When was Yoshihiko Noda elected as party leader?
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Answer
Yoshihiko Noda was elected as the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan in August 2011. He was previously the Minister of Finance and had served in the Cabinet of Naoto Kan. Noda was elected as party leader after Kan resigned following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Noda's election was seen as a sign of the party's desire to move on from the disaster and to focus on economic recovery.
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