> ishiba became a key figure within the ldp, running for party leadership multiple times. first in 2008 where he placed fifth, and notably against shinzo abe in the 2012 and 2018 elections. despite his criticisms of ldp factionalism, he established his own faction, suigetsukai, in 2015, aiming for leadership. after abe's second resignation, ishiba ran in 2020 but placed third behind yoshihide suga. ishiba declined to run and endorsed taro kono in the 2021 election which was won by fumio kishida. after kishida announced that he would step down in 2024, ishiba ran for the fifth and final time in the ldp presidential election where he defeated sanae takaichi in a second round run-off, becoming the new party leader and prime ministerdesignate, and was formally elected prime minister by the national diet on 1 october 2024. what a fucking loser lmao
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