Leeberal Democratic Pairty (Japan)
Leeberal Democratic Pairty | |
|---|---|
| Preses | Shinzō Abe |
| Secretar-General | Shigeru Ishiba |
| Spokesperson | Yuriko Koike |
| Cooncillors leader | Hidehisa Otsuji |
| Representatives leader | Shinzō Abe |
| Foondit | 15 November 1955 |
| Heidquarters | 1-11-23 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan |
| Membership (2012) | 789,000 |
| Ideology | Conservatism[1][2] Populism[3][4][5] |
| Poleetical poseetion | Centre-richt |
| Internaitional affiliation | None (umwhile Internaitional Democrat Union an Warld League for Freedom an Democracy) |
| Colours | Green an Blue |
| Cooncillors | 115 / 242
|
| Representatives | 295 / 480
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| Prefectural assembly members[6] | 1,271 / 2,725
|
| Municipal assembly members[6] | 1,656 / 32,070
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| Website | |
| jimin.jp | |
The Leeberal Democratic Pairty o Japan (自由民主党 Jiyū-Minshutō), frequently abbreviatit tae LDP, Jimintō (自民党) or Lib Dems, is a conservative[7] poleetical pairty in Japan. It is ane o the maist consistently successful poleetical pairties in the warld. The LDP haes been in pouer syne 1955, except for a brief 11 month period atween 1993 an 1994, an frae 2009 tae 2012. In the 2012 election it regained control o govrenment. It haulds 295 seats in the lawer hoose an 115 seats in the upper hoose.
The LDP is nae tae be confused wi the nou-defunct Leeberal Pairty (自由党 Jiyūtō), which merged wi the Democratic Pairty o Japan, the main opposeetion party, in November 2003.[8]
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Karan, Pradyumna P. (2005), Japan in the 21st century: environment, economy, and society, University Press of Kentucky
- ↑ Christensen, Ray (2000), Ending the LDP Hegemony: Party Cooperation in Japan, University of Hawaii Press, p. 232
- ↑ Neo-Liberal Populism in Japan--Koizumi's Success in the LDP Presidential Election in Comparative Perspective (in Japanese), Okumi H.
- ↑ http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract;jsessionid=F4C1DFFC93B6FEEB769C932AAC674A97.tomcat1?fromPage=online&aid=942948 How Junichiro Koizumi seized the leadership of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, IKUO KABASHIMA and GILL STEEL, Japanese Journal of Political Science, Cambridge Journals Online
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/world/asia/17japan.html Memo From Tokyo - Populist Appeals in Election, and Claims of Political Theater , MARTIN FACKLER, New York Times, September 16, 2008
- ↑ a b Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Prefectural and local assembly members and governors/mayors by political party as of December 31, 2011
- ↑ Richard Collin; Pamela L. Martin (2012). An Introduction to World Politics: Conflict and Consensus on a Small Planet. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 209–. ISBN 978-1-4422-1803-1. Retrieved 18 Julie 2013.
- ↑ "The Democratic Party of Japan". Democratic Party of Japan. 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
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