Grand National Party

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    • Also known as: Korean name, "Hannara"
    • "Han" is a play on words, and can mean either "Grand Nation" or "One Nation"
    • Founded: 1990
    • Formed as a coalition of right-wing parties
    • Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea
    • Current leader: Kang Jae-seop
    • Political position: Right-wing conservatism
    • Current majority party in National Assembly
    • Official party of current president, Lee Myung-bak
  • The Grand National Party (GNP), also known as Hannara in Korean, is a conservative political party in South Korea. It is the party of current President Lee Myung-bak. The GNP won majority control of the South Korean legislature after the 2008 parliamentary election.
  • Key Issues

    1. Lowering taxes
    2. Free trade
    3. Support for Business conglomerates #Strengthened ties with the United States and Japan
    4. Avoiding involvement with North Korea

  • 2008 Election Performance

    A series of scandals led to the impeachment of GNP-supported President Lee Hoi-chang in 2004. The party consequently lost control in the legislature. But it regained a majority of seats in the 2008 legislative elections. It now leads the minority party by 72 (out of the 299) seats.Adam Carr's Election Archive: 2008 South Korean Legislative Election Results

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