Democratic Party of Japan
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The is a political party
in Japan
founded in 1998 by the merger of several opposition parties. Its socially liberal platform is generally considered center-left in the Japanese political spectrum. After the 2009 election
the DPJ became the ruling party in the House of Representatives, defeating the long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party
and gaining the largest number of seats in both the House of Representatives
and the House of Councillors
.
It is not to be confused with the now-defunct Japan Democratic Party
that merged with the Liberal Party in 1955 to form the Liberal Democratic Party
. It is also different from the Democratic Party, established in 1947 and ended in 1950.
and the current governing establishment. The Democratic Party argue that the bureaucracy of the Japanese government size is too large, inefficient, and saturated with cronies and that the Japanese state is too conservative and stiff. The Democratic Party wants to "overthrow the ancient régime locked in old thinking and vested interests, solve the problems at hand, and create a new, flexible, affluent society which values people's individuality and vitality."
in manufacturing, raising the minimum-wage to ¥1,000 and halting of increase in sales tax for the next four years.
The Independent’s Club is a minor political party which forms a political entity with the DPJ in both chambers of the house.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
founded in 1998 by the merger of several opposition parties. Its socially liberal platform is generally considered center-left in the Japanese political spectrum. After the 2009 election
Japanese general election, 2009
A general election in Japan was held on August 30, 2009, for all 480 seats of the House of Representatives of Japan, the lower house of the Diet of Japan....
the DPJ became the ruling party in the House of Representatives, defeating the long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election...
and gaining the largest number of seats in both the House of Representatives
House of Representatives of Japan
The is the lower house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors of Japan is the upper house.The House of Representatives has 480 members, elected for a four-year term. Of these, 180 members are elected from 11 multi-member constituencies by a party-list system of proportional representation,...
and the House of Councillors
House of Councillors
The is the upper house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the lower house. The House of Councillors is the successor to the pre-war House of Peers. If the two houses disagree on matters of the budget, treaties, or designation of the prime minister, the House of Representatives...
.
It is not to be confused with the now-defunct Japan Democratic Party
Japan Democratic Party (1954)
Japan Democratic Party was a short-living right-wing political party in Japan 1954–1955, led by Ichirō Hatoyama. Its leaders included former foreign minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and future Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi. The party was formed on November 24, 1954, by merging Ichiro Hatoyama's group...
that merged with the Liberal Party in 1955 to form the Liberal Democratic Party
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election...
. It is also different from the Democratic Party, established in 1947 and ended in 1950.
History
Philosophy
The Democratic Party call their philosophy , which was determined in the first party convention on April 27, 1998.View of the status quo
The Democratic Party claim themselves to be revolutionary in that they are against the status quoStatus quo
Statu quo, a commonly used form of the original Latin "statu quo" – literally "the state in which" – is a Latin term meaning the current or existing state of affairs. To maintain the status quo is to keep the things the way they presently are...
and the current governing establishment. The Democratic Party argue that the bureaucracy of the Japanese government size is too large, inefficient, and saturated with cronies and that the Japanese state is too conservative and stiff. The Democratic Party wants to "overthrow the ancient régime locked in old thinking and vested interests, solve the problems at hand, and create a new, flexible, affluent society which values people's individuality and vitality."
Political standpoint
Goals
Democratic Centrism pursues the following five goals.- Transparent, just and fair society
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- The Democratic Party seek to build a society governed with rules which are transparentTransparency (social)Transparency is a general quality. It is implemented by a set of policies, practices and procedures that allow citizens to have accessibility, usability, utility, understandability, informativeness and auditability of information and process held by centers of authority...
, just and fairFairA fair or fayre is a gathering of people to display or trade produce or other goods, to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated carnival or funfair entertainment. It is normally of the essence of a fair that it is temporary; some last only an afternoon while others may ten weeks. ...
.- Free market and inclusive society
- While the party argue that the free market system should "permeate" economic life, they also aim for an inclusive society which guarantees securitySecuritySecurity is the degree of protection against danger, damage, loss, and crime. Security as a form of protection are structures and processes that provide or improve security as a condition. The Institute for Security and Open Methodologies in the OSSTMM 3 defines security as "a form of protection...
, safetySafetySafety is the state of being "safe" , the condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological, educational or other types or consequences of failure, damage, error, accidents, harm or any other event which could be...
