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 | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | DIP |
| Chairperson | Hong Myong-hui |
| Founder | An Jae-hong, Kim Byung-ro, Hong Myong-hui, Kim Ho, Pak Yong-hee, I Kuk-ro, Kim Won-yong |
| Founded | 19 October 1947 |
| Political position | Centrism |
| Democratic Independent Party | |
| Hangul | 민주독립당 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 民主獨立黨 |
| Revised Romanization | Minju Dongnipdang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Minju Tongnipdang |
| [1][2] | |
Electoral history
Supreme People's Assembly elections
| Election | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 20 / 572 |
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| 1957 | 1 / 215 |
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| 1962 | 1 / 383 |
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See also
References
- 민주독립당(民主獨立黨). Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- Suh 2001, p. 404.
- 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.
- "Korean Fatherland Front Holds Meeting". Hsinhua News Agency Release. Beijing: Hsinhua. 24 May 1956. p. 257. OCLC 472415849.
- 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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