Liberal Party (South Korea)
Liberal Party 자유당 自由黨 | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Syngman Rhee |
| Founder | Syngman Rhee |
| Founded | December 17, 1951 |
| Dissolved | January 24, 1970 |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
| Ideology | Ilminism Capitalism Conservatism[1] Anti-communism Authoritarianism |
| Political position | Right-wing to Far-right[2] |
The Liberal Party (자유당, 自由黨) was a political party in South Korea established in 1951 by Syngman Rhee.
History
As the 1952 Presidential Elections neared, Rhee made public his intention to organize a party during his August 15 Speech in 1951.[3] Rhee called Yi Bum-seok, then the ambassador in China, and charged him with creating the Liberal Party. Yi used the strong organizational base of "Chosun Youth Nationalist League" as a starting point and incorporated the major five organizations: "Korean Citizens Council", "Korean Federation of Labor", "Peasant Federation", Korean Council of Wives" as temporary sub-organizations under the Liberal Party.
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