Liberty Unification Party

The Liberty Unification Party (Korean: 자유통일당) was a conservative political party in South Korea.

Liberty Unification Party

자유통일당
AbbreviationLUP
PresidentKim Moon-soo
Founded31 January 2020
Registered13 February 2020
Dissolved3 March 2020
Split fromNew National Participation Party
Succeeded byLiberty Republican Party
IdeologyConservatism
Anti-communism
Pro-Park Geun-hye
Ilminism
Christian right
Political positionFar-right
Colours  Red
Website
http://www.lup.kr/

History

The party was originally formed as the Korea Party (Proportional) (Korean: 비례한국당) by Choi In-shik, who exited from the United Korea Party (now as the New National Participation Party).[1] It soon changed the name to Party for National Revolution (Korean: 국민혁명당) after the National Election Commission did not allow all political parties from using the term "(Proportional)" to their names.[2][3]

On 29 January 2020, Kim Moon-soo, the former Governor of Gyeonggi, quitted from the Liberty Korea Party and joined this party.[4] 2 days later, the party was officially formed and elected Kim as its President.[5] Jeon Kwang-hoon, a pastor, did not officially join but showed his intention to be allied with the party.[5]

Koh Young-il, the President of the Christian Liberal Party, showed his intention to form an electoral alliance with this party.[6]

On 20 February, the party agreed to be merged with the Our Republican Party before the election.[7]

References
  1. "[여랑야랑]박용진의 '계획된 도발' / 선수 친 '비례한국당'". 16 December 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  2. "선관위, 비례자유한국당 등 '비례○○당' 불허…"정당법 위반"". 13 January 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  3. "'비례○○당' 창준위 3개 중 2개만 명칭 변경 신고". 22 January 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. "김문수, 한국당 탈당…전광훈 목사와 신당 창당 추진". 30 January 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  5. "김문수, '자유통일당' 창당…당 대표로 추대". 31 January 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  6. ""기독자유당은 비례대표, 자유통일당은 지역구 주력"". 3 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  7. "우리공화당·자유통일당 통합 합의…"미래통합당과는 연대"". 20 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
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