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Shigeru Ishiba elected as Japan's new PM after government resignation

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 1 Oct 2024 08:21
3 Min Read

Both houses of the Japanese National Diet have voted on a new prime minister, with the head of government traditionally selected from party leaders by a majority vote.

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  •  Shigeru Ishiba, center, acknowleges after he was elected as new head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democractic Party (LDP) during the party's leadership election on September 27,2024, in Tokyo.   (AP)
    Shigeru Ishiba, center, after being elected as the new head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) during the party's leadership election on September 27, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP)

Japanese lawmakers elected Shigeru Ishiba as the new prime minister, succeeding Fumio Kishida. Ishiba was chosen after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner, the Komeito Party, voted in favor of him following his victory in an intra-party leadership contest last week.

He garnered the support of 291 lawmakers out of 461 votes cast in the lower house of parliament.

Earlier today, the Japanese government fully resigned, as reported by the Kyodo news agency.

On October 4, the newly appointed prime minister and key ministers will deliver policy speeches to both houses of parliament. Debates are scheduled to begin on October 7, during which lawmakers will question the new cabinet members.

Additionally, the dissolution of the lower house of parliament is anticipated on October 9, with early general elections set for October 27.

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Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been confirmed as Japan's next prime minister after winning the leadership vote of the ruling party last Friday, according to the official tally.

The 67-year-old train enthusiast defeated Sanae Takaichi, who would have been Japan's first female leader, by 215 votes to 194 in the runoff.

Upon announcing his victory at the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) headquarters in Tokyo, Ishiba smiled, removed his glasses to wipe away tears, and bowed repeatedly while being congratulated by his colleagues.

"I will do my utmost to believe in the people, to speak the truth with courage and sincerity, and to make this country a safe and secure place where everyone can live with a smile on their face once again," he said in a short speech.

Ishiba had previously been a contender for the top position, notably in 2012 when he lost to nationalist Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving leader, who was later assassinated.

As scandals heighten public dissatisfaction with the LDP, University of Tokyo politics professor Yu Uchiyama remarked before the vote that "the tide is in favor of Ishiba and his 'fair and square' approach."

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The new PM was elected after former PM Fumio Kishida announced that he would not run for re-election as party leader, signaling his intention to step down last month.

"In this (party) presidential election, it is necessary to show the people that the LDP is changing and the party is a new LDP," Kishida told reporters in Tokyo, stressing that "for this, transparent and open elections and free and vigorous debate are important. The most obvious first step to show that the LDP will change is for me to step aside."

Kishida, who has served as prime minister since October 2021, has witnessed a steep decline in both his and his party's approval ratings due to rising prices that have strained Japanese incomes. In November, he introduced a 17 trillion yen ($100 billion at the time) stimulus package in an effort to alleviate the impact of inflation and salvage his leadership.

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