Democratic Independent Party Explained

Democratic Independent Party should not be confused with Democratic Independence Party.

Chairperson:	Hong Myong-hui
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Founder:	An Jae-hong,, Hong Myong-hui, Kim Ho, Pak Yong-hee, Yi Kuk-no, Kim Won-yong
Dissolved:	Mid or late 1960s
Ideology:	Korean nationalism^[1] Social democracy^[2] Progressivism^[3]
Position:	Centre^[4]
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Seats15:	-->
Country:	North Korea
Country2:	South Korea

Hangul:	민주독립당
Hanja:	民主獨立黨
Rr:	Minju Dongnipdang
Mr:	Minju Tongnipdang

Democratic Independent Party (;) was a centrist political party in North and South Korea.^[5] The party was established on 19 October 1947. Its initiators were An Jae-hong,, Hong Myong-hui, Kim Ho, Pak Yong-hee, Yi Kuk-no and Kim Won-yong.^[6] Of them, Hong became the chairman of the party.^[7] It participated in elections in North Korea from 1948 until at least 1962.

Electoral history

Supreme People's Assembly elections

Supreme People's Assembly!Election!Seats!+/–

1948		20
1957		19
1962

See also

• Politics of North Korea
• List of political parties in North Korea
• Elections in North Korea
• Politics of South Korea
• List of political parties in South Korea
• Elections in South Korea

References

Works cited

• Book: Suh, Mark B.. Korea (Democratic People's Republic / North Korea). 395–409. Nohlen. Dieter. Grotz. Florian. Hartmann. Christof. 2001. Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook. 2. 0-19-924959-8.

Notes and References

1. 「분단국가의 형성과 중도파의 민족주의운동」(윤민재, 『한국학보』97, 1999)
2. Book: Akito Okada . 안 재홍 의 신 국가 건설 운동, 1944-1948 . 2005 . 21 . 선인 . 9788989205883 .
3. Encyclopedia: ko:민주독립당(民主獨立黨) . 강령에서는 ‘민주주의 국가로 완전 통일독립의 실현을 목적으로 한다’, ‘일제의 잔재를 일소하고, 진정한 민주주의 수행을 약속한다’, ‘봉건적 유폐를 숙청하고, 역사발전 조류에 순응한다’, ‘정치·경제·사회를 혁신하여, 진보적 체제의 확립을 기한다’, ‘선진문화를 수용하여, 세계문화 발전에 공헌하며 세계평화에 기여한다’고 선언하였다. . . 15 March 2019 . http://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Contents/Index?contents_id=E0068053 . ko. 2010.
4. Encyclopedia: ko:민주독립당(民主獨立黨) . 1947년 10월 19일 중간파 세력이 결성한 정당. . . 15 March 2019 . http://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Contents/Index?contents_id=E0068053 . ko. 2010.
5. Kim. Natalia. On the Origins of an Independent South Korean State: Separatism Versus a Policy of Unity. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2014. 1556-5068. 10.2139/ssrn.2455863.
6. Encyclopedia: ko:민주독립당(民主獨立黨) . 강령에서는 ‘민주주의 국가로 완전 통일독립의 실현을 목적으로 한다’, ‘일제의 잔재를 일소하고, 진정한 민주주의 수행을 약속한다’, ‘봉건적 유폐를 숙청하고, 역사발전 조류에 순응한다’, ‘정치·경제·사회를 혁신하여, 진보적 체제의 확립을 기한다’, ‘선진문화를 수용하여, 세계문화 발전에 공헌하며 세계평화에 기여한다’고 선언하였다. . . 15 March 2019 . http://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Contents/Index?contents_id=E0068053 . ko. 2010.
7. Book: Hsinhua News Agency Release. https://books.google.com/books?id=vdJFAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA257. 24 May 1956. Beijing. Hsinhua. 472415849. 257. Korean Fatherland Front Holds Meeting.