Japan's Liberal Democratic Party chooses Abe
{{date|September 20, 2006}}

[[Shinzo Abe]] took 66% of the vote in today's [[w:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|Liberal Democratic Party]] election for a leader to replace [[w:Junichiro Koizumi|Junichiro Koizumi]], whose term as party chief expired. The party, with a solid majority in the [[w:House of Representatives (Japan)|House of Representatives]], is expected to elect Abe to be the next [[w:Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister]]. Abe is a third-generation politician related to two former Prime Ministers. The election comes on the day before his 52nd birthday. He is expected to become the nation's first  Prime Minister born after [[w:World War II|World War II]].

"The LDP has helped make Japan a democracy that has contributed to the world," Abe said after the vote. "I will demonstrate my leadership to preserve the flame of ideals, and put reforms forward as the first party leader from the postwar generation." 

== Sources ==

*{{source|url=http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/20/japan.politics.ap/index.html
|title=Abe scores big win in Japan poll
|author=
|pub=CNN
|date=September 20, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://home.kyodo.co.jp/modules/fstStory/index.php?storyid=272092
|title=Abe wins Japan's ruling party leadership, to become premier
|author=
|pub=Kyodo
|date=September 20, 2006}}

<!--Comment out completely useless source link
*{{source|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
|title=Breaking News
|author=
|pub=The Japan Times
|date=Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006}}
-->
{{publish}}
{{Archive-unreviewed}}
[[Category:Politics and conflicts]]
[[Category:Japan]]
[[Category:Asia]]
[[Category:Junichiro Koizumi]]
[[Category:Shinzo Abe]]

[[es:Shinzō Abe sustituye a Koizumi al frente del Partido Liberal Democrático de Japón]]
[[ja:第21代自民党総裁、安倍氏に―安倍政権誕生へ]]
Shinzo Abe took 66% of the vote in today's Liberal Democratic Party election for a leader to replace Junichiro Koizumi, whose term as party chief expired. The party, with a solid majority in the House of Representatives, is expected to elect Abe to be the next Prime Minister. Abe is a third-generation politician related to two former Prime Ministers. The election comes on the day before his 52nd birthday. He is expected to become the nation's first  Prime Minister born after World War II.

"The LDP has helped make Japan a democracy that has contributed to the world," Abe said after the vote. "I will demonstrate my leadership to preserve the flame of ideals, and put reforms forward as the first party leader from the postwar generation." 

*
Politics and conflicts Japan Asia Junichiro Koizumi Shinzo Abe