Bareun Party

Bareun Party
바른정당
Bareunjeongdang
Leader Yoo Seong-min
Floor leader Oh Sin-hwan
Secretary General Kim Sung-dong
Chairman of the Policy Planning Committee Ji Sang-wook
Founded 27 December 2016 (2016-12-27) (as a parliamentary group)
25 January 2017 (2017-01-25) (as a political party)
Dissolved 13 February 2018 (2018-02-13)[1]
Split from Saenuri Party
Merged into Bareunmirae Party
Ideology Conservatism[2]
Liberal conservatism
Political position Centre-right
Colors      Sky Blue[3]
Municipal mayor and Gubernatorial
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Website
http://bareun.party/
Bareun Party
Hangul 바른정당
Hanja 바른政黨
Revised Romanization Bareunjeongdang
McCune–Reischauer Parŭnjŏngdang
Conservative New Party for Reform
Hangul 개혁보수신당
Hanja 改革保守新黨
Revised Romanization Gaehyeokbosusindang
McCune–Reischauer Kaehyŏkbosusindang

The Bareun Party (Hangul: 바른정당; Hanja: 바른政黨; RR: Bareunjeongdang; lit. Righteous Political Party) was a centre-right political party in South Korea, announced on 27 December 2016 with the defection of 29 anti-Park Saenuri Party lawmakers. It was known as the Conservative New Party for Reform until 8 January 2017.[4]

History

The party was formed amidst a faction feud in the Liberty Korea Party (then Saenuri Party) involving pro and anti-Park Geun-hye forces.[5] The party began as a parliamentary negotiation body that split from the Saenuri Party in December 2016, and became a party in January 2017.[5]

Merger

In January 2018, the party's leader, along with the People's Party leader Ahn Cheol-soo, announced their plans to merge the two parties, in an effort to bolster the two party's parliamentary standing ahead of local elections in June.[6]

The merger faces opposition from members of both parties, citing concerns over differences in ideology and policy, particularly over differing stances on dealing with North Korea.[6] Nevertheless, the party approved the merger plans on 5 February 2018.[7] The merger is expected to be finalized on February 13.[8]

Defections

During its existence, the party suffered from a spate of defections.

2017

By April, the party has already lost 14 lawmakers.[9]

In May, a week before the presidential election, 13 lawmakers affiliated with the party announced their decision to defect and return to the LKP.[9] The decision came, after the party's presidential candidate, Yoo Seong-min, declined to join forces with LKP's Hong Joon-pyo and PP's Ahn Cheol-soo and field a single presidential candidate.[9] The defection left the party with just 19 seats in the National Assembly, one short of the 20 required for a political party to be recognized as a negotiating body.[9]

Ahead of a leadership contest in November 2017, an additional eight lawmakers defected, and rejoined the LKP.[10] The eight lawmakers were later joined by the party's floor leader, Joo-Ho-young.[11]

2018

In 9 January 2018, lawmaker Kim Se-yeon,[12] Gyeonggi Province Governor Nam Kyung-pil,[13] and lawmaker Park In-sook[13] defected from the party, all of whom rejoined the LKP.[13]

Electoral Performance

Election Candidate Total votes Share of votes Outcome
2017 Yoo Seung-min 2,208,771 6.76% Defeated Red X

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180213000714
  2. ↑ "정강 정책" [The platform and policy]. Bareun Party. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  3. ↑ "바른정당 당색은 '스카이블루'". 연합뉴스 (in Korean). 2017-01-15. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
  4. ↑ Herald, The Korea (2017-01-09). "New conservative party named 'Barun Party'". Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  5. 1 2 "Bareun Party officially launched after splitting from Saenuri". Yonhap. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Leaders of People's Party, Bareun Party declare merger". The Korean Herald. Herald Corporation. Yonhap. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Bareun Party Agrees on Proposal for Merger with People's Party". KBS World Radio. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  8. ↑ Choi, Ha-young (30 January 2018). "People's Party, Bareun Party to finalize merger Feb. 13". The Korea Times. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "13 Bareun Party Lawmakers to Defect to Liberty Korea Party". KBS World Radio. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "Eight lawmakers to officially defect from Bareun Party". The Korea Herald. Herald Corporation. Yonhap. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "Bareun Party picks new floor leader, policy chief". Yonhap. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018. Oh filled the void left by Joo Ho-young who bolted from the party last month to join the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP).
  12. ↑ "Bareun Party lawmaker decides to defect to Liberty Korea Party". Yonhap. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  13. 1 2 3 Choi, Ha-young (16 January 2018). "Yet another Bareun Party lawmaker to defect to LKP". The Korea Times. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
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