Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election, June 2010

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A leadership election was held in the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) on 4 June 2010 after the incumbent party President Yukio Hatoyama resigned after failing to fulfil a promise to the voters regarding the United States Forces Japan's bases in Okinawa Prefecture; his resignation was reportedly an attempt to improve the DPJ's chances in the upcoming House of Councillors election in July 2010. Also incumbent party Secretary-General Ichirō Ozawa resigned on 4 June 2010 due to many recent scandals. Finance Minister Naoto Kan was widely expected to succeed Hatoyama, and a new government was expected to be formed on 7 June 2010.^[1] On 3 June 2010 Shinji Tarutoko declared his candidacy to run against Naoto Kan for the leadership.^[2] Apart from these two, Transport Minister Seiji Maehara and Foreign Affairs Minister Katsuya Okada were also seen as contenders, but both backed Kan.^[3][4] Kan defeated Tarutoko by a vote of 291-129 with 2 invalid ballots was elected president of DPJ.^[5]

Kan was seen as coming from the left of the DPJ and emphasized his independence from Ozawa; he succeeded in getting the backing of right-wingers Maehara, Okada and Yoshito Sengoku. He was sworn in as PM on the same day. A government reshuffle was expected over the weekend.^[6]

President Results

Candidates	Votes
Naoto Kan 当	291
Shinji Tarutoko	129
Grand Total	420

• 1 invalid vote

Secretary-General Results

Candidates
Yukio Edano

References

1. ^ http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100602/ts_nm/us_japan_politics
2. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10228471.stm
3. ^ http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20100602D02JFA27.htm
4. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10223863.stm
5. ^ reuters Japan Democrats pick heavyweight Kan as next PM
6. ^ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/naoto-kan-new-japanese-prime-minister/story-e6frg6so-1225875517698

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