Labor Party (South Korea)
Labor Party 노동당 Nodongdang | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Kim Kang-ho |
| Founded | 21 July 2013 |
| Merger of |
New Progressive Party, Socialist Party |
| Headquarters | Hanheung Building, 29-28, Yeongdeungpo-dong 7-ga, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul |
| Newspaper | Letter from the Future |
| Youth wing | Committee on Youth and Student |
| Membership (2016) | 3,886[1] |
| Ideology |
Anti-capitalism[2] Anti-imperialism[2] Socialistic[2] • Environmentalism • Feminism • Pacifism • Minority movement Post-nationalism Anti-Juchesasangpa |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colors | Red |
| Seats in the National Assembly |
0 / 300 |
| Seats within local government |
3 / 3,687 |
| Website | |
| www.laborparty.kr | |
| Labor Party | |
| Hangul | 노동당 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 勞動黨 |
| Revised Romanization | Nodongdang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Nodongdang |
The Labor Party is a left-wing political party in South Korea.
History
See also: Progressivism in South Korea
Which was united with the Socialist Party, the New Progressive Party was changed its name to "Labor Party", held the interim party congress on 21 July 2013.
Leadership
Leaders of the Labor Party
- Hong Sehwa and An Hyo-sang, 2012
- Kim Jong-cheol, 2012 (acting)
- Kim Il-ung, 2012–2013
- Lee Yong-gill, 2013–2015
- Na Gyung-che, 2015
- Choi Seung-hyeon, 2015 (acting)
- Kim Sang-chul, 2015
- Koo Kyo-hyun, 2015–2016
- Kim Kang-ho, 2016-present
Election results
Legislative elections
| Election | Total seats won | Constituency votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 / 300 |
91,705 | 0.38% |  0 seats; Opposition |
Koo Kyo-hyun |
Local elections
| Election | Metropolitan mayor/Governor | Provincial legislature | Municipal mayor | Municipal legislature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 / 17 |
1 / 789 |
0 / 226 |
6 / 2,898 |
See also
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References
- ↑ http://m.antnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=291
- 1 2 3 "노동당 강령" [Labor Party platform] (PDF). Labor Party. 2013-06-23. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
External links
- Official website (Korean)
- Labor Party on Twitter (Korean)
- Labor Party on Facebook (Korean)
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