The New Future Democratic Party (Korean: 새미래민주당, romanized: Saemiraeminjudang) is a South Korean political party formed by a splinter group from the Democratic Party led by former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon. Originally New Future Party (Korean: 새로운미래, romanized: Saerounmirae, lit. 'New Future'), the party was renamed on 7 September 2024.[1]

History

Logo of New Future Party

The party was founded on 4 February 2024. According to the party, Lee Nak-yon and Kim Jong-min will serve as party co-chairs.[2] There were speculations about a potential alliance with Lee Jun-seok's New Reform Party.[3] On 9 February it was announced that the party, along with New Reform Party, would merge together to create the Reform Party, with the new party being led by Lee Nak-yon and Lee Jun-seok.[4]

On 20 February, Lee Nak-yon and the New Future Party announced their withdrawal from the merger with the New Reform Party. Kim Jong-min, an assemblyman close to Lee, also left the party to rejoin the New Future Party.[5]

On 11 March, Hong Young-pyo, the member for Incheon Bupyong B in the National Assembly, officially joined the party.[6] An additional two members of the National Assembly; Oh Yeong-hwan and Sul Hoon joined the party on 17 March.[7][8][9]

Ideology

The party's manifesto said that it will "stand up for centrist reformism". It also said the party "opposes both market fundamentalism and populism".[10]

Election results

Election Leader Constituency Party list Seats Pos. Status
Votes % Seats +/- Votes % Seats +/- No. +/–
2024 Lee Nak-yon
Kim Jong-min 		200,502 0.70 New
1 / 254
 483,827 1.71 New
0 / 46
 5th
1 / 300
 5th Opposition

References

  1. ^ Part of the New Reform Party from 9 February to 20 February 2024
  1. ^ 새로운미래, '새미래민주당'으로 당명 변경…"더불어민주당 공백 메울 것". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2024-09-07. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  2. ^ "Lee Nak-yon, ex-DPK members launch New Future Party". The Korea Times. 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  3. ^ "Ex-DP leader Lee Nak-yon's new party stumbles right after its formation". The Chosun Daily. 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  4. ^ Yonhap (2024-02-09). "Smaller political powers agree to merge into new party ahead of general elections". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  5. ^ [바로이뉴스] "다시 새로운미래로 돌아간다"…11일 만에 결별 선언한 이낙연. 언론사 뷰. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  6. ^ 임, 재우 (2024-03-11). '홍영표·김종민' 새로운미래 투톱 선대위 출범. '홍영표·김종민' 새로운미래 투톱 선대위 출범 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  7. ^ 설훈·오영환, 새로운미래 동반 입당…현역 5명으로 늘어. Newsis (in Korean). 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  8. ^ 오영환, 새로운미래 입당 "갈등과 분노의 정치 바꿔야". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  9. ^ 설훈·오영환, 새로운미래 동반 입당. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  10. ^ "새로운 미래 "중도개혁주의 견지"··이낙연·이준석 연대 속도는 입장차". Maeil Business Newspaper. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Future_Democratic_Party
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