Democratic Party (South Korea, 2014)
Appearance
Democratic Party 민주당 | |
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Chairman | Gang Sin-seong |
Founded | September 21, 2014 |
Dissolved | October 19, 2016 |
Merged into | Democratic Party of Korea |
Ideology | Liberalism Social liberalism Economic liberalism Classical liberalism |
Political position | Centre to centre-left |
The Democratic Party (Korean: 민주당; Hanja: 民主黨; RR: Minjudang; 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
- ^ "신기남 원외 민주당 입당…18일 입당 기자회견 개최". Donga Ilbo (in Korean). March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
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