Justice Party (South Korea)
Justice Party 정의당 Jeonguidang | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Sim Sang-jung (standing) Kim Se-kyun Na Gyung-che |
| Founded | 21 October 2012 |
| Split from | Unified Progressive Party |
| Headquarters | 7, Gukhoe-daero 70-gil, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul |
| Membership (2016) | 30,000[1] |
| Ideology | Social democracy[2] Progressivism[2] Reformism[2] |
| Political position | Centre-left to Left-wing[3] |
| Colours | Yellow |
| Slogan | Labor's Hope, Citizen's Dream (노동의 희망, 시민의 꿈, Nodongi himang, simini kkum) |
| Seats in the National Assembly | 6 / 300 |
| Mayors | 0 / 226 |
| Seats within local government | 17 / 3,687 |
| Website | |
| Justice21.org/ | |
| Justice Party | |
| Hangul | 정의당 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jeonguidang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏngŭidang |
The Justice Party is a social-democratic political party in South Korea. It was founded on 21 October 2012 as a split off from the Unified Progressive Party
History
The party changed its name from "Progressive Justice Party" to "Justice Party" at the 2nd party congress on 16 July 2013.[4] At the 4th party congress on 22 November 2015, The party merged with extra-parliamentary parties Progressive+, People's Meeting and Labor Politics Coalition, and elected Sim Sang-jung as the party leader.[5]
Leadership
Leaders of the Justice Party
- Roh Hoe-chan, Jo Jun-ho (co-serving; 21 October 2012 – 21 July 2013)
- Cheon Ho-sun (21 July 2013 – 18 July 2015)
- Sim Sang-jung (18 July 2015 – 22 November 2015)
- Sim Sang-jung (standing), Na Gyung-che, Kim Se-kyun (co-serving; 22 November 2015 – present)
Leaders in the National Assembly
- Kang Dong-won (21 October 2012 – 2 May 2013)
- Sim Sang-jung (2 May 2013 – 9 June 2015)
- Jeong Jin-hoo (9 June 2015 – 3 May 2016)
- Roh Hoe-chan (3 May 2016 – present)
Election results
Legislative elections
| Election | Total seats won | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 / 300
|
1,719,891 / 23,760,977
|
7.2% |  1 seat; Minority
|
Sim Sang-jung |
Local elections
| Election | Metropolitan mayor/Governor | Provincial legislature | Municipal mayor | Municipal legislature | Election leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 / 17
|
0 / 789
|
0 / 226
|
11 / 2,898
|
Cheon Ho-sun |
References
- ^ "Justice Party Twitter". twitter. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ a b c "정의당 강령" [Justice Party platform]. Justice Party. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Future of progressives: New Justice Party leader faces many challenges". The Korea Herald. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "제2차 당대회(혁신당대회) 회의자료 및 결과". Justice Party (in Korean).
- ^ "진보 4개 정당·단체 통합 '정의당' 출범". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). 22 November 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
