Democratic_United_Party

Democratic Party (South Korea, 2013)

Democratic Party (South Korea, 2013)

2011–2014 political party in South Korea

The Democratic Party (Korean: 민주당; Hanja: 民主黨; RR: Minjudang; MR: Minjutang; DP), formerly the Democratic United Party (Korean: 민주통합당; Hanja: 民主統合黨; RR: Minjutonghapdang; DUP) until 2013, was a liberal political party in South Korea, and for the duration of its existence the country's main opposition force.[2]

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DUP logo (2011–2013)

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

At the party's first congress on 15 January 2012, the DUP voted Han Myeong-sook chairwoman of the supreme council. Han was from 2006 to 2007 South Korea's first and so far only female Prime Minister.[2] Han Myeong-sook vowed to retaliate against the Supreme Prosecutors' Office of South Korea for hiding corruption and malpractice by the Lee Myung-bak administration.[4] The New Politics Alliance for Democracy followed the Party's position.

List of leaders

Chairpersons

Won Hye-young and Lee 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

  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

President

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Legislature

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Notes

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

References

  1. [1]
    유, 영선 (4 May 2013). "민주통합당, 당명 '민주당'으로 변경… 중도노선 강화". 천지일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Ex-Roh aide to lead main opposition". The Korea Times. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Liberal camp launches new party". The Korea Times. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  4. [4]
    ""정치검찰 퇴출...제2의 정봉주는 없다"". OhmyNews (in Korean). 16 January 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  5. [5]
    koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com https://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2951442. Retrieved 14 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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