The minor opposition Unified Progressive Party said Saturday it has elected its former presidential candidate Lee Jung-hee as its new leader.
Lee, 44, won 91.06 percent of the vote as the lone candidate in the party election held from Feb. 18-22.
Lee was the party's candidate for December's presidential election, but she dropped out of the race at the last minute in an apparent move to consolidate the opposition vote.
The party plans to hold a ceremony launching the new leadership next Friday. (Yonhap News)
