Hankyoreh Democratic Party Explained

Hankyoreh Democratic Party
Native Name:한겨레민주당
한겨레民主黨
Abbreviation:HDP, Hankyoreh
Country:South Korea
Foundation:6 April 1988
Dissolved:13 March 1991
Position:Centre-left
Colours: Peach

The Hankyoreh Democratic Party (HDP;) was a political party of South Korea from 1988 to 1991.

History

The party was formed in 1988 as the alternative for 2 main oppositions ― Reunification Democratic Party and Peace Democratic Party. The original name was National Democratic Party, but changed as "sounds like an extremist".[1] Most of members were the crucial figure of the League of National Democratic Youth and Students in 1970s.

The formation took on 17 February 1988,[2] and officially on 29 March.[3] Ye Chun-ho was elected as the Permanent President.[4]

The party participated in 1988 election.[5] Nevertheless, all candidates from party leadership i.e. Ye Chun-ho, Cho Soon-hyung, Goh Young-gu, Yoo In-tae, and so on were lost. Park Hyung-oh, who ran for Shinan, was the sole elected representative due to the political ban of Han Hwa-gap (Peace Democratic Party aka PDP).[6] Park subsequently joined PDP due to the pre-agreement, made the party as an extra-parliamentary.[7]

After a serious defeat in the general election, the majority of its members left the party and formed the Popular Party in 1989,[8] while some other members joined the Democratic Party (known as Little Democrats).[9] The party soon couldn't meet up with the minimal requirements as a political party, and was deregistered on 13 March 1991.[10]

Notable figures

See also

References

  1. News: 16 February 1988. 「한겨레 민주당」으로. 13 September 2019.
  2. News: 17 February 1988. ko:한겨레민주당 창당 발기대회. https://news.joins.com/article/2219425. 13 September 2019.
  3. News: 29 March 1988. ko:한겨레민주 창당대회. https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1988032900329201011&editNo=3&printCount=1&publishDate=1988-03-29&officeId=00032&pageNo=1&printNo=13077&publishType=00020. 13 September 2019.
  4. News: 29 March 1988. ko:한겨레민주당 창당 당대표에 예춘호씨. https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1988032900099202008&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1988-03-29&officeId=00009&pageNo=2&printNo=6790&publishType=00020. 13 September 2019.
  5. News: 8 April 1988. ko:한겨레민주당.민중의당.우리정의당 등 신당 3당[이인용]. http://imnews.imbc.com/20dbnews/history/1988/1808378_19338.html. 13 September 2019.
  6. News: 27 April 1988. ko:13대 총선 개표 결과[이인용]. http://imnews.imbc.com/20dbnews/history/1988/1809081_19338.html. 13 September 2019.
  7. News: 28 April 1988. ko:민정백25 평민71 민주59 공화35석. https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1988042800209201010&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1988-04-28&officeId=00020&pageNo=1&printNo=20482&publishType=00020. 13 September 2019.
  8. News: 29 May 2019. ko:궁핍한 생활 견디며 진보의 한길로. http://www.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/View/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0002540667&isPc=true. 12 September 2019.
  9. News: 29 April 1990. ko:민주당 조직책인선 "나눠먹기" 잡음. https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1990042900209103005&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1990-04-29&officeId=00020&pageNo=3&printNo=21103&publishType=00010. 12 September 2019.
  10. News: 13 March 1991. ko:한겨레당 등록취소 법정지구당 미달로. https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1991031300209202014&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1991-03-13&officeId=00020&pageNo=2&printNo=21413&publishType=00020. 12 September 2019.

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