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Democratic Party (South Korea, 2014)

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Democratic Party
민주당
ChairmanGang Sin-seong
FoundedSeptember 21, 2014 (2014-09-21)
DissolvedOctober 19, 2016 (2016-10-19)
Merged intoDemocratic Party of Korea
IdeologyLiberalism
Social liberalism
Economic liberalism
Classical liberalism
Political positionCentre to centre-left

The Democratic Party (Korean민주당; Hanja民主黨; RRMinjudang; lit. Democratic Party) was a centrist political party in South Korea established on September 21, 2014. The party had one representative in the 19th National Assembly, Shin Ki-nam, formerly a member of the Minjoo Party of Korea.[1] The party lost its seat in the 2016 legislative election. In October 19, 2016, the party officially merged with the Democratic Party of Korea.

References

  1. ^ "신기남 원외 민주당 입당…18일 입당 기자회견 개최". Donga Ilbo (in Korean). March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.