP head after defeat” Archived on January 27, 2013. Korea JoongAng Daily (JoongAng Ilbo) . 04/04/16
- ↑ Lee (이), Seung-hun (승훈) . 정치 검찰 퇴출 ... 제 2 의 정봉주 는 없다 (cor.) , OhMyNews (January 16, 2012). Date of treatment January 17, 2012.
- ↑ The new leader of the Democratic Party was Kim Khan Gil (Russian) , KBSWorld (May 04, 2013). Date of treatment May 4, 2013.
- ↑ Democratic Coalition for New Politics (Russian) , KBSWorld (March 23, 2014). Date of treatment March 23, 2014.