Democratic Independent Party
Democratic Independent Party (Democratic Independent Party; Korean: 민주독립당; RR: Minju Dongnipdang) was a centrist political party in North and South Korea. The party was established on 19 October 1947. Its initiators were An Jae-hong, Kim Byung-ro, Hong Myong-hui, Kim Ho, Pak Yong-hee, Yi Kuk-no and Kim Won-yong. Of them, Hong became the chairman of the party. It participated in elections in North Korea from 1948 until at least 1962.
Democratic Independent Party | |
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| Abbreviation | Democratic Independent Party |
| Chairperson | Hong Myong-hui |
| Founder | An Jae-hong, Kim Byung-ro, Hong Myong-hui, Kim Ho, Pak Yong-hee, Yi Kuk-no, Kim Won-yong |
| Founded | 19 October 1947 |
| Dissolved | 8 October 1949 Mid or late 1960s |
| Ideology | Korean nationalism Social democracy Progressivism |
| Political position | Centre |
| Democratic Independent Party | |
| Hangul | 민주독립당 |
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| Hanja | 民主獨立黨 |
| Revised Romanization | Minju Dongnipdang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Minju Tongnipdang |
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| Progressivism in South Korea |
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