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National Congress for New Politics
새정치국민회의
새政治國民會議
LeaderKim Dae-jung
Founded5 September 1995
Dissolved20 January 2000
Merger ofNew National[a] (majority)
Split fromDemocratic[b]
Merged intoMillennium Democratic
Headquarters25-4, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
Ideology
Political positionCentre
National affiliationAlliance of DJP
Colours  Green
National Congress for New Politics
Hangul
새정치국민회의
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSaejeongchigungminhoeui
McCune–ReischauerSaejŏngch'igungminhoeŭi
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The National Congress for New Politics (Korean: 새정치국민회의, romanized: Saejeongchigungminhoeui, lit. 'New Politics National Conference'; NCNP) was a political party of South Korea.

History

The party was formed in 1995 as the National Congress for New Politics after Kim Dae-jung returned to active politics following his retirement in 1992. The majority of the party's early supporters were former members of the opposition Democratic Party, formed in 1991.

In the 1996 Parliamentary election the party managed to come a strong second, winning 79 seats. Later Kim's Democratic Party merged to the party. In the 1997 Presidential election, the party formed Alliance of DJP along with Alliance of Liberal Democrats, and Kim won the Presidency with 40% of the vote.

Dozens of members of the party, including Shin Ki-ha, were killed in the crash of Korean Air Flight 801 in August 1997.

In 2000, the party merged with the smaller New People Party, led by Rhee In-je, and a number of conservative politicians to create the Millennium Democratic Party.

Presidential election primary

Candidates

This is a list of official pre-registered candidates that declared their 2007 presidential bid.

Name Occupation Results Notes
Cho Sun-hyeong(조순형) Member for Seongbuk-gu-eul led the impeachment of Roh Moo-hyun in 2004
Kim Min-seok(김민석) Former Assembly member Former Seoul mayoral candidate in 2002 local body election(when Lee Myung Bak was elected that position)
Lee In-je(이인제) Member for Nonsan, Geumsan and Gyeryung Presidential candidate of election 1997
Shin Guk-hwan(신국환) Member for Munkyeong and Yecheon Former Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy of Roh's Administration
Jang Sang(장 상) Former leader of Democratic party Former president of Ewha Womans University

Election results

President

Election Candidate Votes % Result
1997 Kim Dae-jung 10,326,275 40.27 Elected

Legislature

Election Leader Votes % Seats Position Status
Constituency Party list Total
1996 Kim Dae-jung 4,971,961 25.30
66 / 253
13 / 46
79 / 299
 2nd Governing coalition

Local

Election Metropolitan mayor/Governor Provincial legislature Municipal mayor Municipal legislature
1998
6 / 16
271 / 616
84 / 232

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 28 September, 1998
  2. ^ Pro-Dae-jung faction

References

  1. ^ Kim Yeong-hwan announced not to run Archived 2008-01-04 at the Wayback Machine, Yonhap, Retrieved on August 31, 2007
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