Liberal Party (Japan, 1945)
Introduction  was a political party in Japan.
History It's founded on November 9, 1945, mainly by former members of Seiyukai Party. Its first leader was Ichirō Hatoyama. In 1946-1947 and 1948-1954, the next party leader Shigeru Yoshida was the Prime Minister.The initial name of the party was . In 1948, the Japan Liberal Party merged with Kijūrō Shidehara's , not to be confused with the Democratic Party, to form the .
Leaders No.NamePortraitTerm of office Took office Left office1Ichirō Hatoyama60px9 November 194518 August 19462Shigeru Yoshida60px18 August 194615 March 1948
Election results ===House of Representatives=== Election Leader Votes % Seats +/- Position Status 1946 Ichirō Hatoyama 13,505,746 24.36  ''new'' 1st  1947 Shigeru Yoshida 7,312,524 26.73   9 2nd ===House of Councillors=== Election Leader Constituency Party list Seats Position Status Votes % Seats Votes % Seats 1947 Ichirō Hatoyama 3,769,704 17.10  1,360,456 6.40   2nd
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