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Lee Mi-kyung (politician)
Lee Mi-kyung (Korean: 이미경; Hanja: 李美卿; born 2 September 1950) is a South Korean politician and women's right activist previously served as the head of KOICA, Korea International Cooperation Agency under President Moon Jae-in from 2017 to 2020. She is the first woman to lead the Agency as well as one of four women who served five or more terms in the National Assembly. Before assuming the current role, Lee worked for roughly twenty years each at civil society and parliament. She revealed that her career as a feminist activist started when she participated in creating women's studies course at her university funded by United States Agency for International Development in 1977 during her speech at Global Engagement & Empowerment Forum on Sustainable Development in 2019. At the same occasion, she also praised the German aid organisation, EZE (now-EED, Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst) for providing financial assistance in founding women's organisation, now-Korean Wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea International Cooperation Agency
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA, Korean: 한국국제협력단, Hanja: 韓國國際協力團) was established in 1991 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea as a governmental organization for Official Development Assistance (ODA) to enhance the effectiveness of South Korea's grant aid programs for developing countries by implementing the government's grant aid and technical cooperation programs. It is led by three-year-term president of the board who is appointed by the President upon the recommendation of Foreign Minister. Mission The Korea International Cooperation Agency was founded as a government agency on April 1, 1991, to maximize the effectiveness of South Korea's grant aid programs for developing countries by implementing the government's grant aid and technical cooperation programs. In the past, development cooperation efforts were focused mainly on meeting the basic human needs (BHNs) of developing countries and on fostering their Human ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Women's Associations United
Korean Women's Associations United (KWAU or ''Yǒsǒng tanch'e yǒnhap'') is an umbrella organization made up of 33 other associations in order to focus on women's issues in South Korea. Along with the Korean National Council of Women (KNCW), KWAU helps coordinate non-governmental organization activities dealing with women's issues and feminism throughout Korea. History The KWAU was founded in February 1987. It was made up of left-wing, pro-labor feminists in the wake of the sexual assault charges brought by Kwon In Suk against the Korean government. The women involved were a diverse group of blue-collar workers, clerical workers, professionals, housewives, college students, rural women and poor women living in cities. KWAU was also connected to the ''minjung'' movement and the national democratic movement. This period involved a focus on women's rights. This focus included an emphasis on a few areas in the fight against inequality including lifelong equal work, the protection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 South Korean Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in South Korea on April 15, 2004. In the 17th election for the National Assembly, voters elected 299 members of the legislature. The newly formed Uri Party and other parties supporting President Roh Moo-hyun, who was impeached by the outgoing National Assembly, won a majority of seats. This was the first time a centre-left liberal party won a majority in the National Assembly. Political parties The newly formed liberal Uri Party (''Uri-dang'' or ''Our Party'') gained support through its opposition to the impeachment of President Roh. It won 32 out of 49 seats in Seoul, 44 out of 62 in Incheon and Gyeonggi, confirming that a majority of voters supported the President Roh. The conservative Grand National Party, which supported the impeachment of President Roh, suffered a loss of support, but won a majority in North Gyeongsang and South Gyeongsang regions and retained the 100 seats necessary to block constitutional changes. The progressive, socia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 South Korean Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in South Korea on 13 April 2000. Opinion polls suggested that the ruling Democratic Party would win the most seats, but the result was a victory for the conservative Grand National Party (GNP), which won 133 of the 273 seats in the National Assembly. The United Liberal Democrats (ULD) lost two-thirds of their seats due to GNP's victory in Gyeongsangbuk-do, Gangwon-do (South Korea), and also fewer local votes in Chungcheong. With no party winning a majority, the 16th parliament was the first Hung Parliament in South Korean history. The Democrats, ULD and Democratic People's Party (DPP) formed a coalition to gain a majority. However, the ULD withdrew support in 2001 and joined the conservative opposition. Seven ULD members subsequently defected from the party and joined the GNP, giving it a majority. Results By city/province Notes References External linksRepublic of Korea: Election for Kukhoe (South Korean National Assembly)IFES] {{South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 South Korean Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in South Korea on 12 April 1996.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II'', p420 The result was a victory for the New Korea Party, which won 139 of the 299 seats in the National Assembly. Voter turnout was 63.9%. Although the New Korea Party remained the largest party in the National Assembly, it failed to win the majority. Political parties The governing New Korea Party (formerly the Democratic Liberal Party) of President Kim Young-sam, lost its absolute parliamentary majority. The election was held three years into President Kim's five year mandate. The opposition National Congress for New Politics was formed by veteran opposition leader Kim Dae-jung and his supporters in the Democratic Party. Kim had retired from politics following his loss in the 1992 Presidential election but formed the new party after his return in 1995. The right-wing United Liberal Democrats was led by form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewha Girls' High School
