Democratic Party | |
Native Name: | 민주당 民主黨 |
Leader1 Title: | Secretary general |
Leader2 Title: | Assembly leader |
Foundation: | 27 June 2007 |
Dissolution: | 17 February 2008 |
Merged: | United Democratic Party |
Colours: | Blue green |
Country: | South Korea |
Hangul: | 민주당 |
Rr: | Minjudang |
Mr: | Minjutang |
The Democratic Party (; DP) was a political party in South Korea. Formerly founded as the Centrist United Democratic Party (; CUDP) after the merger of the Democratic Party (2005),[1] it merged with the Grand Unified Democratic New Party in February 2008.
On 27 June 2007, the Democratic Party (2005) and New Party for Centrist Reform and Alliance merged and formed the Centrist United Democratic Party.
On August 13, 2007, the party changed its name to the Democratic Party.
In-je was elected the party's Presidential candidate by the delegates on 14 October 2007, but received poor results in the election on December 19: He obtained only 0.7% of the vote
On 18 February 2008, the party merged with the Grand Unified Democratic New Party to form the United Democratic Party.