Democratic Party (South Korea, 1991)

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Democratic Party
민주당
民主黨
AbbreviationDP
PresidentKim Dae-jung (1991-1992)
Founded16 September 1991
Dissolved21 December 1995
Merger of
Merged intoUnited Democratic
Ideology
Political positionCentre to centre-left
Colours
  •   Red
  •   Green

The Democratic Party (Korean민주당; Hanja民主黨; RRMinjudang; DP) was a political party of South Korea from 1991 to 1995.

History

The party was formed by the merger of

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

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

United Democratic Party, who then became one of the predecessor of the incumbent Liberty Korea Party
.

Leadership

Party Presidents

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
  1. ^ Kim Dae-jung resigned on 18 December 1992 due to the election defeats.

Election results

President

Election Candidate Votes % Result
1992 Kim Dae-jung 8,041,284 29.17 Not elected

Legislature

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

Election Leader Metropolitan mayor/Governor Provincial legislature Municipal mayor
1995 Lee Ki-taek
4 / 15
390 / 970
84 / 230

References

  1. ^ a b "민주당 공식출범". 16 September 1991. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  2. ^ "후보가 유세장서 「유권자 비판」". 5 December 1992. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  3. ^ "김대중씨 "정계은퇴 선언" 안팎". 19 December 1992. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  4. ^ "민주당 새대표 이기택씨". 12 March 1993. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  5. ^ "민주, 새한국당—재야 통합 전당대회". 25 February 1995. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  6. ^ "부산 文正秀 경남 金爀珪씨 당선". 28 June 1995. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  7. ^ "민주, 새한국당—재야 통합 전당대회". 18 July 1995. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  8. ^ "새정치국민회의 창당…제1야당 출범 김대통령에 회담 제의". 6 September 1995. Retrieved 9 September 2019.