2021 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election

2021 Liberal Democratic Party leadership election

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Candidate Fumio Kishida Taro Kono Leader's seat Hiroshima-1st Kanagawa-15th First round 256 (33.6%) 255 (33.4%) Runoff 257 (60.2%) 170 (39.8%)   Candidate Sanae Takaichi Seiko Noda Leader's seat Nara-2nd Gifu-1st First round 114 (24.6%) 63 (8.2%) Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

Second round results First round result 2021 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) Leadership election round 1,2

President before election Yoshihide Suga Elected President Fumio Kishida

The 2021 Liberal Democratic Party leadership election was held on 29 September 2021 to elect the next President of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan. The winner of the election is expected to lead the party in the upcoming 2021 Japanese general election.^[1] Current party President and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced on September 3 that he would not run for re-election.^[2] Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida was elected party leader and became Prime Minister on 4 October.^[3]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "PM Suga, Kishida to vie for LDP leadership in Sept. 29 election". Kyodo News+. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
2. ↑ "'Suga decides not to run in LDP leadership race". NHK World-Japan. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
3. ↑ "Fumio Kishida to Become Japan's Next Prime Minister After Party Election Win". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 29 September 2021.