The was a
conservative. Existing from 1954 to 1955, the party was founded by
Ichirō Hatoyama, former foreign minister
Mamoru Shigemitsu and future Prime Minister
Nobusuke Kishi.
The party was formed on 24 November 1954, by merging
Ichiro Hatoyama's
group which left the
Liberal Party in 1953, and the Shigemitsu-led
Kaishintō party. On 15 November 1955, the Japan Democrats merged with the Liberals to form the modern
Liberal Democratic Party.
Electoral results
House of Representatives
See also
*
:Democratic Party (Japan, 1954) politicians
References
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Defunct political parties in Japan
Political parties established in 1954
Political parties disestablished in 1955
1954 establishments in Japan
1955 disestablishments in Japan