2019 Justice Party (South Korea) leadership election
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The Justice Party held a leadership election between 8 and 13 July 2019. It was an election to elect a new leader as Lee Jeong-mi fulfilled her two-year term of office.[1]
Candidates
Running
- Sim Sang-jung, member of the National Assembly for Goyang, former leader of the party (2015- 2017)
- Yang Kyung-gyu, former deputy secretary of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions
Campaigns
The leadership election has received media attention due to the presence of Sim Sang-jung, a presidential candidate in the 2017 South Korean presidential election and the former leader of the party, on the ballot. Yang, hailing from the party's left-wing faction, calls for a "bold, democratic socialist transformation" of the Korean society.[2] The candidates have engaged in a series of debates that were broadcast on KBS and MBC.[3]
Results
Only dues-paying party members could vote in the election. The voting was held from 8 to 13 July 2019.
| Candidate | Total votes |
|---|---|
| Sim Sang-jung | 16,177 (83.58%) |
| Yang Kyung-gyu | 3,178 (16.42%) |
| Total | 19,355 |
References
- ↑ "정의당 당대표 후보 토론…현실주의 vs 원칙주의". The Hankyoreh. July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ↑ "Democratic socialism spreads to South Korean politics". The Korea Times. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ↑ "[엠빅X100분토론] '심상정vs양경규' 진보에 길을 묻다". MBC News. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ↑ "돌아온 심상정 대표 "한국당 퇴출시킨다"". OhMyNews (in 한국어). 13 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.