Minjoo Party (2014)

Not to be confused with The Minjoo Party of Korea.
Minjoo Party
민주당
Minjudang
Chairman Gang Sin-seong
Founded September 21, 2014 (2014-09-21)
Dissolved October 19, 2016 (2016-10-19)
Merged into Democratic Party of Korea
Ideology Social liberalism
Political position Centre to Centre-left

The Minjoo Party (Hangul: 민주당; Hanja: 民主黨; RR: Minjudang; lit. Democratic Party) is a political party in South Korea established on September 21, 2014. The party had one representative in the 19th National Assembly, Shin Ki-nam, formerly a member of the Minjoo Party of Korea.[1] The party lost its seat in the 2016 legislative election. In October 19th, 2016, the party officially merged with the Democratic Party of Korea

References

  1. "신기남 원외 민주당 입당…18일 입당 기자회견 개최". Donga Ilbo (in Korean). March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
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