In the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election to select the successor to Prime Minister Suga, Acting Secretary-General Noda decided to run for office, saying that he was in a position to secure the necessary 20 recommenders.
Regarding the LDP presidential election to select the successor to Prime Minister Suga, Acting Secretary-General Noda showed his willingness to run for candidacy, and in order to secure 20 nominees, in addition to the same non-faction members and female members as himself, Nikai and others He also called for support from members of the Takeshita faction.
In addition, after former Secretary-General Ishiba forgot his candidacy on the 15th and revealed his intention to support the Minister of State for Regulatory Reform Kono, he requested the cooperation of a member of the Diet close to Mr. Ishiba.
And, he decided to run for the position, saying that he had been able to secure recommenders so far.
Mr. Noda will soon make a statement at the party headquarters.
Mr. Noda is 61 years old, having won nine times in the Gifu 1st district of the House of Representatives.
He was elected for the first time in the House of Representatives election in 1993, and was elected Minister of Posts and Telecommunications twice in the Obuchi Cabinet.
After that, he served as Minister of Consumer Affairs, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, and Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications of the party.
With the inauguration of the Suga Cabinet in September last year, I was appointed as acting secretary-general to support the secretary-general of the second floor.
Former Political Survey Chairman Kishida, Minister of State for Regulatory Reform Kono, and former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takaichi have announced their candidacy for the presidential election.
This is the first time that multiple female lawmakers have run for the LDP presidential election.