Hankyoreh Democratic Party

The Hankyoreh Democratic Party (Korean: 한겨레민주당, lit. One Nation Democratic Party) was a political party of South Korea from 1988 to 1991.

Hankyoreh Democratic Party

한겨레민주당
AbbreviationHDP, Hankyoreh
Founded17 February 1988
Legalised29 March 1988
Dissolved13 March 1991
Merged intoPopular Party (majority)
Democratic Party (minority)
IdeologySocial democracy
Social liberalism
Progressivism
Political positionCentre-left
Colours  Pink
National Assembly
(1988 election results)
1 / 299

History

The party was formed in 1988 as the alternative for 2 main oppositions ― United 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, majority members left the party and formed Popular Party in 1989,[8] while some other members joined 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

General election
Election National Assembly Government Size Permanent President
Votes % Seats won
1988 251,236 1.3%
1 / 299
 Opposition 5th Ye Chun-ho

Notable figures
  • Ye Chun-ho
  • Cho Soon-hyung
  • Goh Young-gu
  • Yoo In-tae
  • Kim Boo-kyum

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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