Democratic Independent Party

Democratic Independent Party (DIP; Korean: 민주독립당; RR: Minju Dongnipdang) was a centrist political party in North and South Korea.[2][3] The party was established on 19 October 1947. Its initiators were An Jae-hong, Kim Byung-ro, Hong Myong-hui, Kim Ho, Pak Yong-hee, I Kuk-ro and Kim Won-yong.[1] Of them, Hong became the chairman of the party.[4] It participated in elections in North Korea from 1948 until at least 1962.[5]

Democratic Independent Party
AbbreviationDIP
ChairpersonHong Myong-hui
FounderAn Jae-hong, Kim Byung-ro, Hong Myong-hui, Kim Ho, Pak Yong-hee, I Kuk-ro, Kim Won-yong
Founded19 October 1947 (1947-10-19)
Political positionCentrism
Democratic Independent Party
Hangul
민주독립당
Hanja
民主獨立黨
Revised RomanizationMinju Dongnipdang
McCune–ReischauerMinju Tongnipdang
[1][2]

Electoral history

Supreme People's Assembly elections

Supreme People's Assembly
Election Seats +/–
1948
20 / 572
20
1957
1 / 215
19
1962
1 / 383
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See also

References

  1. 민주독립당(民主獨立黨). Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. Suh 2001, p. 404.
  3. Kim, Natalia (2014). "On the Origins of an Independent South Korean State: Separatism Versus a Policy of Unity". SSRN Electronic Journal. doi:10.2139/ssrn.2455863. ISSN 1556-5068.
  4. "Korean Fatherland Front Holds Meeting". Hsinhua News Agency Release. Beijing: Hsinhua. 24 May 1956. p. 257. OCLC 472415849.
  5. Suh 2001, pp. 404-405.

Works cited

  • Suh, Mark B. (2001). "Korea (Democratic People's Republic / North Korea)". In Nohlen, Dieter; Grotz, Florian; Hartmann, Christof (eds.). Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook. 2. pp. 395–409. ISBN 0-19-924959-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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