Mirae Party Explained

Future Party
Native Name:미래당
Native Name Lang:ko
Colorcode:
  1. 1D2088
Leader:Oh Tae-yang
Secretary General:Park Jun-sung
Colours: Indigo
Seats1 Title:Seats in the National Assembly
Seats2 Title:Municipal mayor and Gubernatorial
Seats3 Title:Municipal Mayors
Seats4 Title:Seats within local government
Website:https://makeourfuture.kr/
Country:South Korea

The Mirae Party is a youth-oriented political party centered on the rising generation of South Korea.[1] They criticize the nation's major political parties for not properly representing the voices of young people, citing youth politics as their main ideology.[2]

The party initially used the name Our Future, but changed it to its current name on 17 February 2020.[3]

Political orientation

The party is putting forward "living politics" for women and young people and calling for active improvement in the educational and labor environment of young people, as well as ensuring the youth's "right to play".[4] The party also calls for granting voting rights from the age of 16, and passive suffrage from the age of 20.[5] In addition, Mirae Party is active in promoting LGBT rights.[6]

External political exchanges

Our Future has exchanged with Taiwan's New Power Party on various political issues, including youth issues.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 국내 최연소 정당 '우리미래' 출범...당 대표 32세. JoongAng Ilbo. 8 March 2017.
  2. Web site: 청년정당 우리미래 "기성정당, 선거 때만 청년 이용". 이데일리. 17 November 2018.
  3. Web site: 미래당(우리미래), 21대 총선 비례대표 후보 5명 확정. February 17, 2020.
  4. Web site: 우리가 언제 제대로 놀아봤다고! 6·13에 나타난 '놀 자유'. Hankyoreh. 20 May 2018.
  5. https://makeourfuture.kr/manifesto/#link_tab-1572453627096-1 미래당 정책
  6. News: 英 가디언 "성소수자 기반 오태양 출마에... 한국사회 뿔났다" . . 6 April 2021 . 28 September 2021.
  7. https://makeourfuture.kr/%ec%a0%84%ec%b2%b4/youth/%eb%8c%80%eb%a7%8c%ec%a0%95%ec%b9%98%ed%83%90%eb%b0%a9-%ec%85%8b%ec%a7%b8%eb%82%a0/ 대만정치탐방 셋째날