National Congress for New Politics 새정치국민회의 Saejeongchi Gungminhoeui | |
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Leader | Kim Dae-jung |
Founded | 5 September 1995 |
Dissolved | 20 January 2000 |
Merger of | Democratic Party (1991) |
Merged into | Millennium Democratic Party |
Headquarters | 25-4, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul |
Ideology | Liberalism Sunshine Policy |
International affiliation | None |
Colours | Green, yellow (informally) |
National Congress for New Politics | |
Hangul | 새정치국민회의 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Saejeongchi Gungminhoeui |
McCune–Reischauer | Saechŏngch'i Gungminhoeŭi |
The National Congress for New Politics was a political party of South Korea from 1995 to 2000. The party later merged with New Peoples party forming the Millennium Democratic Party (MDP; 새천년민주당; Saecheonnyeon Minjudang)
The party was formed in 1995 as the National Congress for New Politics (새정치국민회의; Saejeongchi Gungminhoeu) after Kim Dae-jung returned to active politics following his retirement in 1992. The majority of the party's early supporters were former members of the opposition Democratic Party, formed in 1991.
In the 1996 Parliamentary election the party managed to come a strong second, winning 79 seats. Later Kim's Democratic Party merged to the party. In the 1997 Presidential election, Kim won the Presidency with 40% of the vote.
In 2000, the party officially changed its name to the MDP, after it merged with the smaller New People Party led by Rhee In-je and a number of conservative minded politicians joined it.
This is a list of official pre-registered candidates that declared their 2007 presidential bid.
Name | Occupation | Results | Notes |
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Cho Sun-hyeong(조순형) | Member for Seongbuk-gu-eul | led the impeachment of Roh Moo-hyun in 2004 | |
Kim Min-seok(김민석) | Former Assembly member | Former Seoul mayoral candidate in 2002 local body election(when Lee Myung Bak was elected that position) | |
Lee In-je(이인제) | Member for Nonsan, Geumsan and Gyeryung | Presidential candidate of election 1997 | |
Shin Guk-hwan(신국환) | Member for Munkyeong and Yecheon | Former Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy of Roh's Administration | |
Jang Sang(장 상) | Former leader of Democratic party | Former president of Ewha Womans University |
Election | Candidate | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome |
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1997 | Kim Dae-jung | 10,326,275 | 40.3% | Elected |
Election | Total seats won | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
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1996 | 79 / 299
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4,971,961 | 25.3% | 14 seats; in Coalition (NCNP-ULD-Democrats) | Kim Dae-jung |
Election | Metropolitan mayor/Governor | Provincial legislature | Municipal mayor | Municipal legislature |
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1998 | 6 / 16
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271 / 616
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84 / 232
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