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Ishii Named Komeito Head in 1st Leadership Change in 15 Yrs

Ishii Named Komeito Head in 1st Leadership Change in 15 Yrs

   Tokyo, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)--Komeito, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, formally elected party Secretary-General Keiichi Ishii, 66, as its new leader at a party convention on Saturday, the first change of its leadership in 15 years.
   The change came as the term of the previous leader, Natsuo Yamaguchi, expired the same day and he did not seek re-election. Ishii was the only contender to succeed Yamaguchi.
   Komeito also named its election strategy chief Makoto Nishida, 62, as its new secretary-general, and former State Minister of Finance Mitsunari Okamoto, 59, as its new policy affairs chief.
   Under the new leadership team, Komeito will launch full preparations for the next election of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country's parliament.
   The day's convention was attended by new LDP President Shigeru Ishiba, who is slated to be elected new prime minister on Tuesday, succeeding the incumbent, Fumio Kishida, following his victory in the LDP's leadership election Friday.

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