2006 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election
A leadership election was held in the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan on 20 September 2006 after the incumbent party leader and Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi announced his intention to resign, a year after he led the party to victory in a snap election. Shinzō Abe won the election,[1] (only to resign a year later triggering another leadership election). His chief competitors for the position were Sadakazu Tanigaki and Taro Aso. Yasuo Fukuda was a leading early contender, but ultimately chose not to run. Former Prime Minister Yoshirō Mori, to whose faction both Abe and Fukuda belonged, stated that the faction strongly leant toward Abe.[2] Abe was subsequently elected Prime Minister with 339 of 475 votes in the Diet's lower house and a majority in the upper house.[3]
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Results edit
| Candidates | Members | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shinzō Abe | 267 | 197 | 464 |
| Sadakazu Tanigaki | 66 | 36 | 102 |
| Tarō Asō | 69 | 67 | 136 |
| Grand Total | 402 | 300 | 702 |
References edit
- ^ Shinzō Abe to Succeed Koizumi as Japan's Next Prime Minister[dead link] Bloomberg
- ^ Mori faction unease mounts / Ex-premier stumped over Abe, Fukuda and party leadership race Daily Yomiuri
- ^ Abe elected as new Japan premier, BBC News. Accessed 26 September 2006.
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