, and fair and equal opportunityOpportunityOpportunity may refer to:*Opportunity International - An International microfinance network that lends to the working poor*Opportunity NYC is the experimental Conditional Cash Transfer program being launched in New York City...
for each individual.- Decentralized and participatory society
- The party intend to devolve the centralized government powers to citizens, markets, and local governments so that people of all backgrounds can participate in decision-making.
- Compliance with the three constitutional principles
- The Democratic Party proclaim to hold the values in the meaning of the constitution to "embody the fundamental principles of the Constitution": popular sovereigntyPopular sovereigntyPopular sovereignty or the sovereignty of the people is the political principle that the legitimacy of the state is created and sustained by the will or consent of its people, who are the source of all political power. It is closely associated with Republicanism and the social contract...
, respect for fundamental human rights, and pacifismPacifismPacifism is the opposition to war and violence. The term "pacifism" was coined by the French peace campaignerÉmile Arnaud and adopted by other peace activists at the tenth Universal Peace Congress inGlasgow in 1901.- Definition :...
.- International relations based on self-reliance and mutual coexistence
- As a member of the global community, the party seek to establish Japan's international relationsInternational relationsInternational relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
in the fraternal spirit of self-relianceSelf-RelianceSelf-Reliance is an essay written by American Transcendentalist philosopher and essayist, Ralph Waldo Emerson. It contains the most thorough statement of one of Emerson's repeating themes, the need for each individual to avoid conformity and false consistency, and follow his or her own instincts...
and mutualMutualMutual may refer to:*Mutual organization, where customers derive a right to profits and votes*Mutual information, the intersection of multiple information sets*Mutual insurance, where policyholders have certain "ownership" rights in the organization...
coexistence to restore the world's trust in the country.
- The Democratic Party seek to build a society governed with rules which are transparent
Policy platforms
The DPJ's policy platforms include the restructuring of civil service, monthly allowance to a family with children (¥26,000 per child), cut in gas tax, income support for farmers, free tuition for public high schools, banning of temporary workTemporary work
Temporary work or temporary employment refers to a situation where the employee is expected to leave the employer within a certain period of time. Temporary employees are sometimes called "contractual", "seasonal", "interim", "casual staff", "freelance", or "part-time"; or the word may be shortened...
in manufacturing, raising the minimum-wage to ¥1,000 and halting of increase in sales tax for the next four years.
Structure
- Supreme Advisers - Tsutomu HataTsutomu Hatais a Japanese politician and was the 80th Prime Minister of Japan for 9 weeks in 1994.He was born in Tokyo, a son of the Liberal Democratic Party Member of Parliament Bushiro Hata. Hata graduated from Seijo University and was employed by the Odakyu bus company from 1958 to 1969...
, Kozo WatanabeKozo Watanabeis a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Tajima, Fukushima and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the first of his two terms in the assembly of Fukushima Prefecture in 1959 and then to the House of...
, Yukio HatoyamaYukio Hatoyamais a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan between 16 September 2009 and 2 June 2010, and was the first ever Prime Minister from the modern Democratic Party of Japan....
, Naoto KanNaoto Kanis a Japanese politician, and former Prime Minister of Japan. In June 2010, then-Finance Minister Kan was elected as the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan and designated Prime Minister by the Diet to succeed Yukio Hatoyama. On 26 August 2011, Kan announced his resignation...
, Katsuya OkadaKatsuya Okadais a Japanese politician. A member of the House of Representatives of Japan, he is Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Japan and was previously its President. From September 2009 to September 2010, he was Foreign Minister of Japan....
, Satsuki EdaSatsuki Edais the first Opposition member to serve as the President of the House of Councillors in Japan. Eda had served for three terms in the House of Councillors before his election as President on August 7, 2007 after the success of the Democratic Party in the July 2007 election for the Japanese House of...
, Hirohisa FujiiHirohisa Fujiiis a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet and Secretary General of the Democratic Party of Japan . A native of Tokyo, graduate of the University of Tokyo and former official of the Ministry of Finance, he was elected to the House of Councilors for the... - President - Yoshihiko NodaYoshihiko Nodais the current Prime Minister of Japan, a member of the Democratic Party of Japan , and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet...
- Vice Presidents:
- Masayuki NaoshimaMasayuki Naoshimais a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Osaka, Osaka and graduate of Kobe University, he was elected for the first time in 1992....
- Toshimi KitazawaToshimi Kitazawais the current Japanese defence minister. He is a politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Nagano, Nagano and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1992 after serving in the...
- Tomiko OkazakiTomiko Okazakiis a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Fukushima, Fukushima and high school graduate, she worked at TV and radio stations. In 1990, she was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time as a member of...
