Democratic Party (South Korea, 2007)
| Democratic Party | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 27 June 2007 |
| Dissolved | 17 February 2008 |
| Preceded by | Democratic Party (2000) |
| Merged into | United Democratic Party |
| Ideology | Liberalism |
| International affiliation | None |
| Colours | Green, yellow (informally) |
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Politics of South Korea Political parties Elections | |
| Democratic Party | |
| Hangul | 민주당 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 民主黨 |
| Revised Romanization | Minjudang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Minjutang |
The Democratic Party was a brief political party of South Korea found after the dissolution of the Democratic Party (2000).[1]
History
On 27 June 2007 the Democratic Party (2000) dissolved and formed the Democratic Party (2007).
In-je was elected the party's Presidential candidate by the delegates on 14 October 2007 and the party changed it name to Centrist Reformists Democratic Party but received poor results in the election on December 19: He obtained only 0.7% of the vote
On 17 February 2008 the party merged with the United New Democratic Party to form the United Democratic Party.
Election results
Presidential elections
| Election | Candidate | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome | Party Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Lee In-je | 160,708 | 0.7% | Lost  |
Centrist Reformists Democratic Party |
See also
- List of political parties in South Korea
- Politics of South Korea
- Elections in South Korea
- Liberalism in South Korea
- Liberalism
- Contributions to liberal theory
- Liberalism worldwide
- List of liberal parties
- Liberal democracy
References
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