The Hankyoreh Democratic Party (HDP; Korean: 한겨레민주당; Hanja: 한겨레民主黨; RR: Hangyeoreminjudang; MR: Han'gyŏreminjudang; lit. One Nation Democratic Party) was a political party of South Korea from 1988 to 1991.
Hankyoreh Democratic Party 한겨레민주당 한겨레民主黨 | |
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| Abbreviation | HDP, Hankyoreh |
| Founded | 6 April 1988 |
| Dissolved | 13 March 1991 |
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| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | Peach |
History
editThe 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 (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
edit| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | Position | Status | ||
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| Constituency | Party list | Total | ||||||
| 1988 | Ye Chun-ho | 251,236 | 1.28 | 1 / 224
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0 / 75
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1 / 299
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5th | Opposition |
Notable figures
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "「한겨레 민주당」으로". 16 February 1988. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ 한겨레민주당 창당 발기대회. 17 February 1988. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ 한겨레민주 창당대회. 29 March 1988. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ 한겨레민주당 창당 당대표에 예춘호씨. 29 March 1988. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ 한겨레민주당.민중의당.우리정의당 등 신당 3당[이인용]. 8 April 1988. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ 13대 총선 개표 결과[이인용]. 27 April 1988. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ 민정백25 평민71 민주59 공화35석. 28 April 1988. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ 궁핍한 생활 견디며 진보의 한길로. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ 민주당 조직책인선 "나눠먹기" 잡음. 29 April 1990. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ 한겨레당 등록취소 법정지구당 미달로. 13 March 1991. Retrieved 12 September 2019.