2012 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election
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The 2012 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election was an internal party contest that selected the LDP president who would go on to play a central role in Japan’s national politics and government.
All labels observed (1)
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| 2012 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2012 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election Context triple: [2015 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election, follows, 2012 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election]
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2015 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election
The 2015 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election was an internal party contest that determined the ruling LDP’s leader—and thus Japan’s prime minister—during Shinzo Abe’s tenure.
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2018 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election
The 2018 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election was an internal party contest in which Prime Minister Shinzo Abe secured another term as LDP president, effectively extending his tenure as Japan’s leader.
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2021 Liberal Democratic Party leadership election
The 2021 Liberal Democratic Party leadership election was the internal party contest in Japan that resulted in Fumio Kishida becoming leader of the LDP and subsequently prime minister.
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Liberal Democratic Party factional leadership
The Liberal Democratic Party factional leadership refers to the senior politicians who head and manage the internal factions within Japan’s long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party, shaping policy direction, leadership contests, and party strategy.
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Leader of the Opposition (Japan)
The Leader of the Opposition (Japan) is the head of the largest non-governing political party in Japan’s national legislature, serving as the principal parliamentary rival and alternative to the Prime Minister.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2012 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election Target entity description: The 2012 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election was an internal party contest that selected the LDP president who would go on to play a central role in Japan’s national politics and government.
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A.
2015 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election
The 2015 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election was an internal party contest that determined the ruling LDP’s leader—and thus Japan’s prime minister—during Shinzo Abe’s tenure.
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B.
2018 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election
The 2018 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election was an internal party contest in which Prime Minister Shinzo Abe secured another term as LDP president, effectively extending his tenure as Japan’s leader.
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C.
2021 Liberal Democratic Party leadership election
The 2021 Liberal Democratic Party leadership election was the internal party contest in Japan that resulted in Fumio Kishida becoming leader of the LDP and subsequently prime minister.
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D.
Liberal Democratic Party factional leadership
The Liberal Democratic Party factional leadership refers to the senior politicians who head and manage the internal factions within Japan’s long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party, shaping policy direction, leadership contests, and party strategy.
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E.
Leader of the Opposition (Japan)
The Leader of the Opposition (Japan) is the head of the largest non-governing political party in Japan’s national legislature, serving as the principal parliamentary rival and alternative to the Prime Minister.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election
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political party leadership election ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| electoralType | indirect election ⓘ |
| elects | President of the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2015 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election ⓘ |
| hasMajorCandidate |
Nobuteru Ishihara
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Shigeru Ishiba ⓘ Shinzō Abe ⓘ
linked to:
Shinzo Abe
Yoshihide Suga ⓘ Yoshimasa Hayashi ⓘ |
| impact | influenced formation of subsequent Japanese government ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| mainParty |
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
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linked to:
Liberal Democratic Party
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| notableOutcome | return of Shinzō Abe to LDP leadership ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) ⓘ |
| officeOfWinnerSubsequently | Prime Minister of Japan ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
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linked to:
Liberal Democratic Party
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| partOf | Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) presidential elections ⓘ |
| politicalContext | held while Democratic Party of Japan was in government ⓘ |
| politicalIdeologyContext | conservative politics in Japan ⓘ |
| positionOfWinner | President of the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2009 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Japanese general election, 2012 ⓘ |
| resultedIn | election of Shinzō Abe as LDP president ⓘ |
| significance | determined leadership of main opposition party at the time ⓘ |
| votingBody |
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) Diet members
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linked to:
Liberal Democratic Party Diet members group
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) local party members ⓘ |
| winner |
Shinzō Abe
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linked to:
Shinzo Abe
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Subject: 2012 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election Description of subject: The 2012 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election was an internal party contest that selected the LDP president who would go on to play a central role in Japan’s national politics and government.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
2015 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election
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follows
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2012 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election
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