Korean Social Democratic Party
| Korean Social Democratic Party 조선사회민주당 朝鮮社會民主黨 Chosŏn Sahoe Minjudang |
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| Korean Social Democratic Party | |
| Chairman of the Central Committee | Kim Yong Dae |
| Founded | 3 November 1945 |
| Headquarters | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Ideology | Social democracy Democratic socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland |
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The Korean Social Democratic Party (KSDP) is a political party in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, allied with the ruling Workers' Party. Initially a moderate social democratic party, it was formed on 3 November 1945 by medium and small entrepreneurs, merchants, handicraftsmen, petite bourgeoisie, peasants and Christians under the aim to bring about a democratic society.
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Overview
Theoretically the party adheres to national social democracy befitting Korea’s historical conditions and national characteristics and its basic political motto is independence, sovereignty, democracy, peace and the defence of human rights.[1] Until January 1981, the party was called the Democratic Party of Korea.
Gradually, the party jettisoned its ideology, and it is now a loyal partner of the Workers' Party. It is part of the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland, a coalition with the other legal party in the DPRK, the Chondoist Chongu Party, alongside the Workers' Party and its dominating ideology of Juche and its military-first policy.
The party is currently headed by Kim Yong Dae (Chosongul: 김영대, Hanja:金英大), whose title is Chairman of the Central Committee of the Korean Social Democratic Party[2] and vice-chairman of the SPA since the election of 2009.
Limited information about the party's activities is published, apart from the name of its leader.[3] As of January 2007[update], the party had more than 30,000 adherents.[4]
See also
- Democratic Party of Vietnam (Đảng Dân Chủ Việt Nam)
- Socialist Party of Vietnam (Đảng Xã hội Việt Nam)
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Korean Social Democratic Party at Ryomyong (Korean)
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- ↑ Workers’ Party of Korea
- ↑ North Side Committee for Implementing June 15 Joint Declaration Meets, KCNA, January 30, 2007.
- ↑ North Korea - Mass Organizations. Countrystudies.us. Retrieved on 2010-10-19.
- ↑ North Korean politics
