Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

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Liberal Democratic Party of Japan

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Party President:Koizumi Junichiro

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Secretary General:Takebe Tsutomu

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Founded:1955

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Headquarters:

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1-11-23 Nagata-cho

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Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

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Japan

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Representatives:296

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Councillors:115

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Political ideology:conservative

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Website:Liberal Democratic Party of Japan

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The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), also known as Jiyū Minshutō (自由民主党, or the abbreviation Jimin-tō 自民党) is the largest political party in Japan, as of 2004. A right-wing conservative party that favors free market economic policies, it is not to be confused with the now-defunct Liberal Party (1998), which in November 2003 merged with the main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan.

Related Topics:
Political party - Japan - 2004 - Right-wing - Conservative - Liberal Party (1998) - November 2003 - Democratic Party of Japan

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Following the dissolution of the Japanese House of Representatives on August 8, 2005, the future of the LDP has come into doubt. Many analysts expect that a sizeable number of lawmakers opposed to Junichiro Koizumi, the Prime Minister and LDP President, will leave the party.

Related Topics:
Japanese House of Representatives - August 8 - 2005 - Junichiro Koizumi - Prime Minister

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