Minsaeng Party

The Minsaeng Party (Korean: 민생당; Hanja: 民生黨; RR: Minsaengdang) is a political party in South Korea.

Minsaeng Party

민생당
PresidentLee Su-bong (Interim)
Secretary-GeneralHwang Han-woong
Founded24 February 2020
Merger of
IdeologyLiberalism
Social Conservatism
Political positionCentre[1][2][3] to centre-right[4][5]
Colours  Green
Seats in the National Assembly
0 / 300
Municipal mayor and Gubernatorial
0 / 17
Municipal Mayors
3 / 226
Seats within local government
32 / 2,926
Website
minsaengdang.kr
Minsaeng Party
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMinsaengdang
McCune–ReischauerMinsaengtang

History

The party was formed on 24 February 2020 by the merger of 3 parties — Bareunmirae Party, New Alternatives and Party for Democracy and Peace. Ten days before, all 3 parties agree to be merged and re-founded as a new party.[6]

Originally, the party was planned to be formed as the Democratic Unified Party (민주통합당) on 17 February.[6] However, on the day of the agreement, the Bareunmirae President Sohn Hak-kyu showed his objection.[6] In addition, on 18 February, the National Election Commission did not allow the upcoming party to use the name as it sounds similar to the extra-parliamentary United Democratic Party.[7]

All 3 parties then again signed the agreement after the leaderships of all of them decided to resign on 20 February.[8] On 24 February, 3 parties were finally merged and officially re-founded with the current name.[9]

It lost all seats in 2020 election.[10]

Election results

General elections
Election National Assembly Government President
Votes % Seats won
2020 758,778 2.71
0 / 300
 Extra-parliamentary Kim Jung-hwa
Yu Sung-yup

References
  1. Jung Da-min (2 April 2020). "Political parties officially kick off election campaigns". The Korea Times.
  2. Bisbee, Cory (17 April 2020). "COVID-19 Factor Powers South Korea's Ruling Party to Historic Victory". The Diplomat.
  3. Ser Myo-ja (13 March 2020). "DP to join initiative to form satellite party". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  4. Yi, Joseph; Lee, Wondong (22 April 2020). "After the 2020 Parliamentary Elections, What's Next for South Korean Politics?". The Diplomat.
  5. Sanghun Lee (9 July 2020). "The substance of a Korean Green New Deal is still being defined". Eco Business. During South Korea’s parliamentary election in mid-April, which was the world’s first national election amid the pandemic, the ruling centrist Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), the centre-right Party for People’s Livelihoods (PPL), the centre-left Justice Party (JP) and the left Green Party Korea (GPK) all made pledges around a "Green New Deal"
  6. "민주통합당 vs 안철수 국민의당…여당의 호남 상대는 누구?". 16 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  7. "선관위, "호남신당 '민주통합당' 당명 사용불가" 유권해석". 18 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  8. "바른미래·대안·평화 24일 합당…손학규 포함 지도부 사퇴". 20 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  9. "'호남계 주축' 바른미래·대안신당·평화당 3당 합당…'민생당' 출범". 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  10. "민생당, 창당 두달만에 교섭단체서 원외정당으로…사실상 '소멸'". 16 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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