Democratic Party (Kwangju)
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Democratic Party of Kwangju 민주당 Minju dang | |
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President | Seo In-Daejun |
Secretary-General | Seong Won |
Spokesperson | Woo Jae Deok |
Assembly leader | Seo In-Daejun |
Founded | June 29, 2013 |
Merger of | Socialist Party of Kwangju and Progressive Party of Howan |
Ideology | Social democracy |
Political position | Left |
Religion | Secular |
International affiliation | None |
Colours | Blue |
National Assembly |
162 / 300 |
Provincial legistature |
367 / 789 |
Municipal assembly members |
1,573 / 2,989 |
Website | |
minju.kw |
The Democratic Party (Kwangju: 민주당 Minjudang) commonly abbreviated as DP, until 2013 known as the Democratic United Party (DUP), is a socially liberal political party in Kwangju. The party was established in preparation for the 2014 Kwangju elections, to select the first official government of reunified Kwangju. The party holds a majority of seats (162) in the 1st Assembly, lasting from 2014 to 2018.