Liberalism in South Korea

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This article gives an overview of liberalism in South Korea. It is limited to liberal democratic parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn't necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party.

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[edit] Introduction

Note: the word Liberal in South Korea is often used by conservative groupings. Liberal parties tend to label themselves as Democratic instead. There has been a tradition of liberal parties since 1955, often organized around persons. Nowadays the Democratic Party (Minju Dang) and the Uri Party (Yeollin Uri Dang) are left of center liberal parties.

[edit] The timeline

[edit] From Democratic Party to Democratic Korea Party

  • 1955: Chang Myon founded the Democratic Party (Minju Dang)
  • 1957: The Unity Party seceded from the Democratic Party
  • 1960: The party split up in the Democratic Party and the New People's Party
  • 1961: The party is banned
  • 1963: The party is refounded as the New Democracy Party (Sinmin Dang), led since 1971 by Kim Dae-jung. When Kim has fled to Japan, Kim Young-sam became party leader
  • 1981: The party is banned and Kim Dae-jung sentenced to a death penalty. Factions of the party continued as the Democratic Korea Party (Minjuhanguk Dang)
  • 1985: Most of the party joined the ⇒ New Korean Democratic Party, a small faction continued without success

[edit] New Korean Democratic Party

  • 1985: Lee Min Woo founded the New Korean Democratic Party (Sinhanminju Dang), joined after the 1985 elections by the majority of the ⇒ Democratic Korea Party (including Kim Dae-jung and Kim Young-sam)
  • 1987: The two Kims and their followers left the party to form the ⇒ Democratic Reunification Party, the New Korean Democratic Party disappeared

[edit] Democratic Reunification Party

  • 1987: Kim Dae-jung and Kim Young Sam left the ⇒ New Korean Democratic Party and formed the Democratic Reunification Party (Tongil Minju Dang)
  • 1987: Kim Dae-jung left the Democratic Reunifaction Party and formed the ⇒ Party for Peace and Democracy
  • 1990: The party merged with the conservative Democratic Justice Party and New Democratic Republican Party into the conservative Democratic Liberal Party (Minju Jayu Dang). A faction formed the ⇒ Democratic Party

[edit] From Party for Peace and Democracy to Democratic Party

  • 1987: Kim Dae-jung left the ⇒ Democratic Reunifaction Party and formed the Party for Peace and Democracy (P'yonghwa Minju Dang)
  • 1991: The party is reorganised into the New United Democratic Party (Sinminju Yeonhap Dang, Sinmin Dang for short)
  • 1992: The party merged with the ⇒ Democratic Party and takes the name Democratic Party (Minju Dang)
  • 1995: Most of the party followed Kim into the ⇒ National Congress for New Politics, the Democratic Party disappeared

[edit] Democratic Party (1990)

  • 1990: A faction of the ⇒ Democratic Reunification Party formed the Democratic Party (Minju Dang)
  • 1991: The party merged with the ⇒ Party for Peace and Democracy into the ⇒ New Democratic Party

[edit] From National Congress for New Politics to Democratic Party

  • 1995: Most of the ⇒ Democratic Party followed Kim Dae-jung into the National Congress for New Politics (Saejeongchi Gungminhoeui) and succeeded in 1997 to elect Kim to the presidency of South Korea
  • 2000: The party is renamed Millennium Democratic Party (Sae Cheonnyeon Minjudang, 새천년민주당)
  • 2003: After the election of its candidate Roh Moo-hyun to the presidency, his followers left the party and formed the ⇒ Our Party
  • 2005: The party is renamed Democratic Party (Min-ju Dang)

[edit] Our Party

  • 2003: After the election of its candidate Roh Moo-hyun to the presidency, his followers left the ⇒ Millennium Democratic Party and formed the Uri Party (Yeollin Uri Dang, 열린 우리당), sometimes known as Our Party. Lasted until August 19, 2007.

[edit] The UNDP

  • 2007: Most members of Uri Party, Son Hak-gyu's conservative-liberal benches, and group of the civil movement organizations are united as a new political party called The United New Democratic Party (Daetonghap Minju Sindang, 대통합민주신당).

[edit] Liberal leaders

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