Democratic Party (Republic of Korea)
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| 민주당 Minju-dang Democratic Party |
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| President | Chung Se-gyun |
| Secretary General | Lee Mi-kyeong |
| Assembly Leader | Lee Kang Rea |
| Founded | February 17, 2008 |
| Headquarters | 15-16 Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu Seoul, South Korea |
| Political ideology | Korean Liberalism, Nationalism Labor rights Income redistribution Protectionism Sunshine Policy |
| International affiliation | None |
| Color(s) | Green |
| Number of Representatives | 84 / 299 |
| Website | minjoo.kr |
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The Democratic Party (DEP) is a liberal political party in South Korea. The Democratic Party is the main opposition in the 18th Assembly, lasting from 2008 to 2012.
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[edit] History
The party was originally formed as the Uri Party (Yeollin Uri-dang) when loyalists to president Roh Moo-hyun in the Millennium Democratic Party chose to break ranks from other party members who showed lukewarm support for the administration. Some 42 out of 103 lawmakers of the Millennium Democratic Party joined the new party, and 5 lawmakers from the Grand National Party also joined, seeking to complete political reforms. As a result of the 2004 Parliamentary election, the party achieved its first nationwide majority in the legislature by winning 152 of 299 seats.
On August 18, 2007, the delegates of the Uri Party decided to disband the party and merge with the newly-created liberal party called the United New Democratic Party (Daetonghap Minjusin-dang). After a year, the United New Democratic Party once again merged back with the Democratic Party previously know as the Millennium Democratic Party on February 17, 2008 to form the United Democratic Party (Daetonghap Minju sindang).[1][2] On July 2008 the party had changed its name to the Democratic Party.
[edit] Legislative violence
Despite being, effectively, members of the government, members of the Democratic Party have often participated in anti-government protests, and (along with other opposition parties), has been one of the foremost practitioners of legislative violence in Korea. Some of these protests have included sit-ins and violent physical confrontations in the National Assembly,[3][4][5] as well as outdoor demonstrations. In 2008, members of the party participated in massive protests against the importation of American beef, and in 2009, party members participated in an anti-government protest to commemorate the June 10 anti-government protests of the 1980's. The Democratic Party also announced that any attempts to reopen the Assembly (it had blocked reopening to protest a number of issues) would be regarded as a "declaration of war," and that party members should be prepared to "die while fighting."[6]
[edit] Presidents of DEP
- Gim Hyo-seok (February 17, 2008 - May 29, 2008)
- Chung Se-gyun (May 30, 2008 - Incumbent)
[edit] Also see
[edit] References
- ^ Uri Disbands to Merge With Liberal Party, The Korea Times, Retrieved on August 19, 2007
- ^ 통합민주당 공식 출범, The Hankyoreh. Retrieved on 05 March 2008.
- ^ Democracy, South Korean-style: MPs blasted with fire extinguishers after trying to break into Parliament with hoses and sledgehammers
- ^ South Korea la2wmakers: Reaching across the aisle with a sledgehammer
- ^ Hall of Violence
- ^ Preparing to die while fighting
[edit] External links
- Official site (Korean)
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