After his presidency, he headed the Democratic Renewal Party (), resigning in 1987.

The Renewal Party, which Hata belongs to, is one of the core groups in his fragile coalition government that came to power April 28.

The Renewal Party also favoured direct democracy initiatives such as referendums and ballot propositions.

He denied that the Renewal Party was a front organization, however, and said that it was open for anyone to join.

The Renewal Party used the slogan, "Accountability begins at home," for the 1993 federal election.

The majority faction of the Renewal Party unanimously supported Stepanov's candidacy.

The Renewal Party was founded in 1947 by one of the Liberal Unification factions.

Both were Liberal Democrats until leaving last year to form the Renewal Party.

This group then established the Democratic Renewal Party.

Democratic Renewal Party can refer to: