Liberal Democratic Party of Japan
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Liberal Democratic Party
自由民主党 or 自民党 |
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| President | Shinzō Abe |
| Secretary-General | Toshihiro Nikai |
| Councillors leader | Hidehisa Otsuji |
| Representatives leader | Shinzō Abe |
| Founded | 15 November 1955 |
| Headquarters | 11-23, Nagatachō 1-chome, Chiyoda, Tokyo 100-8910, Japan |
| Membership (2012) | 800,000 |
| Ideology |
Conservatism Japanese nationalism National conservatism Liberal conservatism Social conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right to Right-wing |
| International affiliation | None |
| Colors | Green and Blue |
| Councillors |
122 / 242
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| Representatives |
290 / 475
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| Prefectural assembly members |
1,338 / 2,675
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| City and town assembly members |
2,013 / 30,490
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| Website | |
| jimin.jp | |
The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (自由民主党 Jiyū-Minshutō?), frequently abbreviated to LDP or Jimintō (自民党?), is a conservativepolitical party in Japan.
The LDP has near continuously been in power since its foundation in 1955, with the exception of a period between 1993 and 1994, and again from 2009 to 2012. In the 2012 election it regained control of government. It holds 291 seats in the lower house and 121 seats in the upper house, with the Komeito the governing coalition has the supermajority in both houses. Prime Minister Shinzō Abe and many present and former LDP ministers are also known members of Nippon Kaigi, a controversial monarchist and negationist organization.
The LDP is not to be confused with the now-defunct Liberal Party (自由党 Jiyūtō?), which merged with the Democratic Party of Japan (民主党 Minshutō?), now the Democratic Party (民進党 Minshintō?), the main opposition party.
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