New Progressive Party (South Korea)
| New Progressive Party 진보신당 Jinbo Sindang |
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| President | Hong Sehwa |
| Vice President | Shim Jae-ok, Kim Sona, Kang Sang-ku, Kim Jongchul |
| Founded | March 16, 2008 |
| Headquarters | Daeha Building, 14-11 Yoido-dong, Youngdungpo-gu, Seoul |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism, Social democracy, Progressivism, Green politics, Feminism |
| Political position | Center-left |
| International affiliation | None |
| Official colours | Red (future red) |
| Seats in the National Assembly |
0 / 299
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| Seats within local government |
25 / 3,893
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| Website | |
| www.newjinbo.org | |
| Politics of South Korea Political parties Elections |
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| Korean name | |
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| Hangul | 진보신당 |
| Hanja | 進步新黨 |
| Revised Romanization | Jinbo Sin-dang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chinbo Sin-tang |
New Progressive Party (NPP) is a center-left political party in South Korea. New Progressive Party was established by a number of Democratic Labour Party members (known as 'People's Democracy Faction') who left the party in reaction to the dominating Korean nationalist faction.
First party president was Roh Hoe-chan, elected at the 2004 Parliamentary election as a member of the Democratic Labour Party, however not elected again.
NPP failed to take seats in the National Assembly in 2008 general election. At that time, Roh Hoe-chan was expected to win a seat, because he was winning in most of the pre-vote surveys.
NPP looked to take seat at 29 April 2009 by-election. Ulsan Buk-gu was the one of expected to win the seat because of many labour workers live in that area. NPP nominated Cho Seung-soo, former AM in Ulsan Buk-gu, 2005. NPP was negotiating with DLP (Democratic Labour Party) to nominate the Progressive sole candidate before the by-election starts. NPP and DLP finally negotiated the sole candidate and the result was that Cho became the Progressive sole candidate against conservative candidates. In 29 April by-election, Cho beat GNP (Grand National Party) candidate and finally NPP took the one seat.
In 2010 election of local government of mayor of Seoul, Roh Hoe-chan got 3% of votes. But, Democratic Party's Han Myung-sook was just behind Oh Se-hoon for 1~2% so, her supporters insulted him because he did not retire.
In 2011, Democratic Labor Party suggested to merge, but in election of party members it declined it for agree of 50%. and Cho Seung-soo left this party, so New Progressive Party lost one seat in Korean National assembly. In December 2011, a faction of the NPP, led by Sim Sang-jeong left to join the Unified Progressive Party.
[edit] See also
- Politics of South Korea
- List of political parties in South Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
- LGBT rights in South Korea
- Socialist Party (South Korea)
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