Liberty Unification Party 자유통일당 | |
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Abbreviation | LUP |
President | Kim Moon-soo |
Founded | 31 January 2020 |
Registered | 13 February 2020 |
Dissolved | 3 March 2020 |
Split from | New National Participation Party |
Succeeded by | Liberty Republican Party |
Headquarters | Yongsan Building, 23, Gukhoe-daero 70-gil, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul |
Ideology |
Nationalism (
South Korea) Anti-communism Christian fundamentalism |
Political position | Far-right |
Colours |
Red Blue |
Website | |
lup.kr | |
The Liberty Unification Party ( Korean: 자유통일당) was a conservative political party in South Korea.
The party was originally formed as the Korea Party (Proportional) ( Korean: 비례한국당) by Choi In-shik, who exited from the United Korea Party (now as the New National Participation Party). [1] It soon changed the name to Party for National Revolution ( Korean: 국민혁명당) after the National Election Commission did not allow all political parties from using the term "(Proportional)" to their names. [2] [3]
On 29 January 2020, Kim Moon-soo, the former Governor of Gyeonggi, quitted from the Liberty Korea Party and joined this party. [4] 2 days later, the party was officially formed and elected Kim as its President. [5] Jeon Kwang-hoon, a pastor, did not officially join but showed his intention to be allied with the party. [5]
Koh Young-il, the President of the Christian Liberal Party, showed his intention to form an electoral alliance with this party. [6]
On 20 February, the party agreed to be merged with the Our Republican Party before the election. [7]
Liberty Unification Party 자유통일당 | |
---|---|
Abbreviation | LUP |
President | Kim Moon-soo |
Founded | 31 January 2020 |
Registered | 13 February 2020 |
Dissolved | 3 March 2020 |
Split from | New National Participation Party |
Succeeded by | Liberty Republican Party |
Headquarters | Yongsan Building, 23, Gukhoe-daero 70-gil, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul |
Ideology |
Nationalism (
South Korea) Anti-communism Christian fundamentalism |
Political position | Far-right |
Colours |
Red Blue |
Website | |
lup.kr | |
The Liberty Unification Party ( Korean: 자유통일당) was a conservative political party in South Korea.
The party was originally formed as the Korea Party (Proportional) ( Korean: 비례한국당) by Choi In-shik, who exited from the United Korea Party (now as the New National Participation Party). [1] It soon changed the name to Party for National Revolution ( Korean: 국민혁명당) after the National Election Commission did not allow all political parties from using the term "(Proportional)" to their names. [2] [3]
On 29 January 2020, Kim Moon-soo, the former Governor of Gyeonggi, quitted from the Liberty Korea Party and joined this party. [4] 2 days later, the party was officially formed and elected Kim as its President. [5] Jeon Kwang-hoon, a pastor, did not officially join but showed his intention to be allied with the party. [5]
Koh Young-il, the President of the Christian Liberal Party, showed his intention to form an electoral alliance with this party. [6]
On 20 February, the party agreed to be merged with the Our Republican Party before the election. [7]