Hankyoreh Democratic Party
한겨레민주당
한겨레民主黨
AbbreviationHDP, Hankyoreh
Founded6 April 1988
Dissolved13 March 1991
Merged into
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Political positionCentre-left
Colours  Peach
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The Hankyoreh Democratic Party (Korean: 한겨레민주당; Hanja: 한겨레民主黨; RR: Han'gyeoreminjudang; MR: Hankyorehminjutang; lit. One Nation Democratic Party, HDP) was a political party of South Korea from 1988 to 1991.

History

The party was formed in 1988 as the alternative for 2 main oppositions ― Reunification Democratic Party and Peace Democratic Party. The original name was National Democratic Party (Korean: 민족민주당), but changed as "sounds like an extremist".[1] Most of members were the crucial figure of the League of National Democratic Youth and Students in 1970s.

The formation took on 17 February 1988,[2] and officially on 29 March.[3] Ye Chun-ho was elected as the Permanent President.[4]

The party participated in 1988 election.[5] Nevertheless, all candidates from party leadership i.e. Ye Chun-ho, Cho Soon-hyung, Goh Young-gu, Yoo In-tae, and so on were lost. Park Hyung-oh, who ran for Shinan, was the sole elected representative due to the political ban of Han Hwa-gap (Peace Democratic Party aka PDP).[6] Park subsequently joined PDP due to the pre-agreement, made the party as an extra-parliamentary.[7]

After a serious defeat in the general election, the majority of its members left the party and formed the Popular Party in 1989,[8] while some other members joined the Democratic Party (known as Little Democrats).[9] The party soon couldn't meet up with the minimal requirements as a political party, and was deregistered on 13 March 1991.[10]

Election results

Election Leader Votes % Seats Position Status
Constituency Party list Total
1988 Ye Chun-ho 251,236 1.28
1 / 224
0 / 75
1 / 299
 5th Opposition

Notable figures

See also

References

  1. ^ "「한겨레 민주당」으로". 16 February 1988. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. ^ "한겨레민주당 창당 발기대회". 17 February 1988. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  3. ^ "한겨레민주 창당대회". 29 March 1988. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  4. ^ "한겨레민주당 창당 당대표에 예춘호씨". 29 March 1988. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  5. ^ "한겨레민주당.민중의당.우리정의당 등 신당 3당[이인용]". 8 April 1988. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  6. ^ "13대 총선 개표 결과[이인용]". 27 April 1988. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  7. ^ "민정백25 평민71 민주59 공화35석". 28 April 1988. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  8. ^ "궁핍한 생활 견디며 진보의 한길로". 29 May 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  9. ^ "민주당 조직책인선 "나눠먹기" 잡음". 29 April 1990. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  10. ^ "한겨레당 등록취소 법정지구당 미달로". 13 March 1991. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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