People's Party (South Korea)

People's Party
국민의당
Gungminui Dang
Interim Leader Park Jie-won
Floor leader Park Jie-won
Founded January 10, 2016 (2016-01-10) (unofficially); February 2, 2016 (2016-02-02) (officially)
Split from New Politics Alliance for Democracy[1]
Headquarters 38, Yilsan Building, 16th Floor, Mapo-daero Mapo-gu Seoul, 121-701
Ideology Liberalism[2] (South Korea)
Reformism[3]
Slogan Bold change is beginning! (담대한 변화가 시작됩니다!; Damdaehan byeonhwa-ga sijakdoemnida!)
Seats in the National Assembly
38 / 300
Municipal mayors and governors
0 / 17
Website
people21.kr
People's Party
Hangul 국민의당
Hanja 國民의黨
Revised Romanization Gungminui Dang
McCune–Reischauer Kungminŭi Tang

The People's Party (Hangul: 국민의당; Hanja: 國民의黨; RR: Gungminui Dang) is a political party in South Korea established on January 10, 2016. The party was established by Ahn Cheol-soo and Kim Han-gil, and was officially founded on February 2, 2016.[4]

Other members of the People's Party include Assembly members Kim Han-gil, Moon Byeong-ho, Kim Dong-cheol and Hwang Ju-hong.[5]

List of leaders

Chairpersons

  1. Ahn Cheol-soo, Chun Jung-bae (co-serving; 2 February 2016 – 29 July 2016)
    • Park Jie-won as head of Emergency Planning Committee (30 July 2016 – present)

Assembly leaders (Floor leaders)

  1. Joo Seung-yong (2 February 2016 – 27 April 2016)
  2. Park Jie-won (27 April 2016 – present)

Electoral performance

Legislative elections

Election Total seats won Total votes Vote share Outcome of election Leader
2016
38 / 300
6,355,572 26.7% Increase 18 seats; Minority Ahn Cheol-soo; Chun Jung-bae

References

  1. "Former PM to run for parliamentary seat as independent". Yonhap News. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016. The People's Party that broke away from the New Politics Alliance for Democracy...
  2. "Liberal People's Party welcomes 20th member". Korea JoongAng Daily. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  3. "Ahn's popularity baffles parties". The Korea Times. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  4. "안철수 신당, '국민의당'으로 당명 확정" (in Korean). OhmyNews. January 8, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  5. "Ahn names new party People's Party". The Korea Herald. January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
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