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North and South Korean political party From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Democratic Independent Party (Democratic Independent Party; Korean: 민주독립당; RR: Minju Dongnipdang) was a centrist political party in North and South Korea.[6][7] The party was established on 19 October 1947. Its initiators were An Jae-hong, Kim Byung-ro , Hong Myong-hui, Kim Ho, Pak Yong-hee, Yi Kuk-no and Kim Won-yong.[8] Of them, Hong became the chairman of the party.[9] It participated in elections in North Korea from 1948 until at least 1962.[10]
Democratic Independent Party | |
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Abbreviation | Democratic Independent Party |
Chairperson | Hong Myong-hui |
Founder | An Jae-hong, Kim Byung-ro , Hong Myong-hui, Kim Ho, Pak Yong-hee, Yi Kuk-no, Kim Won-yong |
Founded | 19 October 1947 |
Dissolved | 8 October 1949[a] Mid or late 1960s[b] |
Ideology | Korean nationalism[1] Social democracy[2] Progressivism[3] |
Political position | Centre[1][4][c] |
Democratic Independent Party | |
Hangul | 민주독립당 |
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Hanja | 民主獨立黨 |
Revised Romanization | Minju Dongnipdang |
McCune–Reischauer | Minju Tongnipdang |
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Election | Seats | +/– |
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1948 | 20 / 572 |
20 |
1957 | 1 / 215 |
19 |
1962 | 1 / 383 |
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