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List of political parties in South Korea

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List of political parties in South Korea

This article lists political parties in South Korea. South Korea has a weakly institutionalized multi-party system, characterized by frequent changes in party arrangements. Political parties have a chance of gaining power alone.

Contents

Main parties

Five political parties are present in the 20th National Assembly:

Notes:

  1. The total number of representatives is 299.
  2. 7 elected representatives are independents.

Extra-parliamentary parties

  • Labor Party (노동당, Nodongdang)
  • Christian Liberal Party (기독자유당; Gidok jayudang)
  • Socialist Revolutionary Workers' Party (사회변혁노동자당; Sahoebyeonhyeoknodongjadang)
  • Green Party Korea (녹색당, Noksaekdang)
  • Hannara Party (한나라당, Hannaradang)
  • People's New Party for Reform (개혁국민신당, Gaehyeok gukminsindang)
  • People's United Party (민중연합당, Minjung yeonhapdang)
  • Green Buddhist United Party (그린불교연합당, Geurin bulgyo yeonhapdang)
  • International Green Party (국제녹색당, Gukje noksaekdang)
  • Republican Party (공화당, Gonghwadang)

    • Mainstream parties

  • National Alliance for the Rapid Realization of Korean Independence (1946-1951)
  • Liberal Party (1951–1960)
  • Democratic Republican Party (1963–1980)
  • Democratic Justice Party (1981–1990)
  • Democratic Liberal Party → New Korea Party (1990–1997)

    • Minor parties

  • Korean Resistance Party (1945–1950)
  • Federation Korean National Independence (1947-1951)
  • Korea National Party (1947-1958)
  • Democratic Unification Party (1973–1980)
  • Korean National Party → New Democratic Republican Party (1981–1990)
  • United People's Party → Democratic Party (1992-1995)
  • United Liberal Democrats (1995–2006)
  • People First Party (2005–2008)
  • Liberty Forward Party → Advancement Unification Party (2008-2012)
  • Pro-Park Coalition → Future Hope Alliance (2008-2012)

    • Mainstream parties

  • Korea Democratic Party → Democratic National Party (1945-1955)
  • Democratic Party (1955-1961)
  • Civil Rule Party (1963-1965)
  • People's Party → New Democratic Party (1965–1980)
  • Democratic Korea Party (1981-1988)
  • New Korea Democratic Party (1984–1988)
  • Reunification Democratic Party (1987–1990)
  • Party for Peace and Democracy → Peaceful Democratic Party (1987–1991)
  • Democratic Party (1991–1995)
  • National Congress for New Politics (1995-2000)
  • Millennium Democratic Party → Democratic Party (2000–2008)
  • The People's Party for Freedom → Uri Party (2002–2007)
  • United New Democratic Party (2007–2008)
  • United Democratic Party → Democratic Party (2008–2011)
  • Democratic United Party → Democratic Party (2011–2014)

    • Minor parties

  • Democratic Party (1963-1965)
  • Democratic Party (1990–1991)
  • Democratic Party (1995–1997)
  • The Participation Party (2010-2011)
  • New Political Vision Party (2014)
  • Minjoo Party (2014-2016)

    • Progressive parties

  • Preparatory Committee for National Construction → People's Party of Korea → People's Labor Party (1945-1950)
  • Workers' Party of South Korea (1946-1953)
  • Socialist Party (1951-1953)
  • Progressive Party (1956-1958)
  • United Socialist Party of Korea (1961 ~ 1967)
  • Hangyore Democratic Party (1988-1991)
  • People's Party (1988)
  • The People's Party (1990-1992)
  • People's Victory 21 → Democratic Labor Party (1997-2011)
  • Youth Progressive Party → Socialist Party → Korea Socialist Party → Socialist Party (1998–2012)
  • New Progressive Party (2008–2012)

    • Green parties

  • Korea Greens (2004-2008)

    • Banned parties

  • Progressive Party (1956-1958)
  • Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front (1969-1985)
  • National Democratic Front of South Korea (1985-2005)
  • Democratic Labor Party + The Participation Party → Unified Progressive Party (2011-2014)

    • References

    List of political parties in South Korea Wikipedia
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