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2015 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election

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2015 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election
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Candidate Shinzo Abe
Leader's seat Yamaguchi 4th
LDP MPs Unopposed
Party members Unopposed
Total Unopposed
President before election

Shinzo Abe

 Elected President

Shinzo Abe

A presidential election was scheduled to be held on 20 September 2015 to elect the next president of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan for a new 3-year term. Incumbent president Shinzo Abe was running for his re-election.

As no other candidates besides Abe received enough nominations to contest the position, Abe was declared re-elected on 8 September 2015 without a vote.[1]

Candidate

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The presidential election was scheduled to be held on 20 September 2015. However, there were no candidates other than the incumbent Shinzo Abe. Abe was therefore declared re-elected without a vote on 8 September 2015. [2]

In addition to Abe, Seiko Noda, a former member of the Liberal Democratic Party's General Affairs Council, expressed her willingness to run, but failed to attract 20 endorsements and announced on the announcement day that she would give up running.[3]

Nominated

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Candidate(s) Date of birth Notable positions Party faction(s) District(s)
Shinzo Abe		 21 September 1954
(age 60)		 President of the LDP (2006–2007, since 2012)
Prime Minister (2006–2007, since 2012)
Member of the House of Representatives (since 1993)
Chief Cabinet Secretary (2005–2006)		 Seiwa Seisaku Kenkyūkai
(Hosoda)
Yamaguchi 4th

Expressed intention but did not have enough votes for nomination

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Supporters

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Recommenders

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Party regulations require candidates to have the written support at least 20 Diet members, known as recommenders, to run.

Shinzo Abe[4]
Leader of recommenders
Recommenders
Number of recommenders by factions
Candidates Shinzo Abe
Banchō Seisaku Kenkyūjo 1
Heisei Kenkyūkai 3
Ikōkai 2
Kinmirai Seiji Kenkyūkai 1
Kōchikai 2
Seiwa Seisaku Kenkyūkai 4
Shisuikai 3
Suigetsukai 1
Yūrinkai [ja] 1
No faction 2

Results

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Abe was re-elected without a vote.

References

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  1. ↑ Inoue, Makiko (8 September 2015). "Shinzo Abe of Japan Re-elected as Leader of Ruling Party". New York Times. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Japanese PM re-elected as LDP president as no challenger emerges - World - Chinadaily.com.cn". China Daily. Xinhua. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "南沙諸島問題は「棚上げすべき」、新3本の矢は「何だこりゃ？」 野田聖子氏、安倍政権への敵意剥き出し". Jcast-News.
  4. ↑ 総裁選2015｜自由民主党
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