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List of political parties in South Korea
Political parties in South Korea lists political parties in South Korea. South Korea has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which parties have a chance of gaining power alone.
The parties
There are currently five political parties represented in the National Assembly of South Korea:
| Party | Leader | Description | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uri Party | A left-wing, liberal/social-democratic party. It is the party of President Roh Moo-hyun and has a large majority in the National Assembly. The party gains its support from urban students, the young, and the Jeolla region. | 152 | |
| Grand National Party | Park Guen Hye | A right-wing, conservative party. It is the largest opposition party in the National Assembly and leads the opposition camp. It is the heir of South Korea's traditionally conservative political elite. It gains its support from the conservative voters, rural areas, and the Gyeongsang region. | 121 |
| Democratic Labour Party | Gwon Yeong-Gil | A left-wing, socialist party. It is the third largest party in the National Assembly. It gains its support from farmers and industrial factory workers. | 10 |
| Millennium Democratic Party | A left-wing, liberal/social-democratic. It used to be more successful, but a lot of its members left to join the Uri Party, with which discussions to merge are underway. It gains support from urban areas. | 9 | |
| United Liberal Democrats | A right-wing, conservative party. The party gains its support from rural areas. | 4 |
The following political parties are not currently represented in the National Assembly:
- Democratic People's Party
- New Korea Party of Hope
- Socialist Party
See also
- Index of political parties to browse parties by name
- List of political parties to browse parties by country
- List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
- Membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals
- List of Korea-related topics
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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