Advancement Unification Party


Advancement Unification Party
선진통일당
先進統一黨
PresidentLee In-je
Assembly leaderKim Nak-seong
Founded1 February 2008 (2008-02-01)
Dissolved25 October 2012 (2012-10-25)
Split fromHannara Party
Merged intoSaenuri Party
Headquarters14-14 Yongsan Building, Yeoeuido-dong Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul
Ideology
National affiliationAdvancement and Creation Association (2008–2009)
ColoursDark Blue
Website
Website (archived)
Advancement Unification Party
Hangul
선진통일당
Hanja
先進統一黨
Revised RomanizationSeonjin Tongil-dang
McCune–ReischauerSŏnchin T'ongil-tang
Liberty Forward Party (formerly)
Hangul
자유선진당
Hanja
自由先進黨
Revised RomanizationJayu Seonjin-dang
McCune–ReischauerChayu Sŏnjin-tang

Advancement Unification Party (AUP; Korean선진통일당), formerly known as Liberty Forward Party, was a conservative political party in South Korea. This party was created by Lee Hoi Chang, the presidential candidate who lost 2007 presidential elections. On 12 February 2008, the party merged with the People First Party.

The party was absorbed by Saenuri Party on 16 November 2012.[citation needed]