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Ha Tae-keung
Ha Tae-keung ( Korean: 하태경, born 26 April 1968) is South Korean activist and politician who is currently a member of National Assembly representing the 1st constituency of Haeundae District in Busan. He has served as Vice President of the Bareun Party, a Vice President of the Bareunmirae Party, and one of the co-Presidents of the New Conservative Party. Biography Ha Tae-keung was born in Busan in 1968. During the military dictatorship of Chun Doo-hwan, Ha was a pro-democracy activist. During the early 1990s, he was a member of the National University Students Association (NUSA), which also included members Lim Soo-kyung and Im Jong-seok. Ha was detained in 1991 on charges of breaching the National Security Act. He returned to his activist career after released in 1993. During the 2000s, Ha was interested in North Korean human rights, which he often did activism for. Political career In 2011, Ha joined the conservative Grand National Party (GNP), and was elected a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honourable
''The Honourable'' (British English) or ''The Honorable'' (American English; see spelling differences) (abbreviation: ''Hon.'', ''Hon'ble'', or variations) is an honorific style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions. Use by governments International diplomacy In international diplomatic relations, representatives of foreign states are often styled as ''The Honourable''. Deputy chiefs of mission, , consuls-general and consuls are always given the style. All heads of consular posts, whether they are honorary or career postholders, are accorded the style according to the State Department of the United States. However, the style ''Excellency'' instead of ''The Honourable'' is used for ambassadors and high commissioners. Africa The Congo In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the prefix 'Honourable' or 'Hon.' is used for members of both chambers of the Parliament of the Democratic Repu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chun Doo-hwan
Chun Doo-hwan (; or ; 18 January 1931 – 23 November 2021) was a South Korean Republic of Korea Army, army general and military dictator who ruled as an unelected Political strongman, strongman from 1979 to 1980 before replacing Choi Kyu-hah as president of South Korea from 1980 to 1988. Chun usurped power after the 1979 Assassination of Park Chung-hee, assassination of president Park Chung-hee, a military dictator who had ruled since 1962. Chun orchestrated the Coup d'etat of December Twelfth, 12 December 1979 military coup, then cemented his military dictatorship in the Coup d'état of May Seventeenth, 17 May 1980 military coup in which he declared martial law and later set up a Samchung re-education camp, concentration camp for "purificatory education". He established the highly authoritarianism, authoritarian Fifth Republic of Korea on 3 March 1981. After the June Struggle democratization movement of 1987, Chun conceded to allowing the 1987 South Korean presidential elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sohn Hak-kyu
Sohn Hak-kyu (born 22 November 1947) is a South Korean politician and the former governor of Gyeonggi-do, the most populous province in Korea. He became a politician in 1996 as a congressman of Grand National Party, and became a governor of Gyeonggi-do in 2002. He was the leader of the liberal Democratic Party. Sohn announced he was running in the 2022 presidential election as an independent candidate, but subsequently withdrew his candidacy. A Kyunggi High School and Seoul National University graduate, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Oxford. His daughter, Sohn Won-pyung Sohn Won-pyung (born 1979; ko, 손원평) is a South Korean novelist and film maker. She has won two literary awards: in 2016 for ''Amondeu'' (아몬드 Almond) and in 2017 for ''Seoreunui bangyeok'' (서른의 반격 Counterattack of the Thirty) ..., is a novelist. References 1947 births Kyunggi High School alumni Seoul National University alumni Living people Liberty Korea Part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Bareunmirae Party Leadership Election
On 2 September 2018, Bareunmirae Party held a leadership election. Background This was a snap election called after the resignation of both Yoo Seong-min and Park Joo-sun due to the serious defeat in local elections in 2018. Until the new leadership election, the party's presidency was temporarily taken by Kim Dong-cheol, party's parliamentary leader. Candidates Official candidates * Ha Tae-keung * Chung Woon-cheon * Kim Young-hwan * Sohn Hak-kyu * Lee Jun-seok * Kwon Eun-hui Withdrawn candidates Below are candidates lost in primary on 11 August. * Shin Yong-hyun * Chang Song-min * Chang Song-chol * Lee Su-bong Results {, class="wikitable" , - ! No. !! Candidate !! Votes !! Opinion polls !! Total results !! Position , - , 04 , , Sohn Hak-kyu , , 24,605 (53.74%) , , 57.50% , , 54.04% , , President , - , 01 , , Ha Tae-keung , , 20,285 (45.36%) , , 45.28% , , 45.72% , , Vice President , - , 05 , , Lee Jun-seok , , 17,538 (39.00%) , , 38.24% , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People Party (South Korea, 2016)
The People Party () was a liberal political party in South Korea established on 2 February 2016 by Ahn Cheol-soo. The party had a strong support base in the Honam region. The party dissolved on 13 February 2018. A later party of the same name was also founded by Ahn and was active from 2020 to 2022. History Plans for the party began, after Ahn Cheol-soo, who established the Democratic Party of Korea with Kim Han-gil, quit the party in mid-December 2015, after a power struggle with Moon Jae-in. At the time, Ahn vowed to create a political group that can effect government change. Ahn unveiled the party's name in January 2016. Kim, who co-founded the Democratic Party with Ahn, joined the party a day before the name's unveiling. The party officially launched on 2 February 2016, with 17 lawmakers in the National Assembly. In March 2016, the party gained its 20th member, a defector from the Democratic Party, which gave the party rights to form a negotiation bloc, along with higher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Hye-hoon
