Responsive Democracy: Increasing State Accountability in East Asia

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Appendix TABLE A1. History of Political Parties in Korea (1948–2008) Year Ruling Party Ruling Party Leader Opposition Party Opposition Party Leader 1948 Liberal Party Rhee Syngman Democratic Party Yun Po Sun 1960 a Democratic Party Yun Po Sun n.a. n.a. 1963 Democratic Republican Party Park Chung Hee People’s Party Yun Po Sun 1967–78 Democratic Republican Party Park Chung Hee New Democratic Party Yun Po Sun 1979 Democratic Republican Party Kim Jong Pil New Democratic Party Kim Dae Jung and Kim Young Sam 1980 b Democratic Republican Party Chun Doo Hwan n.a. n.a. 1981 Democratic Justice Party Chun Doo Hwan Democratic Korea Party Kim Dae Jung and Kim Young Sam 1985 Democratic Justice Party Chun Doo Hwan New Korea Democratic Party Kim Dae Jung and Kim Young Sam 1987 Democratic Justice Party Roh Tae Woo Reunification Democratic Party Kim Young Sam Party for Peace and Democracy Kim Dae Jung New Democratic Republican Party Kim Jong Pil 1992 Democratic Liberal Party c Kim Young Sam Democratic Party Kim Dae Jung d and Lee Ki Taek 1996 New Korea Party e Kim Young Sam National Council for New Politics Kim Dae Jung 1997 National Congress Kim Dae Jung Hannara or Grand National Party g Lee Hoi Chang for New Politics f 2002 Millennium Democratic Party h Roh Moo-hyun Hannara or Grand National Party Lee Hoi Chang 2004 Uri or Our Party i Roh Moo-hyun Hannara or Grand National Party Lee Hoi Chang 2008 Hannara or Grand National Lee Myung-bak Democratic Party j Chung Sye-kyun Party Source: http://www.iworld.net/Korea/politics/f166.html. Table compiled by author. Note: n.a. = not applicable. a Indirect presidential election by the National Assembly. b There was no direct election, and opposition parties were prohibited. c Represents merger of the ruling Democratic Justice Party, the Reunification Democratic Party, and New Democratic Republican Party in 1990. d After the December presidential elections, he retired from politics. Shortly thereafter, he returned to politics by forming a new party—the National Council for New Politics. e Formerly the Democratic Liberal Party. f Formed a coalition with United Liberal Democrats. g Formerly part of the New Korea Party. h Merged with the United New Democratic Party in 2008 to form the United Democratic Party. i Formerly part of the Millennium Democratic Party. j Represents merger of the Uri Party and United New Democratic Party in 2007. LIST OF AUTHOR INTERVIEWS Korea All interviews were conducted in Seoul, Korea, between August 9–27, 1999, and June 22–30, 2000. Dr. Choi Byung-Sun, Seoul National University, key author of 1997 Basic Law for Administrative Regulatory Reform Dr. Hahm Sung Deuk, Korea University Mr. Hoh Moon, director general, Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy Dr. Im Hyuk Baeg, Korea University Dr. Joh Jung Jay, member, Presidential Committee on Regulatory Reform Dr. Kim Byung Kook, Korea University Mr. Kim Duk-Oo, director, Ministry of Environment Dr. Kim Keeseok, Ajou University Mr. Kim Seung Hee, deputy director, Ministry of Environment,Water Management Policy Division Dr. Kim Suk Joon, Ewha Women’s University Mr. Kim Sung Hyun, staff member, Of‹ce of Kwon Chul-Hyun, National Assembly representative Mr. Lee Chae-Pil, director, Ministry of Labor, Administration Management Division Mr. Lee Wang-Oo, director general, Ministry of Construction and Transportation, Water Resources Bureau Dr. Lee Young Jo, Kyung Hee University Dr. Lee Kyung Shik, former deputy prime minister/Economic Planning Board minister, former governor of the Bank of Korea Ms. Lim Ji-Ae, manager of political affairs, Korean Federation for Environmental Movement Mr. Park Kwon Yong, former chief of staff to President Kim Young Sam, National Assembly representative Mr. Park Nam Hoon, director general, Of‹ce for Government Policy Coordination, Of‹ce of the Prime Minister Mr. Park Se Jin, director general for Legislation Planning, Ministry of Legislation Dr. Rhee Zusun, Korea Economic Research Institute Mr. Shin In Jae, deputy director, Ministry of Labor, Management Of‹ce Taiwan All interviews were conducted in Taipei, Taiwan, July 2–19, 2000. Ms. Chen Mei Ling, director, Ministry of Justice Mr. Cheng Pao Ching, convener of Democratic Progressive Party Caucus, Legislative Yuan Ms. Hsieh Chi Ta, New Party legislator, Legislative Yuan Mr. Huang John K.C., former legislator, Legislative Yuan Mr. Kuo Chen-Lung, deputy editor in chief, China Times 156 | Appendix Dr...