Gukhoe

국회
Gukhoe
South Korean National Assembly

emblem	Gukhoe building
Basic data
Seat:	Seoul
Legislative period :	4 years
MPs:	300
Current legislative period
Last choice:	April 15, 2020
Chair:	Speaker of Parliament Moon Hee-sang ( 문희상 ) ( Independent )
1 6th 1 128 20th 1 1 17th 10 112 2 1 1 6th 1 128 20th 1 1 17th 10 112 2 1
Distribution of seats:	DMP 128 DSP 8 MTP 112 MHP 20 MSP 20 JP 6 UGP 2 GP 1 MGP 1 YMP 1 HGP 1 CPP 1 Independent 17th Vacant 10
Website
www.assembly.go.kr

Korean spelling
Korean alphabet :	국회
Hanja :	國會
Revised Romanization :	Gukhoe
McCune-Reischauer :	Kukhoe

Gukhoe ( Korean 국회 ) is the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (South Korea). The parliament consists of a unicameral and has 300 members who are in a grave electoral system are determined by two votes. 246 members are directly elected in single- seat constituencies in a simple majority vote, the remaining 54 seats are allocated in proportional representation according to the votes cast for party lists, whereby a threshold clause applies. Only party lists that have won at least three percent of the votes or five direct seats can win proportional representation mandates.

Competencies

The basic provisions for the work of the gukhoe are laid down in Chapter III of the Constitution . After that it is the sole holder of legislative power and ratifies international treaties. It also has the right to set up committees of inquiry, cast no-confidence votes against the Prime Minister or individual ministers in the Council of State and, with a two-thirds majority, to have the President ousted. It cannot be resolved.

The gukhoe must have at least 200 members elected for four years; the electoral law regulates more precisely. MEPs enjoy immunity and indemnity .

The regular session is 100 days a year. Extraordinary meetings of a maximum of 30 days take place at the request of the President or at least a quarter of the MPs.

Legislation and Budget

The government or at least ten members of parliament have the right of initiative for bills. Before taking a decision, they usually go through one of the 17 standing committees . The budget must be presented to the gukhoe for consultation at least 90 days before the start of the financial year.

Constitutional amendments

Proposals for constitutional changes can be initiated by the President or a majority of the MPs. If at least two thirds of the gukhoe agree, the constitutional amendment will be submitted to the people for a vote in a referendum.

Plenary hall

Last election and current composition

The National Assembly is currently composed as follows:

Political party		Abbreviation	kor. Surname	German designation	Alignment	Party leader	Seats
	Deobureo minju party	DMP	Deobureo-minju-dang ( 더불어 민주당 )	Joint Democratic Party	social liberal	Lee Hae-chan ( 이해찬 )	120
	Mirae tonghap party	MTP	Mirae-tonghap-dang ( 미래 통합 당 )	United Future Party	conservative	Hwang Kyo-ahn ( 황교안 )	92
	Minsaeng party	MSP	Minsaeng-dang ( 민생 당 )	Party for people's livelihood	liberal - centrist	Yu Sung-yup ( 유성엽 ) Park Joo-hyun ( 김정화 )	20th
	Mirae hanguk party	MHP	Mirae-hanguk-dang ( 미래 한국당 )	Korea Future Party	conservative	Won Yoo-chul ( 원유철 )	20th
	Deobureo shimin party	DSP	Deobureo-shimin-dang ( 더불어 시민 당 )	Common party of citizens	social liberal	Woo Hee-jong ( 우희종 ) Choi Bae-geun ( 최배근 )	8th
	Jeongui party	JP	Jeongui-dang ( 정의당 )	Justice party	Left	Sim Sang-jung ( 심상정 )	6th
	Uri Gonghwa Party	UGP	Uri-gonghwa-dang ( 우리 공화당 )	Our Republican Party	right-wing conservative	Cho Won-jin ( 조원진 )	2
	Minjung party	MGP	Minjung-dang ( 민중당 )	People's Party	Left	Kim Jong-hoon ( 김종훈 ) Kim Chang-han ( 김창한 )	1
	Gungminui party	GP	Gungminui-dang ( 국민 의 당 )	Citizens' Party	centrist	Ahn Cheol-soo ( 안철수 )	1
	Chin Park shin party	CPP	Chin-Park-shin-dang ( 친박 신당 )	New Pro-Park Party	right-wing conservative ; pro Park Geun-hye	Hong Moon-jong ( 홍문종 )	1
	Hanguk gyeongje party	HGP	Hanguk-gyeongje-dang ( 한국 경제 당 )	Korea Economic Party	conservative	Choi Jong-ho ( 최종호 ) Lee Eun-jae ( 김경세 )	1
	Yeollin minju party	YMP	Yeollin-minju-dang ( 열린 민주당 )	Open Democratic Party	social liberal	Lee Keun-shik ( 이근식 )	1
	Independent						17th
	Vacant						10
	total						300

literature

• Hannes B. Mosler: The electoral system of South Korea . In: Country Report Korea . Federal Agency for Civic Education, Bonn 2015, ISBN 978-3-8389-0577-8 , Chapter: Part B: South Korea - I. Political System, p. 129-144 .

Web links

• Homepage . The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea,accessed January 17, 2018(Korean). 
• Homepage . The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea,accessed January 17, 2018. 

Individual evidence

1. ^ Mosler: The electoral system of South Korea . In: Country Report Korea . 2015, p. 129 f .
2. ↑ Claire Horst: Gukhoe, the home of eloquent debates. In: The Parliament. The German Bundestag, 2010, accessed on January 17, 2018 .  
3. ^ Members by negotiation group. National Assembly of Korea website. Retrieved April 12, 2020.