# Participation Party

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The **Participation Party** (**PPP**; Korean: 국민참여당, ) was a political party of South Korea. It was formed by many of the former members of the [Uri Party](/source/Uri_Party) after the death of former President [Roh Moo-hyun](/source/Roh_Moo-hyun). [Rhyu Si-min](/source/Rhyu_Si-min) was elected as Party Chairman on March 19, 2011. In March 2011 it had 45,335 members.[1] For the April 27 [by-elections](/source/By-elections), the People's Participation Party has cooperated with the [Democratic Party](/source/Democratic_Party_(South_Korea,_2015)) to enter [Lee Bong-su](/source/Lee_Bong-su) as the single opposition candidate for the [Kimhae](/source/Kimhae) seat in the [National Assembly of South Korea](/source/National_Assembly_of_South_Korea). On 5 December 2011, it merged into the [Unified Progressive Party](/source/Unified_Progressive_Party).

## Notable members

- [Rhyu Si-min](/source/Rhyu_Si-min), 유시민, former [Minister of Health and Welfare](/source/Ministry_of_Health_and_Welfare_(South_Korea)) and National Assembly [MP](/source/Member_of_Parliament)
- [Cheon Ho-sun](/source/Cheon_Ho-sun), 천호선, former Speaker of the Blue House
- Lee Byeong-Wan, 이병완, former Chief of Staff of Presidents [Kim Dae-jung](/source/Kim_Dae-jung) and Roh Moo-hyun

## See also

- [Politics of South Korea](/source/Politics_of_South_Korea)
- [Lists of political parties](/source/Lists_of_political_parties)
- [Justice Party (South Korea)](/source/Justice_Party_(South_Korea))

## References

1. [Homepage of the People's Participation Party](http://www.handypia.org/)

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