Chondoist Chongu Party
The Chondoist Chongu Party (Korean: 천도교청우당) is a popular front party in North Korea. The party was founded on 8 February 1946 by a group of followers of the Ch'ŏndogyo. The party increasingly came under the influence of the government over time and is now under the effective control of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. The founding-leader of the party was Kim Tarhyon.
Chondoist Chongu Party 천도교청우당 | |
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| Chairman | Ri Myong-chol |
| Founder | Kim Tarhyon |
| Founded | 8 February 1946 |
| Headquarters | Pyongyang |
| Religion | Cheondoism |
| Supreme People's Assembly | 22 / 687 |
| Party flag | |
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| Chondoist Chongu Party | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 천도교청우당 |
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| Hancha | 天道敎靑友黨 |
| Revised Romanization | Cheondogyo Cheongudang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏndogyo Ch'ŏngudang |
The party is headquartered in the capital Pyongyang.
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