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Citizens Unity Party | |
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| Leader | Lee Yong-sun |
| Secretary-General | Choi Min-hee |
| Founded | December 7, 2011 |
| Dissolved | December 18, 2011 |
| Split from | People's Participation Party New Progressive Party |
| Merged into | Democratic United Party |
| Headquarters | 14-8 Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul VIP Building Room 907 |
| Ideology | Liberalism Social liberalism pro-Roh Moo-hyun |
| Political position | Centre to Centre-left |
| Colors | Yellow |
| Website | |
| tongnews.net [dead link] | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 시민통합당 |
| RR | Simin tonghapdang |
| MR | Simin t'onghaptang |
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The Citizens Unity Party (Korean: 시민통합당) was a South Korean political party within the democratic camp, formed primarily by figures from liberal civic groups and pro-Roh Moo-hyun factions. It was established with the aim of merging with the Democratic Party to create a new party.[1][2]
Party Founding Convention
[edit]Breaking away from the practice of holding party-founding conventions in conventional gymnasiums, the convention was held at Platoon Kunsthalle, a multicultural space located in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul.[3]
Grand Integration of the Opposition Bloc
[edit]After the Democratic Party resolved to merge on 11 December 2011, the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) and the Citizens Unity Party agreed to complete the merger by the 18th.[4]
Leadership
[edit]- Party Leader
- Lee Yong-sun
- Standing Representative
- Kim Doo-kwan (Governor of South Gyeongsang Province at the time)
- Nam In-soon, Co-chair of the Preparatory Committee
- Moon Jae-in (Chairperson of the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation)
- Lee Hae-chan (Standing Representative of the Citizens Sovereignty)[5][6]
References
[edit]- ↑ 기자, 강인석 (2011-11-25). "혁신과 통합 '시민통합당' 창당 추진". 전북일보 인터넷신문 (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-09-01.
- ↑ "민주-시민통합 합당…'민주통합당' 출범". 서울신문 (in Korean). 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2026-09-01.
- ↑ Sim, Won-seop (2011-12-08). "Unique Inaugural Convention of the Citizens' Unity Party, Led by 'Innovation and Integration".
- ↑ "민주당·시민통합당·한국노총 "18일 통합 합당 완료"". 오마이뉴스 (in Korean). 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2026-09-01.
- ↑ News), 경기일보(Kyeonggi Daily. "혁신과통합, 가칭 '시민통합당' 창당준비 돌입". 경기일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-09-01.
- ↑ "<그래픽> 민주당 주요 변천사".