New Frontier Party
The New Frontier Party (新進党) was a political party in Japan that operated from 1994 until 1997.
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Platform
History
After the Japan Socialist Party left the grand coalition in 1993, Hata resigned rather than face a no confidence vote. A new coalition government emerged between the JSP, LDP, and New Party Sakigake.
Meanwhile the Japan Renewal Party (新生党), a breakaway group from the LDP that had formed the core of the original coalition, rallied other members into a consolidation. In December they merged with the Japan New Party and the Democratic Socialist Party, among others. This was the founding of the New Frontier Party. Toshiki Kaifu served as the first leader. This immediately became the second largest party, and would serve as the opposition to the next several governments.
In the 1995 leadership contest, Ichirou Ozawa beat out Hata. This began a fragmentation of the party, principally into the Democratic Party of Japan and the Liberal Party
Leaders
Leader |
Local Name |
Term |
海部 俊樹 |
1994 - 1995 |
|
小沢一郎 |
1995 - 1997 |