Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi was elected prime minister by parliament Tuesday, shattering Japan’s glass ceiling to become the country’s first female leader.

Axar.az reports, citing Japan Times, Takaichi avoided a runoff by rolling to victory in a first round of voting in the Lower House, garnering 237 votes against Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda’s 149.

Lawmakers applauded Takaichi as she voted and welcomed her with another thunderous round of applause after her election.

Monday’s coalition agreement between the LDP and the Japan Innovation Party (JIP) had made a Takaichi victory all but certain by delivering the support needed to fend off any challenge from a united opposition.

A former economic security and internal affairs minister, Takaichi has served in the Lower House for roughly 30 years.

She secured the LDP leadership earlier this month on her third attempt.