Democratic Party (South Korea, 2007)
Democratic Party 민주당 | |
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| Founded | 27 June 2007 |
| Dissolved | 17 February 2008 |
| Merger of |
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| Merged into | United Democratic Party |
| Ideology | |
| Colours | Blue green |
| Democratic Party | |
| Hangul | 민주당 |
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| Hanja | 民主黨 |
| RR | Minjudang |
| MR | Minjudang |
| Centrist United Democratic Party | |
| Hangul | 중도통합민주당 |
| RR | Jungdo tonghap minjudang |
| MR | Chungdo t'onghap minjudang |
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The Democratic Party (DP; Korean: 민주당) was a political party in South Korea. Formerly founded as the Centrist United Democratic Party (CUDP; 중도통합민주당) after the merger of the Democratic Party (2005),[1] it merged with the Grand Unified Democratic New Party in February 2008.
History
On 27 June 2007, the Democratic Party (2005) and New Party for Centrist Reform and Alliance merged and formed the Centrist United Democratic Party.[2]
On August 13, 2007, the party changed its name to the Democratic Party.[3]
Lee In-je was elected the party's presidential candidate on 14 October 2007[4]. In the election on December 19, he obtained 0.7% of the vote, finishing sixth.[5]
On 18 February 2008, the party merged with the Grand Unified Democratic New Party to form the United Democratic Party.[6]
Election results
| Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Lee In-je | 160,708 | 0.68 | Not elected |
See also
References
- ↑ 민주당 당명 '환원'…로고도 '원상복구'. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ↑ "34 Lawmakers Form 3rd Largest Negotiating Group - The Korea Times". www.koreatimes.co.kr. 2007-06-04. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
- ↑ "DP to Choose Its Own Presidential Candidate - The Korea Times". www.koreatimes.co.kr. 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
- ↑ "Lee In-je scores win in Democrats' primary". koreajoongangdaily. 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
- ↑ "The 17th presidential election results and the election of Lee Myung-bak". Korean National Election Commission. 2007-12-20. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Two Liberal Parties Agree to Merge - The Korea Times". www.koreatimes.co.kr. 2008-02-11. Retrieved 2026-07-08.