| New Future Democratic Party 새미래민주당 | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Jun Byung-hun |
| Chair of the Policy Planning Committee | Jang Duck-chun |
| Founder | Lee Nak-yon |
| Founded | 4 February 2024 |
| Split from | Democratic Party of Korea |
| Ideology | Centrist reformism |
| Colours | Turquoise |
| National Assembly | 0 / 300 |
| Metropolitan Mayors and Governors | 0 / 17 |
| Municipal Mayors | 0 / 226 |
| Provincial and Metropolitan Councillors | 2 / 872 |
| Municipal Councillors | 9 / 2,988 |
| Website | |
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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.
History
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. There were speculations about a potential alliance with Lee Jun-seok's New Reform Party. 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.
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.
On 11 March, Hong Young-pyo, the member for Incheon Bupyong B in the National Assembly, officially joined the party. An additional two members of the National Assembly; Oh Yeong-hwan and Sul Hoon joined the party on 17 March.
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".
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
- Part of the New Reform Party from 9 February to 20 February 2024
- 조선일보 (2024-09-07). "새로운미래, '새미래민주당'으로 당명 변경…"더불어민주당 공백 메울 것"". 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- "Lee Nak-yon, ex-DPK members launch New Future Party". The Korea Times. 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- Daily, The Chosun (2024-02-04). "Ex-DP leader Lee Nak-yon's new party stumbles right after its formation". The Chosun Daily. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- Yonhap (2024-02-09). "Smaller political powers agree to merge into new party ahead of general elections". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
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- 임, 재우 (2024-03-11). '홍영표·김종민' 새로운미래 투톱 선대위 출범. '홍영표·김종민' 새로운미래 투톱 선대위 출범 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- 설훈·오영환, 새로운미래 동반 입당…현역 5명으로 늘어. Newsis (in Korean). 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- 오영환, 새로운미래 입당 "갈등과 분노의 정치 바꿔야". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- 설훈·오영환, 새로운미래 동반 입당. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- "새로운 미래 "중도개혁주의 견지"··이낙연·이준석 연대 속도는 입장차". Maeil Business Newspaper. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
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