Labor Party (South Korea)
Labor Party 노동당 Nodongdang | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Koo Kyo-hyun |
| Founded | 21 July 2013 |
| Merger of |
New Progressive Party, Socialist Party |
| Headquarters | Bigeum Building, 371-12 Seogyo-dong, Mapo District, Seoul |
| Newspaper | Political Zine R |
| Youth wing | Committee on Youth and Student |
| Membership (2014) | 13,015[1] |
| Ideology |
Anti-capitalism[2] Anti-imperialism[2] Socialism[2] • Environmentalism • Feminism • Pacifism • Minority movement |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| International affiliation | None |
| Colors | Red |
| Seats in the National Assembly |
0 / 300 |
| Seats within local government |
7 / 3,687 |
| Website | |
| www.laborparty.kr | |
| Labor Party | |
| Hangul | 노동당 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 勞動黨 |
| Revised Romanization | Nodongdang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Nodongdang |
The Labor Party is a left-wing political party in South Korea.
History
See also: Progressivism in South Korea
Which was united with the Socialist Party, the New Progressive Party was changed its name to "Labor Party", held the interim party congress on 21 July 2013.
Leadership
Leaders of the Labor Party
- 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
- Choi Seung-hyeon, 2015 (acting)
- Kim Sang-chul, 2015
- Koo Kyo-hyun, 2015–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 |
Local elections
| Election | Metropolitan mayor/Governor | Provincial legislature | Municipal mayor | Municipal legislature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 / 17 |
1 / 789 |
0 / 226 |
6 / 2,898 |
See also
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References
- ↑ "제2장, 2014년도 정당의 정기보고 결과" [Chapter 2: Result of general report for the parties at 2014]. 2014년도 정당의 활동개황 및 회계보고 [The outlook for activity and financial report of the parties at 2014] (E-book) (in Korean). National Election Commission. 2015-10-06. p. 11.
- 1 2 3 "노동당 강령" [Labor Party platform] (PDF). Labor Party. 2013-06-23. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
External links
- Official website (Korean)
- Labor Party on Twitter (Korean)
- Labor Party on Facebook (Korean)
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