Democratic Justice Party
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| Democratic Justice Party 민주정의당 Minju Jeon'uidang | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Chun Doo-hwan |
| Founded | 1 September 1980 |
| Dissolved | 6 December 1995 |
| Preceded by | Democratic Republican Party |
| Merged into | Democratic Liberal Party |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
| Ideology |
Conservatism,[1] Neoliberalism, Korean nationalism, Social justice, Anti-communism |
| Political position | Right-wing[2] |
| International affiliation | International Democrat Union |
| Colours | Blue and red |
|
Politics of South Korea Political parties Elections | |
| Democratic Justice Party | |
| Hangul | 민주정의당 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 民主正義黨 |
| Revised Romanization | Minju Jeong-uidang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Minju Chŏng-ŭitang |
The Democratic Justice Party (DJP) was the ruling party of South Korea from 1980 to 1998. It was formed in 1980 as the Democratic Republican Party and was the political vehicle for Chun Doo-hwan.
When 1979, Park Chung-hee's assassination, Chun Doo-hwan of the party created it the 'Democratic Justice Party' in 1980. Even though a less authoritarian constitution was enacted that year, the political system was rigged heavily in favor of the DJP. The situation changed in 1987, when DJP presidential candidate Roh Tae Woo promised that year's election would be free and democratic. In 1990, the DJP merged with Kim Young Sam's Peaceful Democracy Party and Kim Jong-pil's New Democratic Republican Party to form the Democratic Liberal Party.
Election results
Presidential elections
| Election | Candidate | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Chun Doo-hwan | 4,755 | 90.2% | Elected  |
| 1987 | Roh Tae-woo | 8,282,738 | 36.6% | Elected |
Legislative elections
| Election | Total seats won | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 151 / 276 |
5,776,624 | 35.6% |  83 seats; Governing party |
Chun Doo-hwan |
| 1985 | 148 / 276 |
7,040,811 | 34.0% |  3 seats; Governing party |
Chun Doo-hwan |
| 1988 | 125 / 299 |
6,675,494 | 34.0% | 23 seats; Opposition |
Roh Tae-woo |
References
- ↑ Kim, Byung-kook (2008), "Defeat in victory, victory in defeat: the Korean conservatives in democratic consolidation", Political Transitions in Dominant Party Systems: Learning to lose (Routledge): 170
- ↑ Kim, Youngmi (2011), The Politics of Coalition in Korea: Between institutions and culture, Routledge, p. 36
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