Split from Uri Party Political position Centre-left Colours Yellow Color Yellow Leader Rhyu Si-min | Ideology Social liberalism International affiliation None Headquarters South Korea Founded 17 January 2010 Merged into Unified Progressive Party | |
Dissolved December 5, 2011 (2011-12-05) Stock price 027830 (KOSDAQ) ₩ 2,945 -195.00 (-6.21%)23 Mar, 3:30 PM GMT+9 - Disclaimer |
The Participation Party (Hangul: 국민참여당, Hanja: 國民參與黨, Abbreviation: 참여당) was a political party of South Korea. It was formed by many of the former members of the Uri Party after the death of former President Roh Moo-hyun. Rhyu Si-min was elected as Party Chairman on March 19, 2011. In March 2011 it has 45,335 members. For the April 27 by-elections, the People's Participation Party has cooperated with the Democratic Party to enter Lee Bong-su as the single opposition candidate for the Kimhae seat in the National Assembly of South Korea. On 5 December 2011, it merged into the Unified Progressive Party.
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