Democratic Party (South Korea)

Democratic Party (South Korea)
Democratic Party
민주당
Minju-dang
Leader Son Hak-Gyu
Spokesperson Noh Young-min
Jeon Hyun-hee
Assembly leader Park Jie-won
Founded February 17, 2008 (2008-02-17)
Merger of United New Democratic Party,
Democratic Party
Headquarters 15-16 Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Ideology Korean liberalism,
Nationalism,
Labour rights,
Income redistribution,
Sunshine Policy
Political position Centre
Official colours Green
Seats in the National Assembly
87 / 299
Seats within local government
1,484 / 3,893
Website
minjoo.kr (Korean)
englishdp.tistory.com (English)
Politics of South Korea
Political parties
Elections
Democratic Party
Hangul 민주당
Hanja 民主黨
Revised Romanization Minjudang
McCune–Reischauer Minjudang

The Democratic Party (hangul: 민주당 hanja: 民主黨 ) is a liberal political party in South Korea. The Democratic Party is the main opposition in the 18th Assembly, lasting from 2008 to 2012.

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History

The party was originally formed as the Uri Party (Yeollin Uri-dang) when loyalists to president Roh Moo-hyun in the Millennium Democratic Party chose to break ranks from other party members who showed lukewarm support for the administration. Some 42 out of 103 lawmakers of the Millennium Democratic Party joined the new party, and 5 lawmakers from the Grand National Party also joined, seeking to complete political reforms. As a result of the 2004 Parliamentary election, the party achieved its first nationwide majority in the legislature by winning 152 of 299 seats.

On August 18, 2007, the delegates of the Uri Party decided to disband the party and merge with the newly-created liberal party called the United New Democratic Party (Daetonghap Minjusin-dang). After a year, the United New Democratic Party once again merged back with the Democratic Party previously known as the Millennium Democratic Party on February 17, 2008 to form the United Democratic Party (Tonghap Minju-dang).[1][2] On July 2008 the party had changed its name to the Democratic Party.

In local eletions 2010, Democratic Party (DP) scored a victory in eight mayoral and gubernatorial posts, including the Inchon mayorship.[3]

Due to its focus on income redistribution, anti-monopolism, and the rights of labor unions, the Democratic Party is considered "liberal", or "left of center" on the political spectrum. However, unlike traditional, or western liberalism, the party has a strong focus on nationalism and unification, leading to anti-American and pro-North Korean sentiments among its members.[4]

Historical Formation of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (18 August 1945)
↓
Korea Democratic Party (1945)
↓		 ↓
Joseon Democratic Party (18 August 1945)
 
Democratic Nationalist Party (1949) → Democratic Party (1955) → Unity Party (1957)
↓
New Democratic Party (1960)
↓
↓
Democratic Justice Party (1963)
↓		 ↓
Democratic party (1963)
↓		 ↓
Liberal Democratic Party (1963)
↓		 ↓
People's Party (1963)
↓
Prograssive Party (1957) → New Korean Democratic Party (1966) → New Democratic Party (1967) → Nationalist Party (1971) → Democratic Unity Party (1973)
↓
Democratic Korea Party (1981) → New Korean Democratic Party (1985) → Unified Democratic Party (1 May 1987 - 12 November 1987)
↓
Unified Democratic Party
(12 November 1987 – 15 February 1990)		 ↓
Party for Peace and Democracy (12 November 1987 – 15 April 1991)
↓
 
Democratic Party (15 June 1990 – 16 September 1991)
↓
New Democratic Party → Democratic Party (1 May 1987 – 12 November 1987)
↓
National Congress for New Politics
(5 September 1995 – 20 January 2000)
↓		 ↓
United Democratic Party (21 December 1995 – 24 November 1997)
 
New People Party
↓
Millennium Democratic Party
(20 January 2000 – 28 August 2002)
↓
National Reform Party → Uri Party
(28 August 2002 – 5 August 2007)		 ↓
Millennium Democratic Party → Democratic Party
(28 August 2002 – 17 February 2008)
↓
↓
Uri Party
(5 August 2007 – 18 August 2007)
↓		 ↓
United New Democratic Party
(5 August 2007 – 18 August 2007)
↓
↓
United New Democratic Party (18 August 2007 – 17 February 2008)
↓
United Democratic Party → Democratic Party (17 February 2008 – present)


Presidents of DEP

  1. Son Hak-Gyu & Kim Hyo-seok (17 February 2008 - 29 May 2008)
  2. Chung Se-kyun (30 May 2008 - 3 October 2010)
  3. Son Hak-gyu (3 October 2010 - Incumbent)

See also

References

  1. ^ Uri Disbands to Merge With Liberal Party, The Korea Times, Retrieved on August 19, 2007
  2. ^ 통합민주당 공식 출범, The Hankyoreh. Retrieved on 05 March 2008.
  3. ^ Opposition Party Wins S. Korea’s Local Elections
  4. ^ http://www.newdaily.co.kr/html/article/2010/05/14/ARTnhn47237.html

External links

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