Asō Cabinet
The Asō Cabinet governed Japan from 24 September 2008 to 16 September 2009 by Prime Minister Tarō Asō after his predecessor Yasuo Fukuda resigned.
Asō Cabinet | |
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92nd Cabinet of Japan | |
Prime Minister Tarō Asō (front row, centre) with the newly-elected cabinet inside the Kantei, 24 September 2008 | |
| Date formed | 24 September 2008 |
| Date dissolved | 16 September 2009 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Emperor Akihito |
| Head of government | Tarō Asō |
| Head of government's history | Former Foreign Minister (2005-2007) |
| Member party | Liberal Democratic–Komeito Coalition |
| Status in legislature | HoR (Lower): LDP-K Coalition majority HoC (Upper): LDP-K Coalition minority |
| Opposition party | Democratic Party |
| Opposition leader | Ichirō Ozawa (until May 2009) Yukio Hatoyama (from May 2009) |
| History | |
| Outgoing election | 2009 Japanese general election |
| Legislature term(s) | 172th National Diet |
| Predecessor | Yasuo Fukuda Cabinet |
| Successor | Hatoyama Cabinet |
The cabinet resigned after a year in office following the defeat in the 2009 general election, which the opposition Democratic Party won a majority in the House of Representatives.
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