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, Illinoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 South Korean Political Scandal
Sixteen or 16 may refer to: *16 (number), the natural number following 15 and preceding 17 *one of the years 16 BC, AD 16, 1916, 2016 Films * '' Pathinaaru'' or ''Sixteen'', a 2010 Tamil film * ''Sixteen'' (1943 film), a 1943 Argentine film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen * ''Sixteen'' (2013 Indian film), a 2013 Hindi film * ''Sixteen'' (2013 British film), a 2013 British film by director Rob Brown Music *The Sixteen, an English choir *16 (band), a sludge metal band * Sixteen (Polish band), a Polish band Albums * ''16'' (Robin album), a 2014 album by Robin * 16 (Madhouse album), a 1987 album by Madhouse * ''Sixteen'' (album), a 1983 album by Stacy Lattisaw *''Sixteen'' , a 2005 album by Shook Ones * ''16'', a 2020 album by Wejdene Songs * "16" (Sneaky Sound System song), 2009 * "Sixteen" (Thomas Rhett song), 2017 * "Sixteen" (Ellie Goulding song), 2019 *"16", by Craig David from ''Following My Intuition'', 2016 *"16", by Green Day from ''39/Smooth'', 1990 *"16", by H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 South Korean Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in South Korea on 13 April 2016. All 300 members of the National Assembly were elected, 253 from first-past-the-post constituencies and 47 from proportional party lists. The election was an upset victory for the liberal Democratic Party, which defied opinion polling by winning a plurality of seats in the election and defeating the ruling conservative Saenuri Party by one seat. In votes for party lists, however, Democratic Party came third, behind the Saenuri Party in first place and the new People Party in second. The election marked an upheaval in the South Korean party system, installing a hung parliament for the first time since 2000 and a three-party system for the first time since 1996. The People Party attained a kingmaker position in the new Assembly, while the leadership of the Saenuri Party including chairman Kim Moo-sung resigned en masse following their defeat, relinquishing control of the party to an emergency response commission. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 South Korean Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in South Korea on 11 April 2012. The election was won by the ruling Saenuri or New Frontier Party, which renewed its majority in the National Assembly, despite losing seats. The election has been read as a bellwether for the presidential election to be held later in the year. The result confounded exit polls and media analysis, which had predicted a closer outcome. Background The South Korean National Assembly consists of 246 directly elected seats and 54 nationwide proportional representation seats chosen under an FPTP-PR parallel voting system. In South Korea's presidential system, the head of state chooses the cabinet, but the loss of control in the parliament could have hampered President Lee's government substantially. Political parties Four parties won seats in the 2012 election: * Saenuri Party ( ko, 새누리당, ''Saenuri-dang''), led by Park Geun-hye. The largest conservative party and incumbent government. Formerly name the Grand Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conservatism In South Korea
Conservatism () in South Korea is chiefly associated with the People Power Party (South Korea). Traditional South Korean conservatism is a political and social philosophy characterized by Korean culture traditions originating from Confucianism. South Korean conservative parties largely believe in the following; a developmental state, pro-business, opposition to labor unions, strong national defense, anti-communism, pro-communitarianism, pro-US-KR relations and recently free trade and neoliberalism. Starting from the dictatorship of Syngman Rhee, South Korean conservatism has been influenced from the military dictatorships of Park Chung-hee and Chun Doo-hwan. In domestic policy, South Korean conservatism has a strong elitist streak and promotes rapid modernization and social stability. However, since the mid-to-late 2010s, conservatives with populist tendencies have become more prominent in the public sphere. Unlike conservatives in the United States, conservatives in South Kor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen River, Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. North Korea's border with South Korea is a disputed border as both countries claim the entirety of the Korean Peninsula. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. North Korea, like South Korea, its southern counterpart, claims to be the legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of North Korea, adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the capital and largest city. In 1910, Korean Empire, Korea was Korea under Japanese rule, annexed by the Empire of Japan. In 1945, after the Surrender of Japan, Japanese surrender at the End of World War II in Asia, end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Security Act (South Korea)
The National Security Act is a South Korean law enforced since 1948 with the avowed purpose ''"to secure the security of the State and the subsistence and freedom of nationals, by regulating any anticipated activities compromising the safety of the State."''국가보안법 Korea Ministry of Government Legislation Accessed 6 Oct 2014. However, the law now has a newly inserted article that limits its arbitrary application. ''"In the construction and application of this Act, it shall be limited at a minimum of construction and application for attaining the aforementioned purpose, and shall not be permitted to construe extensively this Act, or to restrict unreasonably the fundamental human rights of citizens guaranteed by the Constitution."'' In 2004, legislators of the then-majority [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
