Liberal Party (South Korea)
Liberal Party 자유당 自由黨 | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Syngman Rhee |
| Founder | Syngman Rhee |
| Founded | December 17, 1951 |
| Dissolved | May 29, 1960 |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
| Ideology | Liberalism Classical liberalism Korean nationalism Anti-communism |
| Political position | Centrism to Centre-right |
| International affiliation | Liberal International (1952-1960) |
The Liberal Party (자유당, 自由黨) was a political party in South Korea established in 1951 by Syngman Rhee.
History
As the 1952 Presidential Elections neared, Rhee made public his intention to organize a party during his August 15 Speech in 1951.[1] Rhee called Yi Bum-seok, then the ambassador in China, and charged him with creating the Liberal Party. Yi used the strong organizational base of "Chosun Youth Nationalist League" as a starting point and incorporated the major five organizations: "Korean Citizens Council", "Korean Federation of Labor", "Peasant Federation]", Korean Council of Wives" as temporary sub-organizations under the Liberal Party.
References
- ^ Joong-Seok Seo, The Korean War and Rise in Power of the Rhee Syngman Regime, History Review《역사비평》, 9 (Summer 1990) p.141
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