Laboring People's Party
The Laboring People's Party (Korean: 근로인민당; Hanja: 勤勞人民黨[1]) of Korea was a Centre-left political party in South Korea.[2]
Laboring People's Party 근로인민당 | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Lyuh Woon-hyung |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Dissolved | 1949 |
| Headquarters | South Korea |
| Political position | Centre-left |
Under the leadership of Lee Yong, the party continued to operate in North Korea where it participated in elections. It won seats in the Supreme People's Assembly at least in 1957. Two of its delegates were purged in the aftermath of the August Faction Incident sometime between 1957 and 1959. Among those purged was Lee Yong.[2]
References
- 근로인민당(勤勞人民黨). Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- Tertitskiy, Fyodor (19 September 2017). "1959: Secret elections in North Korea". DailyNK. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
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