| Japan Liberal Party | |
| Native Name: | 日本自由党 |
| Founded: | [1] |
| Dissolved: | March 15, 1948 |
| Merger: | Dōkōkai |
| Headquarters: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Ideology: | Conservatism[2] Antimilitarism Economic liberalism |
| Country: | Japan |
The was a political party in Japan.
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, and a faction of the Democratic Party led by Saitō Takao, to form the .
| No. | Name | Portrait | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | ||||
| 1 | Ichirō Hatoyama | 9 November 1945 | 18 August 1946 | ||
| 2 | Shigeru Yoshida | 18 August 1946 | 15 March 1948 | ||
| 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 |
. . 1991 . Nihon zenshi = Japan chronik . ja . Tokyo . . 4-06-203994-X .