The was a political party in Japan.
History The Japan Liberal Party was founded on November 9, 1945, mainly by former members of Seiyukai Party, with Ichirō Hatoyama being its first leader. From 1946-1954 the next party leader Shigeru Yoshida served as Prime Minister.
In 1948 the Japan Liberal Party merged with Kijūrō Shidehara's Dōshi Club, and a faction of the Democratic Party led by Saitō Takao, to form the Democratic Liberal Party.
Leaders No.NamePortraitTerm of office Took office Left office1Ichirō Hatoyama9 November 194518 August 19462Shigeru Yoshida18 August 194615 March 1948
Election results House of Representatives Election Leader Votes % Seats +/- Position Status 1946 Ichirō Hatoyama 13,505,746 24.36 new 1st 1947 Shigeru Yoshida 7,312,524 26.73 9 2nd
House of Councillors Election Leader Constituency Party list Seats Position Status Votes % Seats Votes % Seats 1947 Ichirō Hatoyama 3,769,704 17.10 1,360,456 6.40 2nd
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