- Keishu Tanaka
- Masayuki Naoshima
- Secretary General - Azuma KoshiishiAzuma Koshiishiis a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Nirasaki, Yamanashi and graduate of Tsuru University, he was elected to the House of Representatives of Japan in 1990, where he served for two terms until 1996 when he failed to...
- Acting Secretary General - Sinji Tarutoko
- Deputy Secretary General - Koriki Jojima
- Chair, Policy Research Committee - Seiji MaeharaSeiji Maeharais a Japanese politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives of Japan since 1993. He was the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan from 2005 to 2006, and later served as Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and Minister of Foreign Affairs under the cabinets...
- Chair, Diet Affairs Committee - Hirofumi HiranoHirofumi Hiranois a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan , a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . He is a native of Katsuragi, Wakayama and he started working for Panasonic Corporation in 1971 after graduating from Chuo University. He was elected to the House of Representatives for...
- Chair, DPJ Caucus, House of Councillors - Azuma KoshiishiAzuma Koshiishiis a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Nirasaki, Yamanashi and graduate of Tsuru University, he was elected to the House of Representatives of Japan in 1990, where he served for two terms until 1996 when he failed to...
- Secretary General, DPJ Caucus, House of Councillors - Kenji HirataKenji Hiratais a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Ōita, Ōita, he was elected for the first time in 1995 as a member of the New Frontier Party....
- Chair, Diet Affairs Committee, DPJ Caucus,House of Councillors - Yuichiro HataYuichiro Hatais a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Setagaya, Tokyo and graduate of Tamagawa University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1999. He is the son of former Prime Minister Tsutomu Hata.-...
- Chair, Administration Committee - Naoki TanakaNaoki Tanakais a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet , from Niigata Prefectural eletorate. He is a native of Kanazawa, Ishikawa and graduate of Keio University. When he married Makiko Tanaka he changed his family name to hers. He was elected to...
- Chair, Election Campaign Committee - Yoshiaki TakakiYoshiaki Takakiis a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. A native of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi and high-school graduate he was elected to the Diet for the first time in 1990 after serving in the union executive and local assemblies for...
- Chair, Financial Committee - Koichi TakemasaKoichi Takemasais a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. A native of Shimizu, Shizuoka and graduate of Keio University he was elected for the first time in 1995 after an unsuccessful run in 1991.-External links:* in Japanese....
- Chair, Organisation Committee - Shinichiro Hurumoto
- Chair, Public Relations Committee - Tadashi Hirono
- Chair, Corporate & External Organisations Committee - Shuji Ikemoto
- Chair, National Rallying and Canvassing Committee - Yosuke KondoYosuke Kondois a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . Kondo, the son of former Minister of Labor Tetsuo Kondo, was born in Washington, D.C. but grew up in Yamagata Prefecture. A graduate Keio University, he joined the national newspaper...
- Chair, Standing Officers Council - Kansei NakanoKansei Nakanois a Japanese politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party of Japan and the Vice-Speaker of the Lower House of the Diet.Nakano was born in 1940 in Nagasaki. At age four, he experienced the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. In 1963, he graduated from the Law Department of Kansai University.Beginning...
Factions
The DPJ has some political factions or groups, although they are not as factionalized as the LDP, which has traditionally placed high priority on intra-party factional alignment. The groups are, from the most influential to the least influential:- Isshin-kai: supporters of the former LDP leader Ichirō OzawaIchiro Ozawais a Japanese politician. Formerly a chief secretary of the Liberal Democratic Party , he later defected from the LDP. He was the president of Japan's main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan , from 2006 until May 2009, when he resigned over a fund scandal, and secretary general of the...
. About 50 members.
- Ryōun-kai: the second most conservativeConservatismConservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
faction. Most of its members are from The Sakigake Party. Ryoun-kai has about 40 seats in the assembly and is led by Seiji MaeharaSeiji Maeharais a Japanese politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives of Japan since 1993. He was the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan from 2005 to 2006, and later served as Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and Minister of Foreign Affairs under the cabinets...
and Yoshihiko NodaYoshihiko Nodais the current Prime Minister of Japan, a member of the Democratic Party of Japan , and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet...
.
- Seiken kōyaku wo Jitsugen suru kai: formed by defectors from LDP and led by former party leader Yukio HatoyamaYukio Hatoyamais a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan between 16 September 2009 and 2 June 2010, and was the first ever Prime Minister from the modern Democratic Party of Japan....
