Japan Democratic Party

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
FoundersIchirō Hatoyama
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Nobusuke Kishi
Founded24 November 1954 (1954-11-24)
Dissolved15 November 1955 (1955-11-15)
Merger of
Merged intoLiberal Democratic Party
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
IdeologyConservatism[1][2]
Nationalism[2]

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

  • Category:Democratic Party (Japan, 1954) politicians

References

  1. Louis Fréderic (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Translated by Käthe Roth. Harvard University Press. p. 709. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
  2. Yoshida, kenji. "Nihon Dai Hyakka Zensho: Nipponica no Kaisetsu" 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)の解説. kotobank.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
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