The Citizens Unity Party (Korean: 시민통합당) was a South Korean political party within the democratic camp, formed primarily by figures from liberal civic groups and pro-Roh Moo-hyun factions. It was established with the aim of merging with the Democratic Party to create a new party.
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Party Founding Convention
Breaking away from the practice of holding party-founding conventions in conventional gymnasiums, the convention was held at Platoon Kunsthalle, a multicultural space located in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul.
Grand Integration of the Opposition Bloc
After the Democratic Party resolved to merge on 11 December 2011, the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) and the Citizens Unity Party agreed to complete the merger by the 18th.
Leadership
Party Leader
Lee Yong-sun
Standing Representative
Kim Doo-kwan (Governor of South Gyeongsang Province at the time)
Nam In-soon, Co-chair of the Preparatory Committee
Moon Jae-in (Chairperson of the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation)
Lee Hae-chan (Standing Representative of the Citizens Sovereignty)