, has about conservative 30 lawmakers in the Diet. Former name is 'Seiken kotai wo Jitsugen suru kai'.
- Minsha Kyōkai: members of the former centrist Democratic Socialist PartyDemocratic Socialist Party (Japan)The was a social democratic party in Japan.- History :The Democratic Socialist Party was established in 1960 by a breakaway group of the Japan Socialist Party. It was made up of many members of the former Rightist Socialist Party of Japan, a moderate social-democratic faction that existed...
which merged with the DPJ early on. About 25 members, led by Tatsuo KawabataTatsuo Kawabatais a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Ōmihachiman, Shiga, he attended Kyoto University and received a master's degree from it. He was elected for the first time in 1986. His elder brother is former mayor of...
.
- Kuni no katachi kenkyūkai: led by Party President Naoto KanNaoto Kanis a Japanese politician, and former Prime Minister of Japan. In June 2010, then-Finance Minister Kan was elected as the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan and designated Prime Minister by the Diet to succeed Yukio Hatoyama. On 26 August 2011, Kan announced his resignation...
. Is a liberal leaning faction. About 20 members.
- Shin seikyoku kondankai: the most left-leaning faction, created by members of the former Japan Socialist Party who felt the Social Democratic PartySocial Democratic Party (Japan)The Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party (社会民主党 Shakai Minshu-tō, often abbreviated to 社民党 Shamin-tō; also known as the Social Democratic Party of Japan (abbreviated to SDPJ or SDP in English) is a political party that advocates for the establishment of a...
was too radical. About 20 seats, led by Takahiro YokomichiTakahiro Yokomichiis a Japanese politician who belongs to the Democratic Party of Japan and is a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Sapporo, Hokkaidō and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to the first of his five terms in the House of Representatives in 1969 as a...
.
The Independent’s Club is a minor political party which forms a political entity with the DPJ in both chambers of the house.
Presidents of DPJ
, the formal name is .| No. | Name | Term of office | Image | Election results | ||
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| 1 | Naoto Kan Naoto Kan is a Japanese politician, and former Prime Minister of Japan. In June 2010, then-Finance Minister Kan was elected as the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan and designated Prime Minister by the Diet to succeed Yukio Hatoyama. On 26 August 2011, Kan announced his resignation... |
菅 直人 | 27 April 1998 | 18 January 1999 | unchallenged | |
| 18 January 1999 | 25 September 1999 | Naoto Kan - 180 Shigefumi Matsuzawa Shigefumi Matsuzawa is the governor of Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. A native of Kawasaki, Kanagawa and graduate of Keio University, he had served in the assembly of Kanagawa Prefecture for two terms since 1987 and in the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan for three terms since 1993. He was first elected... - 51 Abstention - 8 |
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| 2 | Yukio Hatoyama Yukio Hatoyama is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan between 16 September 2009 and 2 June 2010, and was the first ever Prime Minister from the modern Democratic Party of Japan.... |
鳩山 由紀夫 | 25 September 1999 | 9 September 2000 | Yukio Hatoyama - 182 Naoto Kan - 130 |
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| 23 September 2002 | 10 December 2002 | Yukio Hatoyama - 254 Naoto Kan - 242 |
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| 3 | Naoto Kan Naoto Kan is a Japanese politician, and former Prime Minister of Japan. In June 2010, then-Finance Minister Kan was elected as the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan and designated Prime Minister by the Diet to succeed Yukio Hatoyama. On 26 August 2011, Kan announced his resignation... |
菅 直人 | 10 December 2002 | 18 May 2004 | Naoto Kan - 104 Katsuya Okada Katsuya Okada is a Japanese politician. A member of the House of Representatives of Japan, he is Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Japan and was previously its President. From September 2009 to September 2010, he was Foreign Minister of Japan.... - 79 |
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| 4 | Katsuya Okada Katsuya Okada is a Japanese politician. A member of the House of Representatives of Japan, he is Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Japan and was previously its President. From September 2009 to September 2010, he was Foreign Minister of Japan.... |
岡田 克也 | 18 May 2004 | 13 September 2004 | unchallenged | |
| 13 September 2004 | 17 September 2005 | walkover | ||||
| 5 | Seiji Maehara Seiji Maehara is a Japanese politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives of Japan since 1993. He was the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan from 2005 to 2006, and later served as Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and Minister of Foreign Affairs under the cabinets... |
