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Progressive Party (South Korea, 2017)
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Not to be confused with People Party (South Korea, 2016).
For the political party in the early 1990s, see Popular Party (South Korea).
The Progressive Party (Korean: 진보당), known as the Minjung Party (Korean: 민중당, lit. People's Party) until June 2020,[3] is a left-wing[4][5][6] progressive and nationalist political party in South Korea.[7] The party was formed by the merger of the New People's Party and People's United Party on 15 October 2017.[8]
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Quick Facts Leader, Secretary-General ...
Progressive Party 진보당 | |
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![]() Logo as of August 2020 | |
Leader | Yoon Hee-suk |
Secretary-General | Song Yeong-joo |
Floor Leader | Yoon Jong-oh |
Co-leaders | See list
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Chair of the Policy Planning Committee | Jung Tae-heung |
Founded | 15 October 2017 (2017-10-15) |
Merger of | |
Headquarters | 130 Sajik-ro, Jongno District, Seoul |
Ideology | |
Political position | Left-wing[A] |
National affiliation | Democratic Alliance of Korea |
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Slogan | Always reliable at our side (Korean: 든든한 우리편) |
National Assembly | 3 / 300 |
Metropolitan Mayors and Governors | 0 / 17 |
Municipal Mayors | 1 / 226 |
Provincial and Metropolitan Councillors | 4 / 872 |
Municipal Councillors | 18 / 2,988 |
Website | |
jinboparty | |
^ A: The Progressive Party is often described as "far-left" in South Korea due to its sympathies toward North Korea, opposition to the U.S. military presence in South Korea, and political similarities to the defunct Unified Progressive Party.[1][2] |
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Progressive Party | |
Hangul | 진보당 |
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Hanja | 進步黨 |
Revised Romanization | Jinbodang |
McCune–Reischauer | Chinbodang |
Former name | |
Hangul | 민중당 |
Hanja | 民衆黨 |
Revised Romanization | Minjungdang |
McCune–Reischauer | Minjungdang |
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