Progressive Party (Japan)
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Shimpotō (Progressive Party)
進歩党 |
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| Founded | March 1, 1896 |
| Dissolved | June 20, 1898 |
| Succeeded by | Kenseitō (Constitutional Party) |
| Headquarters | Tokyo |
Shimpotō (Progressive Party) (進歩党 Shinpotō?) was a short-lived political party in Meiji period Japan.
The Shimpotō was founded by Ōkuma Shigenobu in March 1896, as a merger of the Rikken Kaishintō and minor political parties to offset a temporary alliance between Ōkuma's rival, Itō Hirobumi and the Liberal Party of Japan (Jiyuto).
In June 1898, the Shimpotō merged with the Jiyutō to form the Kenseitō.
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