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2019 South Korean By-elections
The 2019 South Korean by-elections was held in South Korea on 3 April 2019. 2 seats to the National Assembly of South Korea were contested. Reasons for by-elections The following Members of National Assembly lost or resigned from their seats: * South Gyeongsang Changwon Seongsan District: Roh Hoe-chan (Justice), due to Roh's death. * South Gyeongsang Tongyeong- Goseong District: Lee Gun-hyeon ( Liberty Korea), due to Lee's violation of the Political Funds Act. Results Seat control Changwon Seongsan Tongyeong-Goseong References {{South Korean elections 2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ... 2019 elections in South Korea April 2019 events in South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has a Demographics of South Korea, population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the List of metropolitan areas by population, fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeo Yeong-gug
Yeo Yeong-gug (; born 28 January 1965) is a South Korean politician who led the Justice Party from 2021 to 2022. He was previously a member of the National Assembly from 2019 until 2020, and also served on the South Gyeongsang Provincial Council. Life Yeo Yeong-gug was born on 28 January 1965 in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province. As a young man, he also worked as a senior official of the Korean Metal Workers' Union while working with labour movements. He entered the political world, leaving the labor movement, and has since been elected as member of the South Gyeongsang Provincial Council in the 2010 local elections. He was also elected in the 2014 elections, but lost in the 2018 election. After Roh Hoe-chan's death, he ran for the by-election in the Seongsan District, Changwon. On 25 March 2019, the Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to: *Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to: Active parties Africa *Botsw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
By-elections To The National Assembly (South Korea)
A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, a bye-election in Ireland, a bypoll in India, or a Zimni election (Urdu: ضمنی انتخاب, supplementary election) in Pakistan, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections. A vacancy may arise as a result of an incumbent dying or resigning, or when the incumbent becomes ineligible to continue in office (because of a recall, election or appointment to a prohibited dual mandate, criminal conviction, or failure to maintain a minimum attendance), or when an election is invalidated by voting irregularities. In some cases a vacancy may be filled without a by-election or the office may be left vacant. Origins The procedure for filling a vacant seat in the House of Commons of England was developed during the Reformation Parliament of the 16th century by Thomas Cromwell; previously a seat had remained empty upon the death of a member. Cromwell devi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party Of Korea
The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK; ), formerly known as the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD), is a liberal political party in South Korea. Controlling the unicameral National Assembly as of 2022, the DPK is regarded as one of two major parties in South Korea, along with its rival, the People Power Party (PPP). The party was founded on 26 March 2014 as a merger of the Democratic Party and the preparatory committee of the New Political Vision Party (NPVP). History Formation and Ahn–Kim leadership (March–July 2014) The Democratic Party was formed as the New Politics Alliance for Democracy () on 26 March 2014 after an independent group led by Ahn Cheol-soo, then in the process of forming a party called the New Political Vision Party, merged with the Democratic Party led by Kim Han-gil. The former Democratic Party was absorbed into the NPAD while the preparatory committee of the NPVP was dissolved, with members who supported the merger joining the NPAD individual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Patriots' Party
The Our Republican Party (), formerly the Korean Patriots' Party (Korean: 대한애국당), was a far-right political party in South Korea known primarily for its Pro-Park Geun-hye stance. It was formed following a split within the New Saenuri Party. The party strongly supported former president Park Geun-hye. In June 2019, the party elevated Hong Moon-jong, a National Assembly member who left the Liberty Korea Party, as its leader along with incumbent Cho Won-jin. Originally, the party planned to change its name as New Republican Party (신공화당), but faced a legal issue. On 24 June, the party changed the name to Our Republican Party. The party claimed that the new name came from Park Geun-hye herself. In March 2020, the party merged with the Liberty Unification Party to form the Liberty Republican Party. Election results See also * Impeachment of Park Geun-hye The impeachment of Park Geun-hye, President of South Korea, was the culmination of a po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bareunmirae Party
The Bareunmirae Party (), also known as the Bareun Mirae Party and Bareun Future Party, was a South Korean liberal-conservative political party. It was founded in 2018 by merger of the centrist liberal People's Party and the conservative Bareun Party. History Founding In January 2018, leaders of the party's predecessors announced their plan to merge, in an effort to form a centrist bloc and consolidate their parliamentary standings before local elections. The merger was noted to be a bold political experiment, as People's Party is rooted in the Jeolla Provinces, while Bareun Party is rooted in the Gyeongsang Provinces. The party was formally established on 13 February 2018. The merger was commented as being "hasty", as it was announced before the two respective parties underwent due process to confirm the union, and was seen as an attempt to consolidate the plan amidst opposition. The merger plan faced opposition from members of both parties, citing concerns over diffe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minjung Party
