For the first time in history, Japan could have a female Prime Minister after Sanae Takaichi was elected to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), giving her a strong chance of becoming the country’s next head of government.
Takaichi was elected as the new leader of the LDP on Saturday.
A former Minister of Security and Economy, Takaichi is known as one of Japan’s more traditional and conservative politicians. She succeeds Shigeru Ishiba, who had been serving as Prime Minister but whose government and party had started losing public confidence following recent election defeats.
In the party’s leadership race, Takaichi defeated Shinjiro Koizumi, the Minister of Agriculture and son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.
Since the LDP still holds a majority in Japan’s Parliament, it is highly likely that Takaichi will be confirmed as Prime Minister in a parliamentary vote scheduled for later this month.
If elected, Takaichi will make history as Japan’s first female Prime Minister a milestone marking a significant shift in a nation long dominated by male leadership.
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