2015 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election

Political leadership election in Japan 2015 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election 自民党Logo.svg legislative no 2012 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election 2012 2018 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election 2018 8 September 2015 LDP MPs Party members Total Shinzō Abe 20120501 (cropped).jpg Shinzo Abe 438C15 Yamaguchi 4th Unopposed Unopposed Unopposed President Shinzo Abe 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.Inoue Makiko Shinzo Abe of Japan Re-elected as Leader of Ruling Party https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/09/world/asia/shinzo-abe-of-japan-re-elected-as-leader-of-ruling-party.html 25 January 2024 New York Times 8 September 2015 Candidate 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. Japanese PM re-elected as LDP president as no challenger emerges - World - Chinadaily.com.cn https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2015-09/08/content_21816041.htm 25 January 2024 Xinhua China Daily 8 September 2015 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.https://www.j-cast.com/2015/11/05249884.html?p=all 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 Nominated Candidate(s) Date of birth Notable positions Party faction(s) District(s) center|86px Shinzo Abe 1954 9 21 y(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) center|x30px Yamaguchi 4th Expressed intention but did not have enough votes for nomination Seiko Noda. Supporters Recommenders Party regulations require candidates to have the written support at least 20 Diet members, known as recommenders, to run. Shinzo Abe総裁選2015｜自由民主党 ;Leader of recommenders Takeo Kawamura (Member of the House of Representatives for Yamaguchi 3rd district) (Shisuikai) Recommenders Yoshitami Kameoka (Member of the House of Representatives for Fukushima 1st district) (Seiwakai) Junji Suzuki (Member of the House of Representatives for Tōkai PR block) (Seiwakai) Ryū Shionoya (Member of the House of Representatives for Shizuoka 8th district) (Seiwakai) Naomi Tokashiki (Member of the House of Representatives for Osaka 7th district) (Heiseiken) Kenji Wakamiya (Member of the House of Representatives for Tokyo 5th district) (Heiseiken) Minoru Terada (Member of the House of Representatives for Hiroshima 5th district) (Kōchikai) Noriko Miyagawa (Member of the House of Representatives for Southern Kanto PR block) (Ikōkai) Hiroshi Moriyama (Member of the House of Representatives for Kagoshima 5th district) (Kinmirai Seiji Kenkyūkai) Hiromichi Kumada (Member of the House of Representatives for Aichi 1st district) (Banchōken) Keitaro Ohno (Member of the House of Representatives for Kagawa 3rd district) (no faction) Ken Saitō (Member of the House of Representatives for Chiba 7th district) (Suigetsukai) Yasuhiro Ozato (Member of the House of Representatives for Kagoshima 4th district) (Yūrinkai ja 有隣会) Takamori Yoshikawa (Member of the House of Representatives for Hokkaido 2nd district) (Shisuikai) Emiko Takagai (Member of the House of Councillors from National PR block) (Seiwakai) Yuhei Yamashita (Member of the House of Councillors from Saga) (Heiseiken) Yoshihiko Isozaki (Member of the House of Councillors from Kagawa) (Kōchikai) Yaichi Nakahara ja 中原八一 (Member of the House of Councillors from Niigata) (Shisuikai) Yūsuke Nakanishi (Member of the House of Councillors from Tokushima) (Ikōkai) Michiko Ueno (Member of the House of Councillors from Tochigi) (no faction) Number of recommenders by factions CandidatesShinzo AbeBanchō Seisaku Kenkyūjo1Heisei Kenkyūkai3Ikōkai2Kinmirai Seiji Kenkyūkai1Kōchikai2Seiwa Seisaku Kenkyūkai4Shisuikai3Suigetsukai1Yūrinkai ja 有隣会1No faction2 Results Abe was re-elected without a vote. References Category:2015 elections in Japan 2015 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) presidential election