Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)
{{Short description|2008–2011 political party in South Korea}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox political party
| native_name = 민주당
民主黨
| logo = 민주당 (2008년) 로고.svg
| foundation = {{ublist
| {{start date|df=yes|2008|02|17}}{{efn|name=a|as the United Democratic Party}}
| {{start date|df=yes|2008|05|07}}{{efn|name=b|as the Democratic Party}}
}}
| merger = {{ublist
| Grand Unified Democratic New Party
}}
| dissolution = 15 December 2011
| merged = Democratic United Party
| headquarters = 15-16 Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
| ideology = Liberalism (South Korean)
| position = Centre to centre-left
| colours = {{ublist
| {{color box|{{party color|Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)}}}} Green{{efn|name=a}}
| {{color box|{{party color|United Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)}}}} Green{{efn|name=b}}
}}
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110131212049/http://www.minjoo.kr/ minjoo.kr (Korean)]
[http://englishdp.tistory.com englishdp.tistory.com (English)]
| country = South Korea
| colorcode = {{party color|Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)}}
}}
{{Infobox Korean name
|title = Democratic Party
|hangul = 민주당
|hanja = 民主黨
|rr = Minjudang
|mr = Minjudang
|othername1 = United Democratic Party
|hangul1 = 통합민주당
|hanja1 = {{linktext|統|合|民|主|黨}}
|rr1 = Tonghapminjudang
|mr1 = T'onghapminjutang
}}
{{Liberalism in South Korea|Parties1}}
The Democratic Party (DP; {{korean|hangul=민주당|hanja=民主黨|rr=Minjudang|mr=Minjutang}}) was a liberal political party in South Korea. Formerly named the United Democratic Party (UDP; {{korean|hangul=통합민주당|hanja=統合民主黨|rr=Tonghapminjudang|links=no}}), it was the main opposition party in the 18th Assembly. In late 2011, it merged into the Democratic United Party.
History
The party was originally formed as the Uri Party (Yeollin Uri-dang) when loyalists to president Roh Moo-hyun in the Millennium Democratic Party chose to break ranks from other party members who showed lukewarm support for the administration. Some 42 out of 103 lawmakers of the Millennium Democratic Party joined the new party, and 5 lawmakers from the Grand National Party also joined, seeking to complete political reforms. As a result of the 2004 Parliamentary election, the party won an outright majority in the National Assembly by winning 152 of 299 seats. It was the first time in over 40 years that a centre-left party had won a majority in the legislature.
On 18 August 2007, the delegates of the Uri Party decided to disband the party and merge with the newly created liberal party Grand Unified Democratic New Party ({{korean|hangul=대통합민주신당|hanja=大統合民主新黨|mr=Taet'onghapminjusindang|rr=Daetonghapminjusindang}}). After a year, the Grand Unified Democratic New Party merged with the Democratic Party on 17 February 2008, to form the United Democratic Party (Tonghapminjudang).{{Cite web |date=2007-08-19 |title=Uri Disbands to Merge With Liberal Party |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/02/113_8571.html |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=The Korea Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=강 |first=희철 |date=2008-02-17 |script-title=ko:'통합민주당' 공식 출범 |url=https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/politics/assembly/270197.html |access-date=2024-02-14 |website='통합민주당' 공식 출범 |language=ko}} In July 2008, the party changed its name to the Democratic Party.
In local elections 2010, the Democratic Party scored a victory in eight mayoral and gubernatorial posts, including the Inchon mayorship.{{Cite web |last=정 |first=소영 |title=Opposition Party Wins S. Korea's Local Elections |url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/009/0002269876?sid=104 |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=Naver News |language=ko}}
On 16 December 2011, the DP merged with the minor Citizens Unity Party to form the Democratic United Party. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions also participated in the forming.{{Cite web |date=2011-12-16 |title=Liberal camp launches new party |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/02/113_100976.html |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=The Korea Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=The United Democratic Party officially launched |url=https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/510666 |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=The United Democratic Party officially launched |language=ko}}
Presidents of DP
- Preceding party: United New Democratic Party & Democratic Party (2007)
- Son Hak-Gyu & Park Sang-Chun (17 February 2008 – 29 May 2008)
- Chung Se-kyun (30 May 2008 – 3 October 2010)
- Son Hak-gyu (3 October 2010 – Incumbent)
- Succeeding party: Democratic United Party
Election results
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" | Election ! rowspan="2" | Leader ! colspan="3" | Constituency ! colspan="3" | Party list ! rowspan="2" | Seats ! rowspan="2" | Position ! rowspan="2" | Status |
| Votes
! % ! Seats ! Votes ! % ! Seats |
|---|
| 2008
| 4,977,508 | 28.92 | {{Composition bar|66|245|hex={{party color|United Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)}}}} | 4,313,645 | 25.18 | {{Composition bar|15|54|hex={{party color|United Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)}}}} | {{Composition bar|81|299|hex={{party color|United Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)}}}} | 2nd | {{No2|Opposition}} |
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120525203122/http://repository.library.georgetown.edu/handle/10822/552668 Video on South Korea-US Relations] from the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160115205405/https://repository.library.georgetown.edu/handle/10822/552494 Dean Peter Krogh Foreign Affairs Digital Archives]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110131212049/http://www.minjoo.kr/ Official site] {{in lang|ko}}
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Category:Defunct political parties in South Korea
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