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| Leader | Kang Jae-sup |
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| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul |
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| Ideology | Conservatism, right wing |
| International affiliation | International Democrat Union |
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| Website www.hannara.or.kr |
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The Grand National Party is a conservative-leaning political party in South Korea. Kang Jae-sup (born 28 March 1948 in Uiseong, North Gyeongsang) is a South Korean politician and the current leader of Grand National Party since Yeongdeungpo-gu is an administrative district in southwest Seoul, Korea. Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined In Politics, right-wing, the political right, and the Right are positions that uphold traditional values and/or authorities The International Democrat Union (IDU is an Center-right international grouping of conservative, Christian-democratic and Liberal-conservative Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. More specifically it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language Romanization system in South Korea. McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language Romanization systems along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Its Korean name, Hannara, may be translated either as "Grand Nation" or "One Nation," due to the double meaning of han.
The ruling GNP holds majority in the 18th Assembly, 2008-2012. The National Assembly of South Korea is a 299-member Unicameral Legislature.
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History
The party was formed in 1990, when several old right-wing parties--most notably the Democratic Justice Party--merged to form the Democratic Liberal Party (Minju Jayudang). The Democratic Justice Party (민주정의당,民主正義黨 was the ruling party of South Korea from 1963 to 1990. It was renamed to the New Korea Party (Sinhangukdang) in 1995, and then became the Grand National Party in November 1997 following its merger with the smaller Democratic Party.
Its opponents tried to discredit it by linking it to old right-wing parties dating back to the dictatorships in the 1960s and '70s. Considering the dramatic changes in political climate that have taken place in South Korea since then, these parties have been severely curtailed hence the formation of a new coalition.
Following the 2000 parliamentary elections it was the single largest political party, with 54% of the vote and 147 seats out of 271. However, its former leader Lee Hoi-chang lost twice in the presidential election (in 1997 and 2002) following a series of scandals and accusations. Lee Hoi-chang (ihøtɕʰaŋ (born June 2, 1935) is a South Korean politician
The party was defeated in the parliamentary election in 2004 following the impeachment of President Roh, gaining only 121 seats out of 299. The defeat reflected the public disapproval of the impeachment which was steered by the party. It was the first time in its history that the party or its predecessors had not won the most seats. It gained back six seats in by-elections, bringing it to 127 seats as of October 28, 2005. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Current status
On December 19, 2007, the GNP's candidate Lee Myung-bak won the presidential election[1] with 48. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Lee Myung-bak (ˈliː ˈmjʊŋˌbæk or Korean) (born December 19, 1941) is the tenth and current President of South Korea 7% of the vote.
On April 2008 general election, GNP secured majority of 153 seats out of 299. Now GNP seized power in the administration and the parliament as well as most local governments.
The Grand National Party currently enjoys nearly half of the support by the Korean public, ranging from business leaders and affluent youth to the elderly. Its support is low only in the Jeolla province, which has for nearly 50 years supported Kim Dae-jung, a well-known progressive politician born in that province who also served as President of South Korea (Feb 1998-2002). Kim Dae-jung (Born December 3, 1925, kim tɛdʑuŋ is a former South Korean president and the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize recipient The President of the Republic of Korea is according to the Constitution head of state chief executive of the government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces
The makeup of the Grand National Party members at present is diverse in provincial origin and political thought. Former party head and 2007 presidential candidate Park Geun-hye is the daughter of former Dictator-President Park Chung-hee who ruled from 1963 to 1979. The 17th South Korean presidential election took place on December 19, 2007. Park Geun-hye (born February 2, 1952) is a South Korean politician Park Chung-hee ( November 14, 1917 – October 26, 1979) was a former ROK Army general and the autocratic dictator of the Republic Although Representative Won Hee-ryeong and Hong Jun-pyo runs for the party primary as a reform candidate, and former Seoul mayor and their official presidential candidate Lee Myung-bak gains more support (about 40%) from the Korean public, these types of family connections are viewed by many as evidence of continued domination of the party by the old elite. The National Assembly of South Korea is a 299-member Unicameral Legislature. Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. Lee Myung-bak (ˈliː ˈmjʊŋˌbæk or Korean) (born December 19, 1941) is the tenth and current President of South Korea
Policy
The GNP supports free trade and limited entrepreneurship, expanded support and alliance with the large chaebols, neoliberal economic policies, and lower taxes. Free trade is a system in which the trade of goods and services between or within countries flows unhindered by government-imposed restrictions Entrepreneurship is the practice of starting new Organizations or revitalizing mature Organizations particularly new Businesses generally in response to identified Chaebol (alternatively Jaebol, Jaebeol) refers to a South Korean form of business conglomerate. Originally coined by its critics and opponents " neoliberalism " is a label referring to the recent reemergence of Economic liberalism or Classical liberalism The GNP favours maintaining strong ties with the United States, Japan, and other historical alliances, as well as distancing South Korea from engaging Pyongyang. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Pyongyang (pʰjʌŋjaŋ is the Capital and largest City of North Korea, located on the Taedong River, at.
The party's conservative, pro-American stance often makes it the target of hyperbolic criticism by North Korea's state-controlled media. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, The news media refers to the section of the Mass media that focuses on presenting current News to the public
See also
- Politics of South Korea
- List of political parties in South Korea
- List of political parties
- List of Korea-related topics
- Uri Party
References
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