New Democratic Party (South Korea) Explained
| Country: | South Korea |
| Native Name: | 신민당
新民黨 |
| Abbreviation: | NDP |
| Flag: | Flag of New Democratic Party.svg |
| Leader: | Yu Jin-oh |
The New Democratic Party (NDP) was a South Korean opposition party that existed from 1967 to 1980, when it was forcibly dissolved by the ninth amendment of the constitution promulgated by Chun Doo-hwan the same year. It was the main opposition party during the Park Chung Hee dictatorial regime, and especially since 1972, when the Yushin constitution was put into effect.[1]
Timeline of the party
- 7 February 1967 – founded as a coalition of the parties opposing the Park regime – that is, the New Korea Party led by former President Yun Bo-seon and Populist Party led by Park Sun-cheon.
- 21 February 1967 – officially registered.
- 8 September 1969 – internal party crisis, as there is no consensus about the amendment of the constitution to allow Park Chung-hee run for a third reelection.
- 21 September 1969 – the party is again registered.
- 26 January 1970 – the Liberal Party representatives join the NDP.
- 3 February 1970 – the independents in the National Assembly of South Korea join the NDP to strengthen the opposition.
- March 1971 – the party unanimously elects Kim Dae-jung as candidate in the presidential election.
- 1973–1979 – Kim Young-sam as New Democratic Party leader in the National Assembly
- 27 October 1980 – the party is dissolved by the transitory dispositions of the Constitution of the Fifth Republic of South Korea.
Election results
President
Legislature
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: https://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?cid=40942&docId=1164777&categoryId=33385. ko:신민당. terms.naver.com. ko. New Democratic Party of Korea(Shin Min Dang). 2019-05-20.