前原 誠司 | 17 September 2005 | 7 April 2006 | Seiji Maehara - 96 Naoto Kan - 94 Abstention - 3 |
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| 6 | Ichirō Ozawa Ichiro Ozawa is a Japanese politician. Formerly a chief secretary of the Liberal Democratic Party , he later defected from the LDP. He was the president of Japan's main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan , from 2006 until May 2009, when he resigned over a fund scandal, and secretary general of the... |
小沢 一郎 | 7 April 2006 | 12 September 2006 | Ichirō Ozawa - 119 Naoto Kan - 73 |
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| 21 September 2008 | 16 May 2009 | walkover | ||||
| 7 | Yukio Hatoyama Yukio Hatoyama is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan between 16 September 2009 and 2 June 2010, and was the first ever Prime Minister from the modern Democratic Party of Japan.... |
鳩山 由紀夫 | 16 May 2009 | 4 June 2010 | see election 2009 Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election, 2009 A leadership election was held in the Democratic Party of Japan on 16 May 2009 after the incumbent party leader Ichirō Ozawa announced that he would resign in early May 2009... Yukio Hatoyama - 124 Katsuya Okada - 95 |
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| 8 | Naoto Kan Naoto Kan is a Japanese politician, and former Prime Minister of Japan. In June 2010, then-Finance Minister Kan was elected as the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan and designated Prime Minister by the Diet to succeed Yukio Hatoyama. On 26 August 2011, Kan announced his resignation... |
菅 直人 | 4 June 2010 | 14 September 2010 | see election Jun 2010 Naoto Kan - 291 Shinji Tarutoko Shinji Tarutoko is a Japanese democratic politician. In June 2010, he declared his intention to run against Naoto Kan for the leadership of the Democratic Party of Japan; had he won, he would have become the next Prime Minister of Japan... - 129 |
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| 14 September 2010 | 29 August 2011 | see election Sep 2010 Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election, September 2010 A leadership election was held in the Democratic Party of Japan on 14 September 2010 after the incumbent party President Naoto Kan who served the remaind of Yukio Hatoyama's term came to an end at the same time Kan bets for his election... Naoto Kan - 721 Ichirō Ozawa - 491 |
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| 9 | Yoshihiko Noda Yoshihiko Noda is the current Prime Minister of Japan, a member of the Democratic Party of Japan , and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet... |
野田 佳彦 | 29 August 2011 | Incumbent | see election 2011 Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election, 2011 The 15th Democratic Party of Japan presidential election took place on August 29, 2011. The election chose Yoshihiko Noda as the successor to Naoto Kan as president of the Democratic Party of Japan; the designation of the new party president as prime minister in the Diet is planned for August 30 –... Yoshihiko Noda - 215 Banri Kaieda Banri Kaieda is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan. He was named after , a Japanese translational name for the Great Wall of China, and later began learning the Chinese language after entering Keio University.... - 177 |
General election results
| Election | Leader | # of candidates | # of seats won | # of PR Block votes | % of PR Block vote | # of Constituency votes | % of Constituency vote |
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| 2000 | Yukio Hatoyama Yukio Hatoyama is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan between 16 September 2009 and 2 June 2010, and was the first ever Prime Minister from the modern Democratic Party of Japan.... |
262 | 127 | 15,067,990 | 25.18% | 16,811,732 | 27.61% |
| 2003 | Naoto Kan Naoto Kan is a Japanese politician, and former Prime Minister of Japan. In June 2010, then-Finance Minister Kan was elected as the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan and designated Prime Minister by the Diet to succeed Yukio Hatoyama. On 26 August 2011, Kan announced his resignation... |
277 | 177 | 22,095,636 | 37.39% | 21,814,154 | 36.66% |
| 2005 | Katsuya Okada Katsuya Okada is a Japanese politician. A member of the House of Representatives of Japan, he is Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Japan and was previously its President. From September 2009 to September 2010, he was Foreign Minister of Japan.... |
299 | 113 | 21,036,425 | 31.02% | 24,804,786 | 36.44% |
| 2009 Japanese general election, 2009 A general election in Japan was held on August 30, 2009, for all 480 seats of the House of Representatives of Japan, the lower house of the Diet of Japan.... |
Yukio Hatoyama Yukio Hatoyama is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan between 16 September 2009 and 2 June 2010, and was the first ever Prime Minister from the modern Democratic Party of Japan.... |
