People's Party (South Korea)

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People's Party
국민의당
Gungminui Dang
Chairman Ahn Cheol-soo
Chun Jung-bae
Slogan Bold change is beginning! (담대한 변화가 시작됩니다! Damdaehan byeonhwa-ga sijakdoemnida!)
Founded January 10, 2016 (2016-01-10) (unofficially); February 2, 2016 (2016-02-02) (officially)
Split from New Politics Alliance for Democracy[1]
Headquarters 38, Yilsan Building, 16th Floor, Mapo-daero Mapo-gu Seoul, 121-701
Ideology Liberalism[2]
Reformism[3]
Seats in the National Assembly
38 / 300
Municipal mayors and governors
0 / 17
Website
people21.kr
Politics of South Korea
Political parties
Elections
People's Party
Hangul 국민의당
Hanja 國民의黨
Revised Romanization Gungminui Dang
McCune–Reischauer Kungminŭi Tang

The People's Party (Hangul국민의당; hanja國民의黨; RRGungminui Dang) is a political party in South Korea established on January 10, 2016. The party was established by Ahn Cheol-soo and Kim Han-gil, and was officially founded on February 2, 2016.[4]

Other members of the People's Party include Assembly members Kim Han-gil, Moon Byeong-ho, Kim Dong-cheol and Hwang Ju-hong.[5]

List of leaders

Chairpersons

  1. Ahn Cheol-soo, Chun Jung-bae (co-serving; 2 February 2016 – present)

Assembly leaders (Floor leaders)

  1. Joo Seung-yong (2 February 2016 – 27 April 2016)
  2. Park Jie-won (27 April 2016 – present)

Electoral performance

Legislative elections

Election Total seats won Total votes Vote share Outcome of election Leader
2016
38 / 300
6,355,572 / 23,760,977
26.7% Increase 18 seats; Minority Ahn Cheol-soo; Chun Jung-bae

References

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