It was going to happen, and now it has. The Ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected Yasuo Fukuda as the new Prime Minister of Japan.
The leader is a young 71-years old.
The full House of Representatives, where the LDP has a majority, named Fukuda prime minister.
In the opposition-controlled House of Councillors, where the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) has a majority, leader Ichiro (not THAT Ichiro) Ozawa was named as head.
A joint committee meeting with representatives from both houses discussed the
matter in accordance with Article 67 of the Constitution.
The panel failed to reach an agreement and Fukuda became prime minister.
Article 67 stipulates that if both houses name different candidates as prime minister, the candidate elected by the Lower House becomes prime minister if the joint committee fails to reach an agreement on the election.
Fukuda's father also served as LDP leader and Prime Minister from 1976-1978 making them the first father-son duo to do so.
Would you like to be like your father?
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