Native Name: | 국민참여당 國民參與黨 |
Leader: | Rhyu Si-min |
Leader1 Title: | Secretary general |
Leader2 Title: | Assembly leader |
Split: | Uri Party |
Merged: | Unified Progressive Party |
Headquarters: | 5-5 Changjeon-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
Position: | Centre-left |
Colours: | Yellow |
Website: | handypia.org |
Country: | South Korea |
Hangul: | 국민참여당 |
Hanja: | 國民參與黨 |
Rr: | Gukminchamyeodang |
Mr: | Gungminchamyotang |
The People's Participation Party (; PPP) was a political party of South Korea. It was formed by many of the former members of the Uri Party after the death of former President Roh Moo-hyun. Rhyu Si-min was elected as Party Chairman on March 19, 2011. In March 2011 it had 45,335 members.[1] For the April 27 by-elections, the People's Participation Party has cooperated with the Democratic Party to enter Lee Bong-su as the single opposition candidate for the Kimhae seat in the National Assembly of South Korea. On 5 December 2011, it merged into the Unified Progressive Party.