Liberal Party–Hatoyama
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The Liberal Party–Hatoyama (Japanese: 鳩山自由党 (分派自由党)) was a political party in Japan.
History
The party was established in March 1953, shortly before the April elections, by a group of 22 Liberal Party MPs who were supporters of Ichirō Hatoyama; within two days it had gained a further 15 MPs when the Kozen Hirokawa faction also defected.[1] In May Mamoru Shigemitsu was elected party president.[1]
Of the 102 candidates nominated by the party for the House of Representatives, 35 were elected. However, the party failed to win a seat in the simultaneous House of Councillors elections. Talks were subsequently held with Kaishintō about a merger, but in November most of its MPs rejoined the Liberal Party, with the exception of eight members who subsequently formed the Japan Liberal Party.[1]
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