The Obuchi Cabinet governed Japan from July 1998 to April 2000 under the leadership of Prime Minister Keizō Obuchi , who took office after winning the Liberal Democratic Party leadership. Initially a continued LDP single-party government without legislative majority in parliament on its own after the 1998 election, it expanded to become a coalition involving first the Liberal Party and then the New Komeito over the course of its term. The government focused on economic revival, with former Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa recalled to the position of Finance Minister, and introduced policies designed to stimulate the economy through tax cuts and public spending increases.
7-623: Obuchi reshuffled his cabinet twice, firstly in January 1999 after having negotiated a coalition agreement with the Liberal Party. This did not bring about any major change in personnel other than to bring Liberal Takeshi Noda into government as Home Minister, and reduce the number of ministers by doubling up portfolios. The second reshuffle in October 1999 was a more substantial reconstruction, and took place following Obuchi's re-election as LDP president. At
14-503: A coma after suffering a serious, and ultimately fatal stroke. With the Prime Minister unable to discharge his duties, Chief Cabinet Secretary Mikio Aoki served as Acting Prime Minister for several days, until the cabinet determined to resign and Yoshirō Mori was chosen to replace Obuchi. Obuchi's election demonstrated how the Diet was divided following the 1998 upper house election . In
21-502: A scenario, the will of the lower house prevails. Liberal Democratic Liberal (1998) New Komeito Independent R = Member of the House of Representatives C = Member of the House of Councillors Lists of Ministers at the Kantei : Takeshi Noda Takeshi Noda ( 野田 毅 , Noda Takeshi , born October 3, 1941)
28-634: Is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a former member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo he joined the Ministry of Finance in 1964. In 1972 when his father-in-law Takeo Noda died, he left the ministry to run for Takeo Noda's seat and was elected for the first time. Later, he served as
35-456: The House of Representatives , Obuchi was elected on the first ballot, however the first ballot in the House of Councillors did not produce a majority for any candidate. In the subsequent runoff vote, opposition leader Naoto Kan won with the support of all opposition parties allied against the LDP. This did not affect Obuchi's appointment as Prime Minister, as the constitution stipulates that in such
42-565: The Minister of Construction in 1989 ( Uno Cabinet), Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy ( Miyazawa Cabinet ), Minister of Home Affairs ( Obuchi Cabinet ), Chairman, General Assembly of Party Members of the House of Representatives of LDP. Noda served in the House of Representatives for 16 terms, until he lost reelection in the Kumamoto 2nd district in 2021. Noda gave the following answers to
49-550: The same time, the coalition expanded again to include the New Komeito, beginning the long-running LDP-NKP partnership. The coalition continued until April 2000 when Liberal Leader Ichirō Ozawa decided to withdraw from the arrangement, causing a section of the Liberal Party to break away and form the New Conservative Party , which remained in the government. The Obuchi cabinet ended in early April 2000 when Obuchi fell into
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