New Future Party (South Korea)
New Future Party 새로운미래 | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Jun Byung-hun |
| Secretary-General | Lee Keun-kyu |
| Chair of the Policy Planning Committee | Kim Chan-hoon |
| Founded | 4 February 2024[a] |
| Split from | Democratic Party of Korea |
| Ideology | Centrist reformism |
| Colours | Blue Turquoise |
| National Assembly | 0 / 300 |
| Metropolitan Mayors and Governors | 0 / 17 |
| Municipal Mayors | 0 / 226 |
| Provincial and Metropolitan Councillors | 2 / 872 |
| Municipal Councillors | 9 / 2,988 |
| Website | |
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The New Future Party (Korean: 새로운미래, romanized: Saerounmirae, lit. 'New Future') is a South Korean political party formed by a splinter group from the Democratic Party led by former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon.
History
[edit]The party was founded on February 4, 2024. According to the party, Lee Nak-yon and Kim Jong-min will serve as party co-chairs.[1] There were speculations about a potential alliance with Lee Jun-seok's New Reform Party.[2] On 9 February it was announced that the party, along with New Reform Party, would merge together to create the Reform Party, with the new party being led by Lee Nak-yon and Lee Jun-seok.[3]
On February 20, Lee Nak-yon and the New Future Party announced their withdrawal from the merger with the New Reform Party. Kim Jong-min, an assemblyman close to Lee, also left the party to rejoin the New Future Party.[4]
On March 11, Hong Young-pyo, the member for Incheon Bupyong B in the National Assembly, officially joined the party.[5] An additional two members of the National Assembly; Oh Yeong-hwan and Sul Hoon joined the party on March 17.[6][7][8]
Ideology
[edit]The party's manifesto said that it will "stand up for centrist reformism". It also said the party "opposes both market fundamentalism and populism".[9]
Election results
[edit]| Election | Leader | Constituency | Party list | Seats | Pos. | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | No. | +/– | ||||
| 2024 | Lee Nak-yon Kim Jong-min | 200,502 | 0.70 | New | 1 / 254 | 483,827 | 1.71 | New | 0 / 46 | 5th | 1 / 300 | 5th | Opposition |
References
[edit]- ^ Part of the New Reform Party from 9 February to 20 February 2024
- ^ "Lee Nak-yon, ex-DPK members launch New Future Party". The Korea Times. 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ Daily, The Chosun (2024-02-04). "Ex-DP leader Lee Nak-yon's new party stumbles right after its formation". The Chosun Daily. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ Yonhap (2024-02-09). "Smaller political powers agree to merge into new party ahead of general elections". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ [바로이뉴스] "다시 새로운미래로 돌아간다"…11일 만에 결별 선언한 이낙연. 언론사 뷰. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ 임, 재우 (2024-03-11). '홍영표·김종민' 새로운미래 투톱 선대위 출범. '홍영표·김종민' 새로운미래 투톱 선대위 출범 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ 설훈·오영환, 새로운미래 동반 입당…현역 5명으로 늘어. Newsis (in Korean). 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ 오영환, 새로운미래 입당 "갈등과 분노의 정치 바꿔야". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ 설훈·오영환, 새로운미래 동반 입당. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "새로운 미래 "중도개혁주의 견지"··이낙연·이준석 연대 속도는 입장차". Maeil Business Newspaper. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
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