Leader Park Jie-won | Floor leader Joo Seung-yong | |
Founded January 10, 2016 (2016-01-10) (unofficially); February 2, 2016 (2016-02-02) (officially) Split from New Politics Alliance for Democracy Headquarters 38, Yilsan Building, 16th Floor, Mapo-daero Mapo-gu Seoul, 121-701 Ideology Liberalism (South Korea)
Reformism
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The People's Party (Hangul: 국민의당; Hanja: 國民의黨; RR: Gungminui Dang) is a political party in South Korea established on January 10, 2016. The party was established by Ahn Cheol-soo and Kim Han-gil, and was officially founded on February 2, 2016.
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Other members of the People's Party include Assembly members Moon Byeong-ho, Kim Dong-cheol, Park Jie-won, Chun Jung-bae, and Hwang Ju-hong.
History
The People's Party was mainly created by Ahn, who had previously run as an independent in the 2012 Korean presidential election, then failed to gain traction in leading the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD). After a fallout in the NPAD with fellow party leader Moon Jae-in, Ahn then established a party of his own accord, as originally intended in 2012, that came to be called the People's Party.
The party made a strong showing, picking up 38 seats in the National Assembly, thus exceeding the expectations of various media outlets. Ahn resigned his chairmanship along with co-leader Chun Jung-bae a few months later, however, due to a corruption scandal involving three other party members who accepted kickbacks from public relations companies associated with the party.
Chairpersons
- Ahn Cheol-soo, Chun Jung-bae (co-serving; 2 February 2016 – 29 July 2016)
- Park Jie-won as head of Emergency Planning Committee (30 July 2016 – 2 December 2016)
- Kim Dong-cheol as head of Emergency Planning Committee (2 December 2016 – 15 January 2017)
- Park Jie-won (15 January 2017 – present)
Assembly leaders (Floor leaders)
- Joo Seung-yong (2 February 2016 – 27 April 2016)
- Park Jie-won (27 April 2016 – 29 December 2016)
- Joo Seung-yong (29 December 2016 – present)