The was a Japanese political party which was in existence for a short period in early 1998. It was a centrist, reformist party that merged with other parties in April 1998 to form the Democratic Party of Japan. There was an earlier pre-war Minseitō party, the Rikken Minseitō which existed from 1927-1940. History The Good Governance Party was composed of several smaller reformist groups that had emerged during the collapse of the large coalition New Frontier Party in 1996. These groups were: The , led by Tsutomu Hata, The led by Michihiko Kano The group of independents known as , led by Morihiro Hosokawa. Shortly after uniting on January 23, 1998, the Good Governance Party merged with the previous , the , and the to form the brand-new Democratic Party of Japan. Hata, Kano and Hosokawa all played important roles in the development of the DPJ as the largest opposition party in Japan. Presidents of GGP References Centrist parties in Japan Defunct political parties in Japan Liberal parties in Japan Political parties established in 1998 Political parties disestablished in 1998