330 | 308 | 29,844,799 | 42.41% | 33,475,334 | 47.43% |
Councillors election results
| Election | Leader | # of seats total | # of seats won | # of PR Block votes | % of PR Block vote | # of Constituency votes | % of Constituency vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Japanese House of Councillors election, 1998 Elections for the Japanese House of Councillors were held in Japan in 1998.Note that because of the dissolution of the Socialist Party in 1996 , the Democratic Socialist Party and the Kōmeitō in 1994, the creation and subsequent dissolution of the New Frontier Party, the establishment of the two... |
Naoto Kan Naoto Kan is a Japanese politician, and former Prime Minister of Japan. In June 2010, then-Finance Minister Kan was elected as the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan and designated Prime Minister by the Diet to succeed Yukio Hatoyama. On 26 August 2011, Kan announced his resignation... |
47 | 27 | 12,209,685 | 21.75% | 9,063,939 | 16.20% |
| 2001 Japanese House of Councillors election, 2001 Elections for the Japanese House of Councillors were held in Japan on 29 July 2001. It was the first national election since Junichiro Koizumi was appointed as prime minister after Yoshiro Mori... |
Yukio Hatoyama Yukio Hatoyama is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan between 16 September 2009 and 2 June 2010, and was the first ever Prime Minister from the modern Democratic Party of Japan.... |
59 | 33 | 8,990,524 | 16.42% | 10,066,552 | 18.53% |
| 2004 | Katsuya Okada Katsuya Okada is a Japanese politician. A member of the House of Representatives of Japan, he is Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Japan and was previously its President. From September 2009 to September 2010, he was Foreign Minister of Japan.... |
82 | 50 | 21,137,457 | 37.79% | 21,931,984 | 39.09% |
| 2007 Japanese House of Councillors election, 2007 The for the upper house of the legislature of Japan were held on July 29, 2007. This was the only time Prime Minister Shinzō Abe had faced an election... |
Ichirō Ozawa Ichiro Ozawa is a Japanese politician. Formerly a chief secretary of the Liberal Democratic Party , he later defected from the LDP. He was the president of Japan's main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan , from 2006 until May 2009, when he resigned over a fund scandal, and secretary general of the... |
109 | 60 | 23,256,247 | 39.48% | 24,006,817 | 40.45% |
| 2010 Japanese House of Councillors election, 2010 The for the upper house of the legislature of Japan were held on July 11, 2010. In the last election in 2007, the Liberal Democratic Party lost its majority to the Democratic Party of Japan , which managed to gain the largest margin since its formation in 1996. The House of Councillors is... |
Naoto Kan Naoto Kan is a Japanese politician, and former Prime Minister of Japan. In June 2010, then-Finance Minister Kan was elected as the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan and designated Prime Minister by the Diet to succeed Yukio Hatoyama. On 26 August 2011, Kan announced his resignation... |
106 | 44 | 18,450,139 | 31.56% | 22,756,000 | 38.97% |
See also
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- Democratic Party of Japan (1996-1998)Democratic Party of Japan (1996-1998)The is a now defunct Japanese political party. It 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....
- Democratic Reform PartyDemocratic Reform PartyDemocratic Reform Party may mean:* Partido ng Demokratikong Reporma – Lapiang Manggagawa, a Philippines political party* A former Japanese political party, see Liberalism in Japan* Party for Democratic Reforms , an Azerbaijani political party...
- New Fraternity PartyNew Fraternity PartyThe was a Japanese political party that existed in early 1998. It was founded by Diet members that broke away from the New Frontier Party in January 1998. It was a liberal party espousing various left of centre causes....
- Democratic Socialist Party (Japan)
- Marutei TsurunenMarutei Tsurunenis the first foreign-born Japanese of European origin serving as a member of the Diet of Japan. He is a member of the Democratic Party of Japan, where he serves as Director General of the International Department. He is currently serving in the House of Councillors.- Biography :Tsurunen was born...
: Japan's first deputy of European origin
Further reading
- Japan after Kan: Implications for the DPJ’s Political Future, Q&A with Richard J. SamuelsRichard J. SamuelsRichard J. Samuels is an American academic, political scientist, author, Japanologist, Ford Professor of Political Science and Director of Center for International Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.-Career:...
(MIT) August 2011 - Daniel Sneider, The New Asianism: Japanese Foreign Policy under the Democratic Party of Japan (Asia Policy, July 2011)
- Leif-Eric Easley, Tetsuo Kotani and Aki Mori, Electing a New Japanese Security Policy? Examining Foreign Policy Visions within the Democratic Party of Japan (Asia Policy, August 2009)