Deobureo minju party

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더불어 민주당
Deobureo-minju-dang
Joint Democratic Party
더불어 민주당 로고 .jpg
Lee Hae-chan (2015)
Party leader Lee Hae-chan
founding March 26, 2014
Place of foundation Seoul ( 서울 특별시 )
Headquarters Yeongdeungpo-gu ( 영등포구 ),
Seoul ( 서울 특별시 )
Alignment Liberalism ,
social liberalism
Colours) blue
Parliament seats
129/300
( Gukhoe , 2016 )
Website www.theminjoo.kr
Korean spelling
Korean alphabet : 더불어 민주당
Revised Romanization : Deobureo-minju-dang
McCune-Reischauer : Tŏburŏ-minju-tang

The Deobureo-minju party ( Korean 더불어 민주당 , transliteration : Deobureo-minju-dang , translated directly into German : Common Democratic Party or Democratic Party of Coexistence , in short also 더 민주 , Deominju , German: More democracy called) is one social liberal party in South Korea . In Europe, including Germany, the party is known as the Minju Party , whereas in English-speaking countries it is known as the Minjoo Party . The party describes itself on its English-language website as the Democratic Party of Korea .

The Minju Party has appointed Moon Jae-in as the 12th President of South Korea since May 10, 2017 .

history

The Minju Party was re-established on March 26, 2014 through the merger of the Minju Party ( 민주당 , Minju-dang, Democratic Party), which was renamed in 2013 , and the New Political Vision Party (NPVP) and was first called Sae- jeongchi-minju-yeonhap-dang ( 새 정치 민주 연합 , German: New Political Alliance for Democracy ) (NPAD). After the co-founder of the party Ahn Cheol-soo ( 안철수 ) and some of his supporters resigned , the party tried to reform itself and renamed itself Deobureo-minju-dang .

The Minju party won the most constituencies in the South Korean parliamentary election in April 2016 and received a relative majority of 123 seats in the Gukhoe ( 국회 ), the Korean national assembly. It replaced the conservative Saenuri Party ( 새누리 당 ), which, with Park Geun-hye , became the country's president from 2013.

Goals of the party

The Minju Party has formulated the following political goals in thirteen different categories on its English-language website:

  1. Economy : On the topic of economy, the Minju party advocates a fair and innovative market economy based on sharing and would like to strengthen the agricultural sector and the fishing industry and support fishing villages in their development.
  2. Foreign diplomacy and security : The party wants a strong alliance with the US and a strong, future-oriented security concept. She wants to strengthen the morale of the army and recognize the merits of veterans more. Peaceful and open diplomacy should do its part for the international community. The aim is a balanced trade policy and the rights of Koreans living abroad are improved.
  3. Reunification : Here the party is in favor of the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and wants to form a peaceful state. For a reunification of the two Korean states, a basis for exchange and cooperation is to be laid and diplomatic efforts are to be intensified. North Korea should be supported in the observance of human rights and in the social system, as well as economically.
  4. Social security : The party advocates equal opportunities and dignified retirement at retirement age. The introduction of a social security system is planned. In the future, having an apartment should be a basic social right and the state should ensure the health of its citizens.
  5. Work : The party wants to create good jobs for young people, women and the elderly, as well as jobs for social integration. Discrimination in the workplace is to be ended, secure jobs are to be created and the relationship between employer and employee is to be based on responsible and fair cooperation.
  6. Politics : In politics, corruption should be fought with the aim of becoming a corruption-free society. Officials should be encouraged to be fair and transparent. With checks and balances , the separation of powers with mutual control and a balance of power in the state should be guaranteed. The party stands for a representative and direct democracy and for the reform of the political system.
  7. Separation of powers and balanced growth : The separation of powers should be achieved through win-win cooperation in society. The municipal economy, its finances and development are to be strengthened. The aim is to improve the quality of life of the citizens in the municipalities.
  8. Education : The party wants to support fair and equal educational opportunities for everyone and the socially disadvantaged when it comes to education. The formation of academic cliques should be prevented and the selection system in education should be designed with equal opportunities. The quality of higher education should be improved and the philosophy of lifelong learning should be established.
  9. Equality : The aim is to achieve equality between women and men in Korean society and to give underprivileged people, the disabled, immigrants and minorities a place in society. Children, adolescents and senior citizens should be looked after for the rest of their lives.
  10. Culture, art, sport : Freedom of expression and openness to the world should be ensured in culture, art and sport and autonomy and the culture industry should be promoted.
  11. Science and Technology : In this area, the party aims to improve the pride of scientists and engineers, as well as the research framework, and create an effective research and development system. A Ministry of Science and the foundations for an innovative economy are to be created.
  12. Environment and energy : The party is committed to creating sustainable energy production and an economic structure with innovative use of resources. It would like to pursue an environmental policy that is based on the precautionary principle and reacts proactively to climate change. Cooperation in the environmental field between northern and southern states is sought.
  13. Press and media : The Minju party guarantees media and press freedom, wants to strengthen the rights of users and create an economic system for the media in which fairness and mutual benefit are in the foreground.

See also

Web links

  • Homepage . 더불어 민주당,Retrieved May 8, 2016(Korean).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b We are - What We Will Create . 더불어 민주당 , accessed on May 11, 2017 (English).
  2. ^ Giancarlo Elia Valori : Legislative Elections in South Korea . Modern Diplomacy , April 21, 2016, accessed May 8, 2016 .
  3. ↑ Yeo Jun-suk: Minority People's Party steals show: Ahn's Party holds balance of power as three party system dawns . In: The Korea Herald . Seoul April 13, 2016 ( online [accessed May 8, 2016]).
  4. ^ Platform . 더불어 민주당 , accessed on May 11, 2017 (English).