Leader Cho Pong-am Membership (1956) around 1,500 | General Secretary Yun Kil-chung | |
Founded January 26, 1956 (1956-01-26) (de facto)
November 10, 1956 (1956-11-10) (de jure) Dissolved February 25, 1958 (1958-02-25) Headquarters Jongro 2-ga, Jongro-gu, South Korea | ||
The Progressive Party (Hangul: 진보당; Hanja: 進步黨) was a short-lived moderate socialist political party founded after the Korean War in South Korea under the leadership of Cho Bong-am. It was a major political force from 1956 to 1958, and fell apart in 1959.
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