2008 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) presidential election

The 2008 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election was held on 22 September 2008 after the current party leader and Prime Minister of Japan Yasuo Fukuda announced that he would resign on 1 September 2008, only 11 months after taking office on 25 September 2007 following a leadership election on 23 September 2007. 

Tarō Asō, who had lost to Shinzo Abe in the 2006 leadership election and then again lost to Fukuda in 2007, was widely seen as the frontrunner to replace him. Asō announced on 2 September 2008 he was ready to take over as party leader.BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Japan's Aso 'ready for PM role' 

Asō won the leadership election against four other candidates, winning 67% of the vote."Aso elected LDP head" , The Yomiuri Shimbun, 22 September 2008.

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