Our Future
The Our Future Party (Korean: 우리미래) also known as the Mirae Party (Korean: 미래당) is a youth-oriented political party centered on the rising generation of South Korea.[2] They criticize the nation's major political parties for not properly representing the voices of young people, citing youth politics as their main ideology.[3]
Our Future Party 미래당 | |
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| President | Oh Tae-yang, Kim So-hee |
| Advisory committee | Kim Je-dong |
| Founded | 20 March 2017 |
| Ideology | Progressivism Youth politics[1] Youth rights[1] Grassroots democracy[1] |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
| Colours | Indigo |
| Seats in the National Assembly | 0 / 300
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| Municipal mayor and Gubernatorial | 0 / 17
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| Municipal Mayors | 0 / 226
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| Seats within local government | 0 / 2,926
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| Website | |
| https://makeourfuture.kr/ | |
Political orientation
The party is putting forward "living politics" for women and young people and calling for active improvement in the educational and labor environment of young people, as well as ensuring the youth's "right to play".[4] The party also calls for granting voting rights from the age of 16, and passive suffrage from the age of 20.[1]
External political exchanges
Our Future has exchanged with Taiwan's New Power Party on various political issues, including youth issues.[5]
References
- 미래당 정책 [Our Future Party platform]
- "국내 최연소 정당 '우리미래' 출범...당 대표 32세". JoongAng Ilbo. 8 March 2017.
- "청년정당 우리미래 "기성정당, 선거 때만 청년 이용"". 이데일리. 17 November 2018.
- "우리가 언제 제대로 놀아봤다고! 6·13에 나타난 '놀 자유'". Hankyoreh. 20 May 2018.
- 대만정치탐방 셋째날. Our Future - Youth Politics Bulletin(미래당 - 청년 정치)
