Hannara Party (2012)

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The Hannara Party (

Hwanin and Hwanung, the Liberty Korea Party (Saenuri Party) argued that Hannara had stolen the Saenuri Party's older name (GNP, which is the same in Korean: "한나라당") to confuse conservative voters. However, the South Korean National Party Commission (중앙선관위) supported the legality of the name.[1]

History

The party gained 181,748 votes, 0.85% of the total in the

Korean alphabetical
order it was listed last of the twenty parties in the election.

After the election, the National Election Administration Office dissolved the party. Members separated into two parties. Lee Yong-hwi created 'Hope! Hannara Party' and elected Lee Eun-young as the chair. She is an incumbent member of the local assembly of

The New Politics Party
(새정치국민의당) in July 2013. Lee Tae Hee, former chairman of The Hannara Party, created the New Hannara Party (새한나라당) to succeed The Hannara Party. New Hannara Party then changed its name to The Grand National Party (한나라당) in February 2014.

Names used

  • Liberty Peace Party (자유평화당) (2006 to January 2012)
  • New Freedom and Peace Party (영남신당자유평화당) (January to March 2012)
  • The Hannara Party (한나라당, Grand National Party) (March to 11 April 2012)

Electoral results

Election Leader Constituency Party list Seats Position Status
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
2012 Lee Tae-hee 454 0.00
0 / 246
181,822 0.85
0 / 54
0 / 300
8th Extra-parliamentary

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