Our Future
The Our Future Party (Korean: 우리미래) also known as the Mirae Party (Korean: 미래당) is a youth-oriented political party centered on the rising generation of South Korea.[2] They criticize the nation's major political parties for not properly representing the voices of young people, citing youth politics as their main ideology.[3]
Our Future Party 미래당 | |
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| President | Oh Tae-yang, Kim So-hee |
| Advisory committee | Kim Je-dong |
| Founded | 20 March 2017 |
| Ideology | Youth politics (self-proclaimed)[1] Youth rights[1] Progressivism Grassroots democracy[1] |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | Indigo |
| Seats in the National Assembly | 0 / 300
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| Municipal mayor and Gubernatorial | 0 / 17
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| Municipal Mayors | 0 / 226
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| Seats within local government | 0 / 2,926
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| Website | |
| https://makeourfuture.kr/ | |
Political orientation
The party is putting forward "living politics" for women and young people and calling for active improvement in the educational and labor environment of young people, as well as ensuring the youth's "right to play".[4] The party also calls for granting voting rights from the age of 16, and passive suffrage from the age of 20.[1]
References
- 미래당 정책 [Our Future Party platform]
- "국내 최연소 정당 '우리미래' 출범...당 대표 32세". JoongAng Ilbo. 8 March 2017.
- "국내 최연소 정당 '우리미래' 출범...당 대표 32세". 이데일리. 17 November 2018.
- "우리가 언제 제대로 놀아봤다고! 6·13에 나타난 '놀 자유'". Hankyoreh. 20 May 2018.
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