Liberal Party (Japan, 1945)
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Liberal Party 自由党 | |
|---|---|
| Founded | November 9, 1945[1][2] |
| Dissolved | March 15, 1948[1][3] |
| Merger of | Dōkōkai |
| Merged into | Democratic Liberal Party[1] |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Ideology | Conservatism[1][2][4] Liberalism[2] Antimilitarism[2][4] Economic liberalism[1][4] |
Liberal Party (自由党, Jiyūtō) was a political party in Japan.
History
It's founded on November 9, 1945, mainly by former members of Seiyukai Party. Its first leader was Ichirō Hatoyama. In 1946-1947 and 1948-1954, the next party leader Shigeru Yoshida was the Prime Minister.
The initial name of the party was Japan Liberal Party (日本自由党, Nihon Jiyūtō). In 1948, the Japan Liberal Party merged with Kijūrō Shidehara's Dōshi Club (民主クラブ), not to be confused with the Democratic Party, to form the Democratic Liberal Party (民主自由党, Minshu Jiyūtō).
Leaders
| No. | Name | Portrait | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took Office | Left Office | |||
| 1 | Ichirō Hatoyama | .jpg)
|
9 November 1945 | 18 August 1946 |
| 2 | Shigeru Yoshida | 
|
18 August 1946 | 15 March 1948 |
Election results
| Election year | Candidates | # of seats won | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 485 | 140 / 466
|
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Government |
| 1947 | 326 | 131 / 466
|
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Opposition |
| Election year | Seats | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Contested | ||
| 1947 | 76 / 250
|
No | Governing minority |
References
- ^ a b c d e ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典の解説 [The Encyclopædia Britannica: Micropædia's explanation]. kotobank.jp (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Yoshida, Kenji. 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)の解説 [The Nihon Dai Hyakka Zensho: Nipponica's explanation]. kotobank.jp (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ Uno 1991, p. 1094.
- ^ a b c Uno 1991, p. 1088.
Further reading
- Uno, Shun'ichi [in Japanese] (1991). Nihon zenshi = Japan chronik (in Japanese). Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd. ISBN 4-06-203994-X.