Vice President of the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) explained

Post:Vice President
Insignia:自民党Logo.svg
Insigniasize:150px
Incumbent:Tarō Asō
Incumbentsince:8 October 2021
Formation:1955
Inaugural:Banboku Ōno
Body:the Liberal Democratic Party
Insigniacaption:Logo for the Liberal Democratic Party
Native Name:Japanese: 自由民主党副総裁
Department:Liberal Democratic Party
Appointer:President of the Liberal Democratic Party

The is a high-ranking member within the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the deputy to the party president.

The vice president is appointed the president and approved by the LDP Convention. According to the LDP constitution, the vice president assists the president in their duties and acts on their behalf in the event the president cannot fulfill their duties or if the office becomes vacant.[1] The vice president is considered to be a mostly ceremonial role,[2] and has been called by The Japan Times as an effectively being a "pre-retirement job for elder statesmen".[3] The current vice president is Tarō Asō, appointed on 8 October 2021.

List of officeholders

No.PresidentPortraitTook officeLeft office
-Office not in useApril 1956July 1957
1Banboku Ōno
July 1957July 1960
-Office not in useJuly 1960July 1961
2Banboku Ōno
July 1961May 1964
3Shojiro Kawashima
July 1964December 1966
-Office not in useDecember 1966November 1967
4Shojiro Kawashima
November 1967November 1970
-Office not in useNovember 1970August 1972
5Etsusaburo Shiina
August 1972December 1976
-Office not in useDecember 1976November 1977
6Funada Naka
November 1977December 1978
7Eiichi Nishimura
January 1979November 1980
-Office not in useNovember 1980April 1984
8Susumu Nikaidō
April 1984July 1986
-Office not in useJuly 1986January 1992
9Shin Kanemaru
January 1992August 1992
-Office not in useAugust 1992July 1994
10Keizō Obuchi
July 1994October 1995
-Office not in useOctober 1995September 2003
11Taku Yamasaki
September 2003November 2003
-Office not in useNovember 2003September 2010
12Tadamori Ōshima
September 2010September 2012
13Masahiko Kōmura
September 2012October 2018
-Office not in useOctober 20188 October 2021
14Tarō Asō
8 October 2021Incumbent

References

  1. Web site: LDP Constitution: Chapter II Executive Bodies . 20 October 2023 . Liberal Democratic Party.
  2. News: Johnston . Eric . 22 September 2021 . The LDP's secretary-general: A combination of CEO and diplomat . . 20 October 2023.
  3. News: Bosack . Michael MacArthur . 2 March 2022 . LDP power broker Taro Aso's fortunes begin to fade . . 20 October 2023.