New Liberal Club
Political party in Japan
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New Liberal Club (新自由クラブ, Shin-jiyū-kurabu) was a political party in Japan that was founded on 25 June 1976 as a breakaway from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
New Liberal Club 新自由クラブ Shin-jiyū-kurabu | |
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| Leader | Yōhei Kōno |
| Secretary-General | Takeo Nishioka |
| Founded | June 25, 1976 |
| Dissolved | August 15, 1986 |
| Split from | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Merged into | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Ideology | Progressivism[1] |
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The New Liberal Club formed a coalition government with the LDP in December 1983, with the New Liberal's president, Seiichi Tagawa, serving as the Minister of Home Affairs in the government of Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone.[2]
It rejoined the LDP on 15 August 1986.
Leaders of the New Liberal Club
| No. | Name | Portrait | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | |||
| 1 | Yōhei Kōno |  |
June 1976 | February 1979 |
| 2 | Seiichi Tagawa | February 1979 | June 1984 | |
| 3 | Yōhei Kōno | |
June 1984 | August 1986 |
Election results
House of Representatives
| Election year | Leader | Candidates | # of seats won | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Yōhei Kōno | 25 | 17 / 511 |
New | Opposition |
| 1979 | Seiichi Tagawa | 31 | 4 / 511 |
 13 |
Opposition |
| 1980 | 25 | 12 / 511 |
 8 |
Opposition | |
| 1983 | 17 | 8 / 511 |
4 |
Government | |
| 1986 | Yōhei Kōno | 12 | 6 / 512 |
2 |
Government |
House of Councillors
| Election year | Leader | Seats | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Contested | |||
| 1977 | Yōhei Kōno | 3 / 252 |
3 / 126 |
Opposition |
| 1980 | Seiichi Tagawa | 2 / 252 |
0 / 126 |
Opposition |
| 1983 | 3 / 252 |
2 / 126 |
Opposition | |
| 1986 | Yōhei Kōno | 1 / 252 |
1 / 126 |
Opposition |
