Liberal Democratic Party–Komeito coalition
Liberal Democratic Party–Komeito coalition 自公連立政権 Jikō Renritsu Seiken | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Shigeru Ishiba (LDP) Tetsuo Saito (Komeito) |
| Founded | 5 October 1999 |
| Ideology | Conservatism |
| Alliance parties | |
| Councillors | 140 / 248 |
| Representatives | 220 / 465 |
| Prefectures[1] | 1,507 / 2,644 |
| Municipalities[1] | 4,804 / 29,135 |
The Liberal Democratic Party–Komeito coalition is an alliance between the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito. A coalition government between the parties has been established twice: the first from October 5, 1999 to September 16, 2009, and the second from December 26, 2012 to the present.
History
[edit]The two parties formed a coalition in October 1999.[2]
The coalition was roundly defeated and lost power in the 2009 general election. In the general election on 16 December 2012, the LDP/Komeito coalition secured a supermajority and came back into government..[3][4]
In the 2024 general election, the LDP-Komeito coalition lost their majority for the first time since 2009. Although the LDP still remained the largest party, the coalition fell short of the 233 seats needed for a majority, securing only 215.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, party membership statistics for chief executives and assembly members in prefectures and municipalities: Prefectural and local assembly members and governors/mayors by political party as of 31 December 2023
- ^ "Critics: 'Pacifist' Komeito lost its way as member of the coalition | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis". The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ^ Nagano, Yuriko; Demick, Barbara (16 December 2012). "Japan conservatives win landslide election victory". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Japan election: LDP's Shinzo Abe vows tough China line". BBC. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Japan's ruling bloc loses lower house majority, a red flag for PM". Kyodo News. 2024-10-28. Archived from the original on 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Japan's ruling coalition loses majority, election outcome in balance". Reuters. 2024-10-26. Archived from the original on 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Japan's ruling party loses its majority in blow to new PM". BBC News. 2024-10-27. Archived from the original on 27 October 2024.