Masayoshi Ito
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Masayoshi Ito | |
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伊東 正義 | |
Prime Minister of Japan Acting | |
In office 12 June 1980 – 17 July 1980 | |
Monarch | Shōwa |
Preceded by | Masayoshi Ōhira |
Succeeded by | Zenkō Suzuki |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 21 November 1963 – 21 May 1994 | |
Constituency | Fukushima 2nd district |
Personal details | |
Born | Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan | 15 December 1913
Died | 21 May 1994 Tokyo, Japan | (aged 80)
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
Masayoshi Ito (伊東 正義, Itō Masayoshi, 15 December 1913 – 21 May 1994) was a Japanese political figure. He served as acting prime minister of Japan in 1980 after the sudden death of Masayoshi Ōhira. He then served as foreign minister of Japan from 1980 to 1981.
Early life[]
Ito was born on 15 December 1913 in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, where his grandfather was a member of the Aizu clan.
Career[]
Ito served as Foreign Minister from July 1980 to May 1981 in the cabinet of Zenko Suzuki. Ito developed a reputation as a "clean" and honest politician who did not become mired in scandals, and for this reason was suggested as a possible successor to Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita after he resigned in disgrace due to the Recruit scandal, although Ito expressed doubts about whether the LDP was serious about reform and declined.[1][2]
Personal life[]
Ito was a cinephile and expressed himself as an avid fan of Mitsuko Mori.[2] Ito, then battling with diabetes, died on 21 May 1994.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Masayoshi Ito, 80, Japanese Politician". The New York Times. 21 May 1994. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "総理の座を固辞した伊東正義、会津人の気骨". 2014.
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