The Democratic Party (Korean: 민주당; Hanja: 民主黨; RR: Minjudang; DP) was a political party of South Korea from 1991 to 1995.
Democratic Party 민주당 民主黨 | |
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| Abbreviation | DP |
| President | Kim Dae-jung (1991–1992) |
| Founded | 16 September 1991 |
| Dissolved | 21 December 1995 |
| Merger of | |
| Merged into | United Democratic |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre to centre-left |
| Colours | |
History
editThe party was formed by the merger of New Democratic Unionist Party (NDUP) of Kim Dae-jung, and Democratic Party of Lee Ki-taek (aka Little Democrats), as a part of the opposition union. During that time, NDUP, the main opposition, faced a difficulties after they lost in 1991 local elections. Little Democratic Party, a splinter group formed by the dissidents of Kim Young-sam's United Democratic Party, was struggling with its few seats.
On 16 September 1991, both parties declared to be combined and re-founded as Democratic Party.[1] Both Kim Dae-jung (DJ; Chairman of NDUP) and Lee Ki-taek (KT; Chairman of Little Democrats), was elected as the Co-Presidents of the new party.[1]
Prior to the presidential election in 1992, DJ defeated Lee and elected as the party's presidential candidate. He was widely criticised for calling rural voters as "pro-Democratic Liberal Party (DLP; the then ruling party)" and/or "pro-Roh Tae-woo",[2] and lost to DLP's Kim Young-sam. DJ subsequently resigned his party presidency and retired from the politics.[3] KT then solely elected as the new president on 11 March 1993.[4]
The party then absorbed New Korea Party of Lee Jong-chan in the early 1995,[5] and won the local elections in 1995.[6] However, shortly after, DJ officially returned to politics, and conflicts were sparked.[7] The party's pro-DJ factions, not excluding DJ himself, left and founded a new party, named National Congress for New Politics (NCNP).[8] On 21 December, the party merged with New Party for Reform, and re-built as United Democratic Party, who then became one of the predecessor of the incumbent Liberty Korea Party.
Leadership
editParty Presidents
edit| No. | President(s) | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 September 1991 – 11 March 1993[a] | |
| 2 | Lee Ki-taek | 11 March 1993 – 28 August 1995 |
| 3 | 29 August 1995 – 14 December 1995 |
- ^ Kim Dae-jung resigned on 18 December 1992 due to the election defeats.
Election results
editPresident
edit| Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Kim Dae-jung | 8,041,284 | 29.17 | Not elected |
Legislature
edit| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | Position | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency | Party list | Total | ||||||
| 1992 | 6,004,578 | 29.2 | 75 / 237
|
22 / 62
|
97 / 299
|
2nd | Opposition | |
Local
edit| Election | Leader | Metropolitan mayor/Governor | Provincial legislature | Municipal mayor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Lee Ki-taek | 4 / 15
|
390 / 970
|
84 / 230
|
References
edit- ^ a b 민주당 공식출범. 16 September 1991. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ 후보가 유세장서 「유권자 비판」. 5 December 1992. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ 김대중씨 "정계은퇴 선언" 안팎. 19 December 1992. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ 민주당 새대표 이기택씨. 12 March 1993. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ 민주, 새한국당—재야 통합 전당대회. 25 February 1995. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ 부산 文正秀 경남 金爀珪씨 당선. 28 June 1995. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ 민주, 새한국당—재야 통합 전당대회. 18 July 1995. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ 새정치국민회의 창당…제1야당 출범 김대통령에 회담 제의. 6 September 1995. Retrieved 9 September 2019.