Kōmeitō (1962–1998)
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For the currently active political party, see Komeito.
The Kōmeitō (Japanese: 公明党), also known as the Kōmei Party and Clean Government Party (CGP), was a political party in Japan, initiated by Daisaku Ikeda, and described by various authors as the "political arm" of Soka Gakkai.[9]
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Kōmeitō 公明党 | |
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Founder | Daisaku Ikeda |
Founded | 17 November 1964 |
Dissolved | 1998 |
Preceded by | Clean Government League |
Succeeded by | Komeito |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre-left[4] to centre-right[1] |
Religion | Buddhism (Soka Gakkai) |
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Kōmeitō was considered a centre[10] to centre-left political party of the progressive camp until the 1990s.[11] However, since the 1990s, Kōmeitō has become politically closer to the right-wing LDP and has become a centre to centre-right conservative party.