The Participation Party (PPP; , ) was a political party of South Korea. It was formed by many of the former members of the

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after the death of former President

Roh Moo-hyun Roh Moo-hyun (, ; 1 September 1946 – 23 May 2009) was a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as the ninth president of South Korea from 2003 to 2008. Roh's pre-presidential political career was focused on human rights advocacy for ...

Rhyu Si-min Rhyu Si-min (; born 28 July 1959) is a South Korean politician who served as the 44th Minister of Health and Welfare from February 2006 to May 2007 under the Roh Moo-hyun administration . Rhyu studied economics at Seoul National University an ...

was elected as Party Chairman on March 19, 2011. In March 2011 it had 45,335 members.Homepage of the People's Participation Party
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, the People's Participation Party has cooperated with the Democratic Party to enter as the single opposition candidate for the Kimhae seat in the

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. On 5 December 2011, it merged into the

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Notable members

, 유시민, former Minister of Health and Welfare and National Assembly MP * Cheon Ho-sun, 천호선, former Speaker of the Blue House * Lee Byeong-Wan, 이병완, former Chief of Staff of Presidents

Kim Dae-jung Kim Dae-jung (, ; 6 January 192418 August 2009) was a South Korean politician, activist and statesman who served as the eighth president of South Korea from 1998 to 2003. Kim entered politics as a member of the new wing of the Democratic Pa ...

and Roh Moo-hyun

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Notable members

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