The Progressive Party (), known as the Minjung Party () until June 2020, is a left-wing nationalist political party in South Korea. The party was formed by the merger of the New People's Party and People's United Party on 15 October 2017. History The party initially had two members in the National Assembly, both from Ulsan, but was reduced to one on 22 December, when the supreme court convicted Yoon Jong-oe for breaking the campaign law. On October 13, 2017, when the founding ceremony of the Minjung Party was held, American progressives such as Ramsey Clark and Noam Chomsky celebrated the founding of the party by advocating pacifism on the Korean Peninsula. In July 2018, members of the Minjung Party met with members of the North Korean Social Democratic Party in China. The meeting was not authorized by the Ministry of Unification which could have punished the party for violations of South Korea's National Security Act. Jung Tae-heung, the co-chair of the Minjung Party, st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Gi-yun
Kang Gi-yun (; born 4 June 1960) is a South Korean politician who is member of the National Assembly. He was a member of the South Gyeongsang Provincial Council from 2002 to 2007. Life Kang Gi-yun was born on 4 June 1960 in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province. He served as CEO of a metal industry company and also worked as a civil servant in Changwon City Government and South Gyeongsang Provincial Government. Later, he joined the Grand National Party and won the 2002 local elections as a member of the South Gyeongsang Provincial Council. He ran in the Changwon B in the 2008 legislative election, but was defeated by Kwon Young-ghil of the Democratic Labor Party. Then he ran again for the next election and won the election for the first time. He ran for re-election in the 2016 legislative election, but was defeated by Roh Hoe-chan of the Justice Party. In July 2018, the death of Roh Hoe-chan led to by-election in Seongsan District, Changwon Changwon () is the capital c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeong Jeom-sik (politician)
Jeong Jeom-sig (; born 15 July 1965) is a South Korean politician who was a prosecutor and lawyer. Life Jeong was born in Goseong County, South Gyeongsang Province. He passed the 30th judicial examination in 1986. He later served as a high-level prosecutor at the prosecution office before retiring in June 2017. He later opened as a lawyer. In 2019, he ran in the Tongyeong-Goseong by-election with the Liberty Korea Party The Liberty Korea Party () was a conservative political party in South Korea that was described variously as right-wing, right-wing populist, or far-right. Until February 2017, it was known as the Saenuri Party (), and before that as the Hanna ...'s nomination. References External links * Jeong Jeom-sig's blog {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeong, Jeom-sig 1965 births Living people Politicians from South Gyeongsang Province Members of the National Assembly (South Korea) Liberty Korea Party politicians South Korean prosecutors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberty Korea Party
The Liberty Korea Party () was a conservative political party in South Korea that was described variously as right-wing, right-wing populist, or far-right. Until February 2017, it was known as the Saenuri Party (), and before that as the Hannara Party () from 1997 to 2012, both of which are still colloquially used to refer to the party. The party formerly held a plurality of seats in the 20th Assembly before its ruling status was transferred to the Democratic Party of Korea on 27 December 2016, following the creation of the splinter Bareun Party by former Saenuri members who distanced themselves from President Park Geun-hye in the 2016 South Korean political scandal. In February 2020, the Liberty Korea Party merged with Onward for Future 4.0 and the New Conservative Party, launching the United Future Party to contest the 2020 South Korean legislative election. History 1997: Foundation of Grand National party The party was founded in 1997, when the United Democratic Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yonhap
Yonhap News Agency is a major South Korean news agency. It is based in Seoul, South Korea. Yonhap provides news articles, pictures and other information to newspapers, TV networks and other media in South Korea. History Yonhap (, , translit. ''Yeonhap''; meaning "united" in Korean) was established on 19 December 1980, through the merger of Hapdong News Agency and Orient Press. The Hapdong News Agency itself emerged in late 1945 out of the short-lived Kukje News, which had operated for two months out of the office of the Domei, the former Japanese news agency that had functioned in Korea during the Japanese colonial era. In 1999 Yonhap took over the Naewoe News Agency. Naewoe was a South Korea government-affiliated organization, created in the mid 1970s, and tasked with publishing information and analysis on North Korea from a South Korean perspective through books and journals. Naewoe was known to have close links with South Korea's intelligence agency, and according to the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Gun-hyeon
Lee may refer to: Name Given name * Lee (given name), a given name in English Surname * Chinese surnames romanized as Li or Lee: ** Li (surname 李) or Lee (Hanzi ), a common Chinese surname ** Li (surname 利) or Lee (Hanzi ), a Chinese surname * Lý (Vietnamese surname) or Lí (李), a common Vietnamese surname * Lee (Korean surname) or Rhee or Yi (Hanja , Hangul or ), a common Korean surname * Lee (English surname), a common English surname * List of people with surname Lee **List of people with surname Li ** List of people with the Korean family name Lee Geography United Kingdom * Lee, Devon * Lee, Hampshire * Lee, London * Lee, Mull, a location in Argyll and Bute * Lee, Northumberland, a location * Lee, Shropshire, a location * Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire * Lee District (Metropolis) * The Lee, Buckinghamshire, parish and village name, formally known as Lee * River Lee - alternative name for River Lea United States * Lee, California * Lee, Florida * Lee, Il ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
