Liberty Unification Party 자유통일당 | |
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| Abbreviation | LUP |
| President | Kim Moon-soo |
| Founded | 31 January 2020 (2020-01-31) |
| Registered | 13 February 2020 (2020-02-13) |
| Dissolved | 3 March 2020 (2020-03-03) |
| 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 | |
TheLiberty Unification Party (Korean:자유통일당) was aconservative political party in South Korea.
The party was originally formed as theKorea Party (Proportional) (Korean:비례한국당) byChoi In-shik, who exited from theUnited Korea Party (now as theNew National Participation Party).<.[1] It soon changed the name to Party for National Revolution (국민혁명당) after theNational 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 formerGovernor of Gyeonggi, left from theLiberty 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 theChristian Liberal Party, showed his intention to form an electoral alliance with this party as adecoy list.[6]
On 20 February, the party agreed to be merged with theOur Republican Party before the election.[7]
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