People's Party (South Korea)
People's Party 국민의당 Gungminui Dang | |
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| Interim Leader | Park Jie-won |
| Floor leader | Park Jie-won |
| Founded | January 10, 2016 (unofficially); February 2, 2016 (officially) |
| Split from | New Politics Alliance for Democracy[1] |
| Headquarters | 38, Yilsan Building, 16th Floor, Mapo-daero Mapo-gu Seoul, 121-701 |
| Ideology |
Liberalism[2] (South Korea) Reformism[3] |
| Slogan | Bold change is beginning! (담대한 변화가 시작됩니다!; Damdaehan byeonhwa-ga sijakdoemnida!) |
| Seats in the National Assembly |
38 / 300 |
| Municipal mayors and governors |
0 / 17 |
| Website | |
|
people21 | |
| People's Party | |
| Hangul | 국민의당 |
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| Hanja | 國民의黨 |
| Revised Romanization | Gungminui Dang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kungminŭi Tang |
The People's Party (Hangul: 국민의당; Hanja: 國民의黨; RR: Gungminui Dang) is a political party in South Korea established on January 10, 2016. The party was established by Ahn Cheol-soo and Kim Han-gil, and was officially founded on February 2, 2016.[4]
Other members of the People's Party include Assembly members Kim Han-gil, Moon Byeong-ho, Kim Dong-cheol and Hwang Ju-hong.[5]
List of leaders
Chairpersons
- Ahn Cheol-soo, Chun Jung-bae (co-serving; 2 February 2016 – 29 July 2016)
- Park Jie-won as head of Emergency Planning Committee (30 July 2016 – present)
Assembly leaders (Floor leaders)
- Joo Seung-yong (2 February 2016 – 27 April 2016)
- Park Jie-won (27 April 2016 – present)
Electoral performance
Legislative elections
| Election | Total seats won | Total votes | Vote share | Outcome of election | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 38 / 300 |
6,355,572 | 26.7% |  18 seats; Minority |
Ahn Cheol-soo; Chun Jung-bae |
References
- ↑ "Former PM to run for parliamentary seat as independent". Yonhap News. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
The People's Party that broke away from the New Politics Alliance for Democracy...
- ↑ "Liberal People's Party welcomes 20th member". Korea JoongAng Daily. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ "Ahn's popularity baffles parties". The Korea Times. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ "안철수 신당, '국민의당'으로 당명 확정" (in Korean). OhmyNews. January 8, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Ahn names new party People's Party". The Korea Herald. January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
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