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| The '''Democratic Party of Japan (民主党)''' was a centrist party formed to oppose the [[Japan/LiberalDemocraticParty|LDP]]. There were in fact two DPJs: one formed in 1996 out of [[Japan/Sakigake|Sakigake]] and [[Japan/JapanSocialistParty|JSP]] officials that opposed coalition with the LDP, and one formed in 1998 as a merger of the aforementioned DPJ and splinters of the failing [[Japan/NewFrontierParty|New Frontier Party]]. | The '''Democratic Party of Japan (民主党)''' ('''DPJ''') was a centrist party in Japan that operated between 1996 and 2016. It served as the only effective oppostion to the [[Japan/LiberalDemocraticParty|LDP]] during that time. |
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| It merged with the Japan Innovation Party in March 2016 to form the short-lived [[Japan/DemocraticParty2016|Democratic Party]]. | It merged with the Japan Innovation Party in March 2016 to form the [[Japan/DemocraticParty2016|Democratic Party]]. |
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| == 1996 Formation == | == History == === Background in the Grand Coalition === In 1993, the [[Japan/LiberalDemocraticParty|LDP]] lost power for the first time since 1955. A grand coalition government formed under '''Morihiro Hosokawa (細川 護煕)''' in August 1993. But in June 1994, the LDP returned to power in coalition with the [[Japan/JapanSocialistParty|JSP]] and [[Japan/NewPartySakigake|Sakigake]]. Several members of these two parties opposed the coalition. === 1996 Formation === Ahead of the October 1996 general elections, members of the [[Japan/JapanSocialistParty|Japan Socialist Party]] and the [[Japan/NewPartySakigake|New Party Sakigake]] left to form a new party that could more effectively oppose the LDP. The first leadership team saw co-leads under '''Yukio Hatoyama (鳩山 由紀夫)''' and '''Naoto Kan (菅 直人)''', both former members of the latter party. The new '''Democratic Party of Japan''' won enough votes to become the second-largest opposition party, just after the [[Japan/NewFrontierParty|New Frontier Party]]. === 1998 Reformation === The two largest opposition parties, the DPJ and New Frontier Party, joined in 1998 under the former party's name. === Government === During the 2000s, [[Japan/LiberalParty1998|opposition parties consolidated]]; the highly-influential '''Ichiro Ozawa''' ('''小沢一郎''') became leader of the DPJ in 2003. A component of Ozawa's electoral strategy was running women in districts where the DPJ did not have an otherwise strong candidate. This boosted the social image of the party at large, and netted some surprise victories. This cohort of female Diet member's became known as '''Ozawa's Girls''', in the same tradition as the [[Japan/SocialDemocraticParty#Opposition|Madonna Boom]] and the [[Japan/LiberalDemocraticParty#Koizumi_Era|Koizumi Children]]. === Dissolution === Ahead of the 2016 House of Councillors elections, the DPJ merged with the Japan Innovation Party in March 2016 to form the [[Japan/DemocraticParty2016|Democratic Party]]. |
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||'''Leader''' ||'''Local Name'''||'''Term''' || ||[[Japan/NaotoKan|Naoto Kan]] ||菅 直人 ||1996 - 1999|| ||[[Japan/YukioHatoyama|Yukio Hatoyama]]||鳩山 友紀夫 ||2002 - 2004|| ||Naoto Kan || ||2002 - 2004|| ||Katsuya Okada ||岡田 克也 ||2004 - 2005|| ||Seiji Maehara ||前原 誠司 ||2005 - 2006|| ||[[Japan/IchirouOzawa|Ichirou Ozawa]] ||小沢一郎 ||2006 - 2009|| ||Yukio Hatoyama || ||2009 - 2010|| ||Naoto Kan || ||2010 - 2011|| ||[[Japan/YoshihikoNoda|Yoshihiko Noda]]||野田 佳彦 ||2011 - 2012|| ||Banri Kaieda ||海江田 万里 ||2012 - 2014|| ||Katsuya Okada || ||2014 - 2016|| |
Democratic Party of Japan
The Democratic Party of Japan (民主党) (DPJ) was a centrist party in Japan that operated between 1996 and 2016. It served as the only effective oppostion to the LDP during that time.
It merged with the Japan Innovation Party in March 2016 to form the Democratic Party.
Contents
History
Background in the Grand Coalition
In 1993, the LDP lost power for the first time since 1955. A grand coalition government formed under Morihiro Hosokawa (細川 護煕) in August 1993. But in June 1994, the LDP returned to power in coalition with the JSP and Sakigake. Several members of these two parties opposed the coalition.
1996 Formation
Ahead of the October 1996 general elections, members of the Japan Socialist Party and the New Party Sakigake left to form a new party that could more effectively oppose the LDP. The first leadership team saw co-leads under Yukio Hatoyama (鳩山 由紀夫) and Naoto Kan (菅 直人), both former members of the latter party.
The new Democratic Party of Japan won enough votes to become the second-largest opposition party, just after the New Frontier Party.
1998 Reformation
The two largest opposition parties, the DPJ and New Frontier Party, joined in 1998 under the former party's name.
Government
During the 2000s, opposition parties consolidated; the highly-influential Ichiro Ozawa (小沢一郎) became leader of the DPJ in 2003.
A component of Ozawa's electoral strategy was running women in districts where the DPJ did not have an otherwise strong candidate. This boosted the social image of the party at large, and netted some surprise victories. This cohort of female Diet member's became known as Ozawa's Girls, in the same tradition as the Madonna Boom and the Koizumi Children.
Dissolution
Ahead of the 2016 House of Councillors elections, the DPJ merged with the Japan Innovation Party in March 2016 to form the Democratic Party.
Leadership
Leader |
Local Name |
Term |
菅 直人 |
1996 - 1999 |
|
鳩山 友紀夫 |
2002 - 2004 |
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Naoto Kan |
|
2002 - 2004 |
Katsuya Okada |
岡田 克也 |
2004 - 2005 |
Seiji Maehara |
前原 誠司 |
2005 - 2006 |
小沢一郎 |
2006 - 2009 |
|
Yukio Hatoyama |
|
2009 - 2010 |
Naoto Kan |
|
2010 - 2011 |
野田 佳彦 |
2011 - 2012 |
|
Banri Kaieda |
海江田 万里 |
2012 - 2014 |
Katsuya Okada |
|
2014 - 2016 |