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is a center-right Japanese political party. Led by Yoshimi Watanabe
, who split from the Liberal Democratic Party
(LDP), the party was founded on August 8, 2009 after then-Prime Minister Aso
dissolved the lower house
. A concept behind the party is to make the government more democratic, and to eliminate control of the government by non-elected members established in the bureaucracy. In this respect Watanabe has repeatedly stated that his position is compatible with the Democratic Party of Japan
.
However, in most other respects, such as its favorable view toward lower taxation, free enterprise, smaller government and less regulation, the party is naturally allied with the conservative camp of the Liberal Democratic Party.
The party fielded 13 candidates in the August 2009 general elections
. Five of those candidates were elected to the lower house. In the Japanese House of Councillors election, 2010
, it gained 10 seats. It also made gains at the Japanese unified regional elections, 2011
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Yoshimi Watanabe
is a Japanese politician, formerly of the Liberal Democratic Party and currently of the President of Your Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet...
, who split from 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...
(LDP), the party was founded on August 8, 2009 after then-Prime Minister Aso
Taro Aso
was the 92nd Prime Minister of Japan serving from September 2008 to September 2009, and was defeated in the August 2009 election.He has served in the House of Representatives since 1979. He was Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2005 to 2007, and was Secretary-General of the LDP briefly in 2007 and...
dissolved the lower house
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,...
. A concept behind the party is to make the government more democratic, and to eliminate control of the government by non-elected members established in the bureaucracy. In this respect Watanabe has repeatedly stated that his position is compatible with the Democratic Party of Japan
Democratic Party of Japan
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...
.
However, in most other respects, such as its favorable view toward lower taxation, free enterprise, smaller government and less regulation, the party is naturally allied with the conservative camp of the Liberal Democratic Party.
The party fielded 13 candidates in the August 2009 general elections
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....
. Five of those candidates were elected to the lower house. In the Japanese House of Councillors election, 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...
, it gained 10 seats. It also made gains at the Japanese unified regional elections, 2011
Japanese unified regional elections, 2011
The 17th unified regional elections in Japan took place in April 2011. In the first phase on April 10, 2011 13 governors, 41 prefectural parliaments as well as five mayors and 15 councils in cities designated by government ordinance were elected...
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