Democratic Party of Korea
The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK),[a] formerly the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD), is a political party in South Korea.
The party was founded on 26 March 2014. It was a merger of the Democratic Party and the New Political Vision Party (NPVP).
President Moon Jae-in is a member of this party.
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Lee Jae-myung, party leader. An admirer of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal policies who emerged as a progressive and anti-establishment alternative to the moderate Democrats. In 2017, Lee was likened to 'South Korea's Bernie Sanders'. However, after his faction entered the mainstream, it moved rapidly in a more moderate direction.
Kim Jin-pyo, National Assembly Speaker. Although he is one of the most conservative members of the Democratic Party, he was elected speaker of the National Assembly with the support of a majority of members. He has been controversial in the past for his advocacy of theocracy and his claims to treat LGBT people.
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- ↑ "Main Opposition To Be Called 'The Minjoo Party Of Korea'". tbs.seoul.kr (Traffic Broadcasting System). 30 December 2015. http://www.tbs.seoul.kr/news/bunya.do?&typ_800=N&seq_800=10127679. Retrieved 30 December 2015.