2007 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) presidential election

The 2007 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election was held on 23 September 2007 after the current party leader and Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe announced that he would resign on 12 September 2007."Japan's ruling party decides date to pick Abe's successor", Xinhua (People's Daily Online), September 13, 2007. Abe had only been elected to the role less than a year earlier."Hospital said Abe "extremely weak"", Xinhua (People's Daily Online), September 13, 2007."Abe in hospital after resignation", Al Jazeera, September 13, 2007.

Yasuo Fukuda beat Tarō Asō in the election, receiving 330 votes against 197 votes for Asō."Fukuda Chosen to Replace Abe as Japan's Prime Minister" , VOA News, September 23, 2007."Fukuda wins LDP race / Will follow in footsteps of father as prime minister", The Daily Yomiuri, September 23, 2007.

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