Constitutional Democratic Party (Japan)
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This article is about the 1930s political party. For the modern-day party, see Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.
Rikken Minseitō (立憲民政党, Constitutional Democratic Party) was one of the main political parties in pre-war Empire of Japan. It was commonly known as the Minseitō.
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Rikken Minseitō 立憲民政党 | |
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Leader | Osachi Hamaguchi Wakatsuki Reijirō Machida Chūji |
Founded | June 1, 1927 (1927-06-01)[1] |
Dissolved | August 15, 1940 (1940-08-15)[2] |
Preceded by | Kenseikai[3] Seiyūhontō[3] |
Merged into | Imperial Rule Assistance Association[4] |
Headquarters | Sakurada-cho, Shiba-ku, Tokyo City[5] |
Newspaper | Minsei[5] |
Ideology | Liberalism[6] Progressivism[7] Gikai Chūshin Seiji[8] Anti-Seiyūkai[9] Conservatism[10] |
Political position | Centre[4] to centre-left[11] |
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