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| Ahead of the 1996 general elections, members of the [[Japan/JapanSocialistParty|Japan Socialist Party]] and the [[Japan/NewPartySakigake|New Party Sakigake]] broke away to found the '''Democratic Party of Japan'''. The party was co-led under [[Japan/YukioHatoyama|Yukio Hatoyama]] and [[Japan/NaotoKan|Naoto Kan]]. The DPJ won enough votes to become the second largest opposition party, just after the [[Japan/NewFrontierParty|New Frontier Party]]. | |
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| === Background in the Grand Coalition === | In 1998 those two parties merged under the DPJ name and brand. In 2003, the [[Japan/LiberalParty1998|Liberal Party]] also merged in. The highly-influential [[Japan/IchirouOzawa|Ichirou Ozawa]] became party leader after the merger. |
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| 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]]. |
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]]. |
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.
Contents
History
Ahead of the 1996 general elections, members of the Japan Socialist Party and the New Party Sakigake broke away to found the Democratic Party of Japan. The party was co-led under Yukio Hatoyama and Naoto Kan. The DPJ won enough votes to become the second largest opposition party, just after the New Frontier Party.
In 1998 those two parties merged under the DPJ name and brand. In 2003, the Liberal Party also merged in. The highly-influential Ichirou Ozawa became party leader after the merger.
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 |
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鳩山 友紀夫 |
2002 - 2004 |
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Naoto Kan |
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2002 - 2004 |
Katsuya Okada |
岡田 克也 |
2004 - 2005 |
Seiji Maehara |
前原 誠司 |
2005 - 2006 |
小沢一郎 |
2006 - 2009 |
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Yukio Hatoyama |
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2009 - 2010 |
Naoto Kan |
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2010 - 2011 |
野田 佳彦 |
2011 - 2012 |
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Banri Kaieda |
海江田 万里 |
2012 - 2014 |
Katsuya Okada |
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2014 - 2016 |