Liberty Unification Party
2020 political party in South Korea
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The Liberty Unification Party (Korean: 자유통일당) was a conservative political party in South Korea.
Liberty Unification Party 자유통일당 | |
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| Abbreviation | LUP |
| President | Kim Moon-soo |
| Founded | 31 January 2020 |
| Registered | 13 February 2020 |
| Dissolved | 3 March 2020 |
| Split from | New National Participation Party |
| Succeeded by | Liberty Republican Party |
| Headquarters | Yongsan Building, 23, Gukhoe-daero 70-gil, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul |
| Ideology | Nationalism (South Korea) Christian fundamentalism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Colours | Red Blue |
| Website | |
| 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 (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, left 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 as a decoy list.[6]
On 20 February, the party agreed to be merged with the Our Republican Party before the election.[7]
