New Progressive Party 진보신당 | |
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President | Hong Se-hwa (former) |
Founded | 16 March 2008 22 October 2012 (re-form) |
Dissolved | 12 April 2012 23 June 2013 (Labor Party) | (dissolution)
Merger of | Socialist Party |
Split from | Democratic Labor Party |
Succeeded by | Labor Party |
Headquarters | Daeha Building, 14-11 Yoido-dong, Youngdungpo-gu, Seoul |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
Colours | Red |
New Progressive Party | |
Hangul | 진보신당 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jinbosindang |
McCune–Reischauer | Chinbosintang |
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The New Progressive Party (NPP; Korean: 진보신당; Hanja: 進步新黨; RR: Jinbosindang; MR: Chinbosintang) was a political party in South Korea. The New Progressive Party was established by a number of Democratic Labor Party members (known as 'People's Democracy Faction') who left the party in reaction to the dominating Minjokhaebang factions.