The Japan Democratic Party (日本民主党, Nihon Minshutō) was a conservative[1] political party in Japan. Existing from 1954 to 1955, the party was founded by Ichirō Hatoyama, former foreign minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and future Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi.[1] The party was formed on 24 November 1954, by merging Ichiro Hatoyama's group which left the Liberal Party in 1953, and the Shigemitsu-led Kaishintō party. On 15 November 1955, the Japan Democrats merged with the Liberals to form the modern Liberal Democratic Party.

Japan Democratic Party
日本民主党
Founders
Founded24 November 1954 (1954-11-24)
Dissolved15 November 1955 (1955-11-15)
Merger of
Merged intoLiberal Democratic Party
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
IdeologyConservatism[1]
Political positionRight-wing[2]

Election results

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House of Representatives

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Election Leader Votes % Seats Position Status
1955 Ichirō Hatoyama 13,536,044 36.57
185 / 467
1st Government

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Louis Fréderic (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Translated by Käthe Roth. Harvard University Press. p. 709. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
  2. ^ Schieder, Chelsea Szendi (2019-08-14). "Japan's Upper House is No Place for a Woman". Foreign Affairs. ISSN 0015-7120. Retrieved 2024-04-25.