Justice Party (South Korea)
Not to be confused with Democratic Justice Party.
| 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 | National Assembly main street 18, Jungwon Building room 301, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul |
| Membership (2014) | 18,184[1] |
| Ideology | Social democracy[2] |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | Yellow |
| Seats in the National Assembly |
5 / 293 |
| Seats within local government mayor |
0 / 288 |
| Website | |
|
Justice21 | |
|
Politics of South Korea Political parties Elections | |
| Justice Party | |
| Hangul | 정의당 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 正義黨 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong-uidang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng-ŭitang |
The Justice Party is a centre-left political party in South Korea.
History
See also: Progressivism in South Korea
It was changed its name from "Progressive Justice Party" to "Justice Party", held the 2nd party congress on 16 July 2013.[3]
Leadership
Leaders of Justice Party
- Roh Hoe-chan and Jo Jun-ho, 2012–2013
- Cheon Ho-sun, 2013–2015
- Sim Sang-jung, 2015–present
Leaders in the National Assembly
- Sim Sang-jung, 2012–2013
- Jeong Jin-hoo, 2013–present
References
- ↑ "제2장, 2014년도 정당의 정기보고 결과" [Chapter 2: Result of general report for the parties at 2014]. 2014년도 정당의 활동개황 및 회계보고 [The outlook for activity and financial report of the parties at 2014] (E-book) (in Korean). National Election Commission. 2015-10-06. p. 11.
- ↑ "정의당 강령" [Justice Party platform]. Justice Party. 2013-06-23. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "제2차 당대회(혁신당대회) 회의자료 및 결과". Justice Party (in Korean).
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