Christian Liberty Unification Party
The Christian Liberty Unification Party (Korean: 기독자유통일당; Hanja: 基督自由統一黨; RR: Gidokjayutongildang) is a political party in South Korea established on March 3, 2016. Until 2020, it was known as the Christian Liberty Party (Korean: 기독자유당). The party had one representative in the 19th National Assembly, Lee Yun-seok, formerly a member of the Minjoo Party of Korea.[3] Announcing his defection to the new party, Lee stated that the Korean church was being threatened by the intrusion of homosexuality and Islamic culture.[4] The party also promotes the restoration of laws against adultery. In a party advertisement for the 2016 parliamentary elections, actress Seo Jung-hee stated that "the revival of adultery law is a quintessential issue", and that voters should "support [the] CLP to protect our families from homosexuality and Muslims."[5]
Christian Liberty Unification Party 기독자유통일당 | |
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| Leader | Koh Young-il |
| Chairman | Pastor Son Yeong-gu |
| Floor leader | Pastor Lee Yun-seok |
| Founded | March 3, 2016 |
| Headquarters | Room 1012, Korean Christian Building, Daehangno 19, Jongno-gu Seoul |
| Ideology | Christian right National conservatism Christian nationalism Social conservatism Anti-communism[1] Anti-Islam |
| Political position | Far-right[2] |
| Religion | Evangelicalism |
| Seats in the National Assembly | 0 / 300 |
| Municipal mayor and Gubernatorial | 0 / 17 |
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| Revised Romanization | Gidokjayutongildang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kitokchayut'ongiltang |
Representatives of a range of Christian organizations including the Christian Council of Korea and the Communion of Churches in Korea attended the party's founding convention.[6]
Election results
Legislative elections
| Election | Total seats won | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader | Party Name |
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| 2016 | 0 / 300 |
626,853 #5 | 2.6% |  |
Son Yeong-gu | Christian Liberty Party |
| 2020 | 0 / 300 |
513,159 #7 | 1.84% |  |
Son Yeong-gu | Christian Liberty Unification Party |
References
- 기독교정당이 유념해야 할 가치. Gidokgyo Hanguk Sinmun (in Korean). March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- "Discrimination and exclusion, two wings of far-right politics". The Hankyoreh (in Korean) (in Korean). April 22, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- '더민주 탈당' 이윤석, 기독자유당 비례 1번 확정 (in Korean). Yonhap. March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- 더불어민주당 ‘박지원계’ 이윤석 의원, 탈당해 기독자유당으로 입당. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- "Religion-affiliated parties want to 'protect' country from Islam, homosexuality". The Korea Herald. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- 전광훈 목사 "한국교회 비판 세력 배후는 북한" (in Korean). News N Joy. March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
