National Independence Federation

The National Independence Federation (Korean: 민족자립연맹, Minjok Jalib Yeonmaeng, KNP) was a centrist political party in South Korea.

National Independence Federation

민족자립연맹
HeadquartersSeoul, South Korea
IdeologyKorean nationalism
Liberalism
Political positionCentrism

History

The party was established by Kim Kyu-sik.[1] Due to Kim's opposition to the holding of separate elections in South Korea, it boycotted the 1948 Constitutional Assembly elections.[1] It did contest the 1950 parliamentary elections, winning a single seat.

References

  1. Haruhiro Fukui (1985) Political parties of Asia and the Pacific, Greenwood Press, p675
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