People's United Party (South Korea)
The People's United Party was a left-wing political party in South Korea that was formed on 27 February 2016. Many of its members came from the Unified Progressive Party.
People's United Party 민중연합당 | |
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| Leader | Son Sol Lee Gwang-seok Kang Seung-cheol |
| Founded | 27 February 2016 |
| Dissolved | 15 October 2017 |
| Succeeded by | Minjung Party |
| Headquarters | Hanheung Building, 29-28, Yeongdeungpo-dong 7-ga, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul |
| Membership (2016) | 21,712[1] |
| Ideology | Progressivism[2] Left-wing nationalism[3] |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colors | Orange |
| Slogan | The hope of the 99% (99%의 희망 99%-ui huimang) |
| Website | |
| 99people.kr | |
| People's United Party | |
| Hangul | 민중연합당 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Minjung yeonhapdang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Minjung yŏnhaptang |
Logo of the People's Political Alliance
The party participated in the 2016 South Korean legislative election and the 2017 South Korean presidential election but none of its candidates won.
The party was officially combined with New People's Political Party on 15 October 2017, as the new party named Minjung Party.
References
- "민중연합당 소개" [The introduction of People's United Party]. People's United Party. 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ""1%만의 헬조선 뒤집자" 민중정치연합 창당준비위 발족". 민중의소리.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
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