Heisei Kenkyūkai
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{{Infobox political party
| name = Heisei Kenkyūkai
| native_name = 平成研究会
| logo = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) Emblem.svg
| colorcode = {{party color|Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)}}
| leader = Toshimitsu Motegi
| foundation = 4 August 1987
| dissolution = 27 December 2024
| ideology = Conservatism
| website = {{URL|https://heiseiken.jp/}}
| country = Japan
| founder = Noboru Takeshita
| blank1_title = Type
| blank1 = Liberal Democratic Party faction
| seats1_title = Councillors
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|21|117|{{party color|Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)}}}}
| seats2_title = Representatives
| seats2 = {{Composition bar|23|191|{{party color|Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)}}}}
}}
Heisei Kenkyūkai ({{langx|ja|平成研究会}}, Heisei Research Council) was a faction within the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).{{Cite web |last=Johnston |first=Eric |date=2020-10-28 |title=Two LDP factions face uncertain future after losing in race to fill Japan's top job |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/10/28/national/politics-diplomacy/japan-losing-ldp-factions-future/ |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=The Japan Times |language=en-US}} Was led by Toshimitsu Motegi, the former secretary-general of the LDP.{{Cite web |last=Bosack |first=Michael |title=The Evolution of LDP Factions - Tokyo Review |date=4 January 2022 |url=https://www.tokyoreview.net/2022/01/the-evolution-of-ldp-factions/ |access-date=2022-09-10 |language=en-US}}
Faction heads
Faction heads who became prime minister are in bold.
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{{Abbr|No.|Number}}
! Image ! Faction head ! Years |
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1
| 1987 |
2
| 1987{{endash}}1992 |
3
| 1992{{endash}}1998 |
4
| 1998{{endash}}2000 |
5
| 2000{{endash}}2004 |
-
| N/A | Vacant | 2004{{endash}}2005 |
6
| 2005{{endash}}2009 |
7
| 2009{{endash}}2018 |
8
| 2018{{endash}}2021 |
9
| 2021{{endash}}2024 |
References
{{Liberal Democratic Party of Japan}}
Category:Political party factions in Japan