June 2010 Democratic Party of Japan leadership election

June 2010 Democratic Party of Japan leadership election
4 June 2010
 
Candidate Naoto Kan Shinji Tarutoko
Caucus vote 291 129
Percentage 69.3% 30.7%
Previous President

Yukio Hatoyama

 President

Naoto Kan

The June 2010 Democratic Party of Japan leadership election was held on 4 June 2010. The election was held to replace outgoing president and Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, who resigned on 2 June amid plunging approval ratings and his failure to relocate the Futenma military base.

Finance minister and deputy prime minister Naoto Kan was elected president, defeating backbencher Shinji Tarutoko by 291 votes to 129. He was elected Prime Minister by the Diet and formally appointed by Emperor Akihito on 8 June.

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