Labor Party (South Korea)

The Labor Party (Korean: 노동당; Hanja: 勞動黨; RR: Nodongdang) is a democratic socialist political party in South Korea.

Labor Party

노동당
LeaderHyun Lin
Founded21 July 2013 (2013-07-21)
Merger ofNew Progressive Party
HeadquartersHanheung Building, 29-28, Yeongdeungpo-dong 7-ga, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul
NewspaperLetter from the Future
Youth wingCommittee on Youth and Student
Membership (2016)3,886[1]
IdeologySocial democracy[2]
Democratic socialism[3]
Environmentalism[3]
Political positionCenter-left[2] to left-wing
Colors  Red
Seats in the National Assembly
0 / 300
Seats within local government
0 / 2,898
Website
www.laborparty.kr
Labor Party
Hangul
노동당
Hanja
Revised RomanizationNodongdang
McCune–ReischauerNodongdang
Headquarter and Seoul bureau building of Labor Party in 2018.

History

After the New Progressive Party and the Socialist Party voted to unite in 2012, the Labor Party was officially formed the following year. It held its interim party congress on 21 July 2013.

Leadership

  • Hong Sehwa and An Hyo-sang, 2012
  • Kim Jong-cheol, 2012 (acting)
  • Kim Il-ung, 2012–2013
  • Lee Yong-gill, 2013–2015
  • Na Gyung-che, 2015
  • Choe Seung-hyeon, 2015 (acting)
  • Kim Sang-cheol, 2015
  • Koo Kyo-hyun, 2015–2016
  • Kim Gang-ho, 2016 (acting)
  • Lee Gap-yong, 2016–2018
  • Na Do-won, 2018-2019 (acting)
  • Shin Ji-hae, Yong Hae-in, 2019
  • Hyun Lin, 2019 (acting)
  • Hyun Lin, 2019-present

Election results

Legislative elections

Election Total seats won Constituency votes Share of votes Outcome of election Leader
2016
0 / 300
91,705 0.38% 0 seats; Opposition Koo Kyo-hyun
2020
0 / 300
34,272 0.12% 0 seats; Opposition Koo Kyo-hyun

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Local elections

Election Metropolitan mayor/Governor Provincial legislature Municipal mayor Municipal legislature
2014
0 / 17
1 / 789
0 / 226
6 / 2,898
2018
0 / 17
0 / 789
0 / 226
0 / 2,898

See also

References

  1. 이근선 (14 October 2016). "노동당 대표로 이갑용 전 민주노총위원장 당선". 개미뉴스 (in Korean).
  2. 탁양현 (January 11, 2019). 진보주의 정치철학, 수운 최제우, 안토니오 그람시 (in Korean). e퍼플. p. 33. ISBN 9791163473008 via Google Books.
  3. "노동당 강령" [Labor Party platform] (PDF). Labor Party. 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
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