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| = New Frontier Party (Japan) = | = New Frontier Party = |
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| The '''New Frontier Party''' was formed in the aftermath of the 1993-1994 grand coalition government. The coalition fell apart when the [[Japan/JapanSocialistParty|JSP]] left, leading the remaining members to consolidate into one organization. This party overtook the JSP as the second-largest in the Japanese Diet and served as the new opposition. | The '''New Frontier Party''' ('''新進党''') was a center-right party in Japan that operated from 1994 until 1997. While many political parties participated in the founding, it was the Japan Renewal Party that dictated policy and direction. |
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| The party was short-lived, dissolving into factions by 1997. | After the [[Japan/JapanSocialistParty|JSP]] left the grand coalition government, the remaining members consolidated into this party. They overtook the JSP as the second-largest party and served as the opposition. |
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| == Roots in the Grand Coalition == | == History == |
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| In the August 1993 general election, the LDP lost enough seats for a grand coalition government to form. This government was largely a creation of the '''Japan Renewal Party (新生党)''', a new party formed by LDP breakaways. | After the [[Japan/JapanSocialistParty|Japan Socialist Party]] left the grand coalition in 1993, [[Japan/TsutomuHata|Hata]] resigned rather than face a no confidence vote. A new coalition government emerged between the JSP, [[Japan/LiberalDemocraticParty|LDP]], and [[Japan/NewPartySakigake|New Party Sakigake]]. |
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| '''Morihiro Hosokawa (細川 護煕)''', leader of '''Japan New Party (日本新党)''', served as the prime minister. He resigned after just 8 months due to a scandal. This prompted the JSP to leave the coalition, leaving it without a legitimate claim to power. '''Tsutomu Hata (羽田 孜)''', ''ex-officio'' leader of the Japan Renewal Party, led for 2 months; he then resigned rather than face a vote of no confidence. | 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'''. [[Japan/ToshikiKaifu|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. |
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| A coalition of the LDP and JSP took power in April 1994. | In the 1995 leadership contest, [[Japan/IchirouOzawa|Ichirou Ozawa]] beat out Hata. This began a fragmentation of the party, principally into the [[Japan/DemocraticPartyOfJapan|Democratic Party of Japan]] and the [[Japan/LiberalParty1998|Liberal Party]] |
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| == Formation == | == Leadership == |
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| The Japan Renewal Party again maneuvered for consolidation. In December 1993, they merged with the Japan New Party, the Democratic Socialist Party, and several new LDP breakaways to form the New Frontier Party. Former LDP prime minister '''Toshiki Kaifu (海部 俊樹)''' served as the first leader. In the subsequent 1995 leadership contest, the leading candidates were both of the Japan Renewal Party. The ''de-facto'' leader, '''Ichiro Ozawa (小沢一郎)''', beat out former prime minister Hata. Note that Ozawa himself was a founder and former leader of the LDP. As such, both leaders of the 'anti-LDP' party were in fact LDP leaders. ---- == Opposition Party == ---- == Dissolution == |
||'''Leader''' ||'''Local Name'''||'''Term''' || ||[[Japan/ToshikiKaifu|Toshiki Kaifu]]||海部 俊樹 ||1994 - 1995|| ||[[Japan/IchirouOzawa|Ichirou Ozawa]]||小沢一郎 ||1995 - 1997|| |
New Frontier Party
The New Frontier Party (新進党) was a center-right party in Japan that operated from 1994 until 1997. While many political parties participated in the founding, it was the Japan Renewal Party that dictated policy and direction.
After the JSP left the grand coalition government, the remaining members consolidated into this party. They overtook the JSP as the second-largest party and served as the opposition.
Contents
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
Leadership
Leader |
Local Name |
Term |
海部 俊樹 |
1994 - 1995 |
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小沢一郎 |
1995 - 1997 |