Korean Social Democratic Party

Korean Social Democratic Party 조선사회민주당 朝鮮社會民主黨 Chosŏn Sahoe Minjudang
Chairman of the Central Committee	Kim Yong Dae
Founded	November 3, 1945
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The Korean Social Democratic Party (KSDP) is a political party in North Korea, allied with the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. Initially a moderate social democratic party, it was formed on November 3, 1945, by medium and small entrepreneurs, merchants, handicraftsmen, petite bourgeoisie, peasants and Christians under the aim to bring about a democratic society after Japanese occupation.

Theoretically the party adheres to national social democracy befitting Korea’s historical conditions and national characteristics and its basic political motto is independence, sovereignty, democracy, peace and the defence of human rights.^[1]

The party's ideology was shed over the years in favour of alliance with the Workers' Party of Korea. Until January 1981, the party was called the Democratic Party of Korea. It is part of the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland.

The party is currently headed by Kim Yong Dae (Hangeul: 김영대, Hanja:金英大), whose title is Chairman of the Central Committee of the Korean Social Democratic Party^[2] and vice-chairman of the SPA since the election of 2009.

Very little is known of its activities these days, as nothing but the name of the current leader is published.^[3] As of January 2007, the party had more than 30,000 adherents.^[4]

See also

• Chondoist Chongu Party
• China Democratic League (中国民主同盟 or 民盟). Originally a league of pro-democracy parties. Formed by 144,000 members, mainly middle-level and senior intellectuals.
• China Democratic National Construction Association (中国民主建国会 or 民建). Entrepreneurs from the manufacturing, financial or commercial industries, in both private and state sectors.
• China Association for Promoting Democracy (中国民主促进会 or 民进). Intellectuals, mostly in the education, technology and publishing sectors. Some 117,500 members.
• Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party (中国农工民主党 or 农工党). Most of its 65,000 members work in the fields of public health, culture and education, science and technology.
• Democratic Party of Vietnam (Đảng Dân Chủ Việt Nam)
• Socialist Party of Vietnam (Đảng Xã hội Việt Nam)
• Lao Socialist Party (exile group)
• Democratic Party (founded 1951)

References

1. ^ [1]^{[dead link]}
2. ^ North Side Committee for Implementing June 15 Joint Declaration Meets, KCNA, January 30, 2007.
3. ^ North Korea - Mass Organizations. Countrystudies.us. Retrieved on 2010-10-19.
4. ^ North Korean politics