Liberal Party 自由党 | |
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| President | Ichirō Ozawa |
| Secretary-General | Katsumasa Suzuki |
| Councilors leader | Ryo Shuhama |
| Representatives leader | Denny Tamaki |
| Founder | Ichirō Ozawa |
| Founded | 28 December 2012 |
| Dissolved | 26 April 2019[1] |
| Merger of | Tomorrow Party of Japan |
| Preceded by | People's Life First |
| Merged into | Democratic Party For the People[1] |
| Headquarters | 2-12-8 Nagatacho Chiyoda, Tokyo |
| Colors | Blue |
The Liberal Party (自由党, Jiyū-tō) was a political party in Japan that merged with the Democratic Party For the People on 26 April 2019.[1] It had 2 out of the 475 seats in the House of Representatives, and 3 in the 242-member House of Councillors prior to merging. Formed as the People's Life Party (生活の党) in December 2012, it changed its name to People's Life Party & Taro Yamamoto and Friends (生活の党と山本太郎となかまたち) in December 2014. The party adopted the name Liberal Party in October 2016 in preparation for an expected general election in early 2017.[2]
- ^ a b c Kyodo, Jiji (26 April 2019). "Democratic Party for the People, Japan's second-largest opposition force, absorbs Ozawa's Liberals". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ Yoshida, Reiji (13 October 2016). "Liberal Party is reborn in Seikatsu no To rebranding ahead of possible election". Japan Times. Retrieved 17 October 2016.