Ewha Girls' High School ( ko, 이화여자고등학교) is a private girls high school located in Jeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Although managed by the same foundation, it is not to be confused with the coeducational Ewha Womans University High School (founded 1958), which is located near Ewha Woman's University in Seodaemun District and functions as the demonstration school attached to the university's College of Education. History Ewha Girls' High School originates from the ''Ewha Hakdang'' mission school for girls founded on May 31, 1886, by Mary F. Scranton. The school expanded to offer college-level courses, with the college section eventually separating to become Ewha Womans University. The construction of a dormitory for staff and students was completed in 1900. The current principal Kim Hye-jeong was appointed in February 2017 as the school's 15th principal. Co-curricular activities At Ewha Girls' High School, every student has to join a club as part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliamentarians For Nuclear Non-Proliferation And Disarmament
Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (PNND) is a global network of over 700 parliamentarians from more than 75 countries working to prevent nuclear proliferation. Membership is open to current members of legislatures and parliaments at state, federal, national and regional levels. In October 2011, David Coltart was elected co-president of PNND at the , Switzerland. The 2014 PNND Assembly was held in Washington, DC with the theme " Climbing the Mountain"http://pnnd.org/video/pnnd-assembly-2014-washington-dc.PNND IN JORDAN Number of current members: 14 Number of alumni (former) members: 1 Location of PNND Assemblies #2012 - Astana, Kazakhstan #2014 - Washington, DC See also *Anti-nuclear movement *Anti-nuclear organizations Anti-nuclear organizations may oppose uranium mining, nuclear power, and/or nuclear weapons. Anti-nuclear groups have undertaken public protests and acts of civil disobedience which have included occupations of nuclear plant sites. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Nak-yeon
Lee Nak-yon (; born 20 December 1952), also known as Lee Nak-yeon, is a South Korean politician who served as the 41st Prime Minister of South Korea from 2017 to 2020. A member of the Democratic Party of Korea, he is the longest-serving prime minister since the Constitution of South Korea was last revised in 1987. Lee previously held the governorship of Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla) province from 2014 to 2017, a stronghold of his party. Before serving as governor, he worked as a journalist for over 20 years and served as a member of the National Assembly for four terms. Lee was chosen for the position of Prime Minister by President Moon Jae-in to keep his campaign promise to appoint his de facto deputy from Honam region. During his tenure as Prime Minister, Lee became well-known for his forceful exchanges with opposition party leaders and adeptness at communicating with citizens. Prior to and following his victory in the crucial Jongno district in the 2020 legislative election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)
The Democratic Party (; DP) was a Liberalism in South Korea, liberal political party in South Korea. Formerly named United Democratic Party (; UDP), it was the main opposition party in the 18th National Assembly of South Korea, Assembly. In late 2011, it merged into the Democratic Party (South Korea, 2011), Democratic United Party. History The party was originally formed as the Uri Party (''Yeollin Uri-dang'') when loyalists to president Roh Moo-hyun in the Democratic Party (South Korea, 2000), Millennium Democratic Party chose to break ranks from other party members who showed lukewarm support for the administration. Some 42 out of 103 lawmakers of the Millennium Democratic Party joined the new party, and 5 lawmakers from the Grand National Party also joined, seeking to complete political reforms. As a result of the 2004 South Korean parliamentary election, 2004 Parliamentary election, the party won an outright majority in the National Assembly by winning 152 of 299 seats. It wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party (South Korea, 2000)
The Democratic Party (; DP) was a political party in South Korea. Formerly named Millennium Democratic Party (; MDP), it was renamed in May 6, 2005. After its dissolution, its members joined the Uri Party or the successor Democratic Party. History In 2000, the party officially founded, after it merged of National Congress for New Politics and New People Party led by Lee In-je and a number of conservative minded politicians joined it. In the 2000 Parliamentary election the party came second winning 115 seats. Roh Moo-hyun was elected as president in 2002, but he subsequently left the party after he inaugurated as president and his supporters formed the Uri Party in 2003. The MDP lost majority when Roh was impeached in March 2004 by the National Assembly for illegal electioneering and incompetence charges with support from the Grand National Party, losing 53 seats to a total of only 9 seats in the 2004 parliamentary election. Roh Moo-hyun was later re-instated b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People Power Party (South Korea)
The People Power Party (; PPP), formerly known as the United Future Party (; UFP), is a conservative political party in South Korea. Controlling the South Korean presidency, it is the second largest party in the National Assembly. PPP, along with its historic rival, the Democratic Party, make up the two largest political parties in South Korea. The party was formed on 17 February 2020 by the merger of the Liberty Korea Party, New Conservative Party, and Onward for Future 4.0, as well as several minor parties and political organizations. History Background Due to the political scandal in 2016, President Park Geun-hye was impeached, and several MPs quit the then-ruling Saenuri Party to form the Bareun Party. The Saenuri Party changed its name to the Liberty Korea Party (LKP), but following the final impeachment of Park on 10 March 2017, it ''de jure'' lost its ruling party position. After the Democratic presidential candidate Moon Jae-in was elected on 9 May, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Democratic Party (South Korea, 1995)
The Democratic Party (; DP) was a political party of South Korea from 1995 to 1997. Formerly named United Democratic Party (; DP), it was renamed in 1996. History The party was formed by the merger of Democratic Party and New Party for Reform. Originally, Democratic Party won the local elections in 1995. However, shortly after, Kim Dae-jung (DJ), former Co-President of the party, officially returned to politics, and conflicts were sparked. The party's pro-DJ factions, not excluding DJ himself, left and founded a new party, named National Congress for New Politics (NCNP). The remained Democratic Party merged itself with a minor party named New Party for Reform, and newly formed United Democratic Party on 21 December. The party faced a huge defeat in 1996 election, due to the oppositions votes splits under the FPTP systems with few PRs. On 4 June 1996, shortly after the election defeat, the party held a leadership election, and elected Lee Ki-taek, former President of the D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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