Democratic Party of Japan (1996–98)
Not to be confused with Democratic Party (Japan, 1947–1950) or Japan Democratic Party (1954–1955).
| Democratic Party of Japan 民主党 | |
|---|---|
| President | Naoto Kan |
| Chief Secretary (party affairs) | Yukio Hatoyama |
| Founded | 29 September 1996 |
| Dissolved | 27 April 1998 |
| Split from | New Frontier Party |
| Succeeded by | Democratic Party of Japan |
| Ideology | Centrism |
|
Politics of Japan Political parties Elections | |
The Democratic Party of Japan (1996–1998) (民主党 Minshutō) is a now defunct centrist[1][2] political party in Japan. The party was one of the forerunners to the modern-day Democratic Party of Japan. The two leading lights of the party, Yukio Hatoyama and Naoto Kan, subsequently became Prime Minister one after the other at the end of the first decade of the 21st century.
References
- ↑ Eiji Takemae (2003). Allied Occupation of Japan. Continuum. p. 540. ISBN 978-0-8264-1521-9.
- ↑ Glenn D. Hook; Julie Gilson; Christopher W. Hughes; Hugo Dobson (2013). Japan's International Relations: Politics, Economics and Security. Routledge. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-134-32806-2.
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