Japan Democratic Party

Japan Democratic Party
日本民主党
Nihon Minshutō
Founders
Founded24 November 1954 (1954-11-24)
Dissolved15 November 1955 (1955-11-15)
Merger of
Merged intoLiberal Democratic Party
IdeologyConservatism (Japanese)
Ultraconservatism
Political positionRight-wing

The Japan Democratic Party (日本民主党, Nihon Minshutō) was a political party in Japan. The party has been described as centre-right to right-wing conservative, and ultra-conservative.

Existing from 1954 to 1955, the party was founded by Ichirō Hatoyama, former foreign minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and future Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi. 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.

Election results

House of Representatives

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ Heenan, Patrick (2014). The Japan Handbook. Routledge. p. 298. ISBN 9781135925338. Retrieved 14 April 2026. After World War II, the center-right half of the political spectrum was dominated by the Liberal Party (Jiyuto) and the Democratic Party (Minshuto).
  2. 1 2 Schieder, Chelsea Szendi (14 August 2019). "Japan's Upper House is No Place for a Woman". Foreign Affairs. ISSN 0015-7120. Retrieved 2024-04-25. Formed out of a merger between two right-wing conservative parties in 1955, the LDP has dominated Japanese politics ever since, [...]
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