21st National Assembly

The 21st National Assembly is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the federal government. The Assembly convened on January 13th 2021, after the 2020 Election, and will meet until the new Assembly convenes in 2023, after the 2022 Election.

The National Party of Korea maintained its majority in the National Assembly. By the end of this legislative Assembly the National Party will have been in power in the parliament for 12 years (2011 - 2023).

## Overview

* Labour Party
1. January 13th - Present

## Composition of the Current Assembly

### Government

* **The Left - 924 Seats**
	+ National Party - 811
	+ Labour Party - 87
	+ Justice Party - 26

### Opposition

* **Liberal Alliance - 374 Seats**
	+ Democratic Party - 250
	+ Liberty Korea Party - 51
	+ Democratic Republican Party - 32
	+ Korean Patriotic Party - 21
	+ New Progressive Party - 20

## Composition by Alliance

### **The Left - 924 Seats**

* National Party - 811 / 924 (87.78%)
* Labour Party - 87 / 924 (9.42%)
* Justice Party - 26 / 924 (2.83%)

### **The Liberal Alliance - 374 Seats**

* Democratic Party - 250 / 374 (66.84%)
* Liberal Party - 51 / 374 (13.63%)
* Democratic Republican Party - 32 / 374 (8.56%)
* Korean Patriotic Party - 21 / 374 (5.61%)
* New Progressive Party - 20 / 374 (5.34%)

## Assembly Leadership

### Prime Minister

The current Prime Minister is Yoo Byun-woo, a senior member and one of the first founders of the National Party of Korea. He has been serving as Prime Minister since his election in 2013.

### Speaker of the Assembly

The Speaker of the National Assembly is currently Park Hye-rin, a former member of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. She left the party in 2013 and joined the National Party officially in 2015, though she had been campaigning with National Party members on a national and local level prior since 2012. She has been representing Nam-gu, Busan since 1995.

## Committees

The following is a list of all current committees in the National Assembly in order of importance

### National Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee

The budget and appropriations committee is the most important committee in the National Assembly as it ideals with creating the federal budget and setting out annual appropriators to the federal Ministries and Departments.

## Major Legislation

### The Fixed Term Act of 2021 (N.A. 001)

The Fixed Term Act of 2021 was the first law to be submitted to the 21st National Assembly. The law amends the Article II, Section II of the Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and abolishes term limits for the Presidency and the Prime Minister. It passed the Assembly by a vote of 966 / 334 (74.30%) and was signed into law on the 25th of April 2021.

### The Legislative Reformation Act (N.A. 029)

The Legislative Reformation Act is a bill currently in the National Assembly. The bill would:

1. Abolish the first-past-the-post voting system in favor of a more proportionate representative system
2. Require all new political parties created after the passage of the bill to require the formation of a pre-established coalition
3. Remove the ability of the Prime Minister to call a snap election at any time
4. Amend the Bylaws of the National Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to require a 2/3rds majority for a vote of no confidence
5. Establish a non-partisan external review committee for all federal legislative elections
6. Amends the Constitution of the Protectorate of Japan to give more direct powers to the Governor General of the Protectorate of Japan
7. Amends the Constitution of the Protectorate of Japan removing the ability for the National Assembly of the Protectorate of Japan from passing major economic and domestic policy legislation that conflicts with existing federal laws

The bill is currently assigned to the Assembly Committee on Legislative Affairs and the Assembly Committee on Foreign Relations and Policy