October_2017_Democratic_Party_(Japan,_2016)_leadership_election

October 2017 Democratic Party (Japan, 2016) leadership election

October 2017 Democratic Party (Japan, 2016) leadership election

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The October 2017 Democratic Party held a presidential election on 31 October 2017 to choose a replacement for the previous president Seiji Maehara. Maehara resigned on 30 October 2017 after the failure of his election strategy in the 2017 general election.

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Kohei Otsuka was the only candidate in the race and therefore was elected as the new president unopposed.[1]

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As Otsuka was the only candidate, there was no vote held and he was elected unopposed.

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  1. [1]
    Saito, Taro (31 October 2017). "Democratic Party selects Otsuka as new party president". Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Japan's opposition Democrats pick new chief to start rebuilding". Nikkei Asian Review. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
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