Japan New Party

Japan New Party
日本新党
Nihon Shintō
President Morihiro Hosokawa
Founded 22 May 1992
Dissolved 9 December 1994
Split from Liberal Democratic Party
Merged into New Frontier Party
Ideology Neoliberalism[1]
Conservatism[2]
Political position Centre-right[3]
Colors Green

The Japan New Party (日本新党 Nihon Shintō) was a Japanese political party that existed briefly from 1992 to 1994.[4]

The party, considered liberal, was founded by Morihiro Hosokawa, a former diet member and Kumamoto Prefecture governor, who left the Liberal Democratic Party to protest corruption scandals. In 1992, the party elected four members to the House of Councillors, including Hosokawa. Although this was a disappointing result for them, in 1993 they were able to capitalize on voter dissatisfaction with the LDP, electing a total of 35 members (including 3 who joined after the election). Hosokawa became Prime Minister leading a broad coalition, but was soon forced to resign.

By 1994, the Japan New Party dissolved, its members flowing into the New Frontier Party (新進党).

Presidents of JNP

No. Name Term of office
Took Office Left Office
Split from: Liberal Democratic Party
1 Morihiro Hosokawa 22 May 1992 9 December 1994
Successor party: New Frontier Party

General election results

Election Leader # of candidates # of seats won # of Constituency votes % of Constituency vote
1993 Morihiro Hosokawa 57 35 5,053,981 8.05%

References

  1. ↑ https://kotobank.jp/word/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%96%B0%E5%85%9A-169960
  2. ↑ https://kotobank.jp/word/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%96%B0%E5%85%9A-169960
  3. ↑ https://kotobank.jp/word/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%96%B0%E5%85%9A-169960
  4. ↑ Schoppa, Leonard J. (2011). "Path Dependence in the Evolution of Japan's Party System since 1993". In Schoppa, Leonard J. The Evolution of Japan's Party System: Politics and Policy in an Era of Institutional Change. The University of Toronto Press. pp. 14–42. ISBN 9781442611672.
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