Social Democratic Party (South Korea)

Social Democratic Party
사회민주당
AbbreviationSDP
LeaderHan Chang-min
Secretary-GeneralKim Bo-kyung
Floor LeaderHan Chang-min
Founded15 February 2024
Split fromJustice Party
IdeologySocial liberalism[1]
Social democracy[1]
Nationalism[1]
Political positionCentre-left
National affiliationNew Progressive Alliance (2024)
Colours  Orange
National Assembly
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Website
samindang.kr

The Social Democratic Party (Korean: 사회민주당) is a South Korean political party that was registered on 15 February 2024.[2] It was founded by members who left the Justice Party.[3]

The party participated in the 2024 South Korean legislative election as part of the BIP-led New Progressive Alliance,[3] which in turn participated as part of the DPK-led Democratic Alliance of Korea. Han Chang-min, a representative of the SDP, was elected to the National Assembly by proportional representation.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c 진보 4자 통합 공식선언 "총선 두자릿수 의석 목표" [Official Declaration of Progressive Four-Party Integration "Aim for double-digit seats in general elections"]. 한겨례. 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2023-02-03. ...이념적으로는 '친노무현 세력'에 뿌리를 둔 자유주의 성향의 참여계와 민족주의 색채가 강한 인천연합계, 유럽 좌파정당에 가까운 진보신당계가 한지붕 아래 동거하는 형국이다. ... [...Ideologically, the participatory faction with liberal tendencies rooted in the 'pro-Roh Moo-hyun faction', the Incheon Alliance with strong nationalism, and the New Progressive Party faction close to the leftist party in Europe are living together under one roof....]
  2. ^ 중앙당 등록공고(사회민주당). nec.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  3. ^ a b "더불어민주연합은 유능한 진보 후보들의 연합군". 세상을 바꾸는 시민언론 민들레 (in Korean). 2024-03-26. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  4. ^ 더불어민주연합, 정혜경·전종덕·용혜인·한창민 제명…본래 소속정당으로 복귀. KBS News (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-06-03.


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