Democratic Party (Japan, 1947)

Democratic Party
日本民主党
Nihon Minshutō
FoundersInukai Takeru
Hitoshi Ashida
FoundedMarch 31, 1947 (1947-03-31)
DissolvedApril 28, 1950 (1950-04-28)
Preceded byJapan Progressive Party
Succeeded byNational Democratic Party
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
IdeologyConservatism
Revisionist capitalism
Anti-bureaucratism

The Democratic Party (Japanese: 民主党, Hepburn: Minshutō), officially 日本民主党 (lit.'Japan Democratic Party') was a conservative political party in Japan.