Peace and Justice
Members group of Peace and Justice (Korean: 평화와 정의의 의원 모임), or Peace and Justice (Korean: 평화와 정의[1]) for short, is a South Korean parliamentary grouping that was formed on 2 April 2018. The technical group consists of Party for Democracy and Peace and Justice Party.[1][2]
Members group of Peace and Justice 평화와 정의의 의원 모임 Pyeonghwawa Jeonguiui Uiwon Moim | |
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Chamber | National Assembly |
Legislature(s) | 20th |
Foundation | 2 April 2018 |
Dissolution | 23 July 2018 |
Member parties | Party for Democracy and Peace and Justice Party |
President | Jang Byeong-wan |
Constituency | Dong District·Nam District A (Gwangju) |
Representation | 19 / 300
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Ideology | Reformism Centre-left politics Factions: Liberalism Progressivism |
Peace and Justice | |
Hangul | 평화와 정의의 의원 모임 |
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Hanja | 平和와 正義의 議員 모임 |
Revised Romanization | Pyeonghwawa jeonguiui uiwon moim |
McCune–Reischauer | P'yŏnghwawa chŏngŭiŭi ŭiwŏn moim |
History
Both Democracy and Peace and Justice were non-parliamentary groups in South Korea, due to the law requiring at least 20 members to form a parliamentary group. Democracy and Peace and Justice, with 14 and 6 members of the National Assembly respectively, chose to form a parliamentary group to bolster their voices in the National Assembly after rounds of negotiations. The grouping became the fourth parliamentary group after Democratic Party of Korea, Liberty Korea Party and Bareunmirae Party.[1] The grouping was automatically dissolved with the death of Justice Party lawmaker Roh Hoe-chan on July 23rd, falling below the 20-member requirement.
References
- "'평화와 정의' 구성 절차 완료…모레 제4교섭단체 등록(종합)". Yonhap (in Korean). Seoul. 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- "(LEAD) Justice Party to seek coalition with minor party". Yonhap News Agency. 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2018-03-31.