From Five Explained

From Five
フロム・ファイブ
President:Morihiro Hosokawa
Founder:Morihiro Hosokawa
Foundation:December 1997
Dissolved:January 1998
Split:New Frontier Party
Merged:Good Governance Party
Country:Japan

was a Japanese political party that existed from December 1997 to January 1998. It was formed by former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa and four other legislators (Yoriko Madoka, Shinji Tarutoko, Kiyoshi Ueda and Takenori Emoto) who left the New Frontier Party in June 1997. From Five merged into the Good Governance Party in January 1998, which became part of the Democratic Party of Japan in 1998.[1]

Presidents of FF

No.NameImageTerm of office
Took officeLeft office
Split from: New Frontier Party
1Morihiro Hosokawa26 December 199723 January 1998
Successor party: Good Governance Party

Notes and References

  1. Book: Stockwin, J. A. A.. Dictionary of the Modern Politics of Japan. 2003. Taylor & Francis. 138. 9780203402177.