Masayoshi Ito

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Masayoshi Ito
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	(1913-12-15)15 December 1913 Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Died	21 May 1994(1994-05-21) (aged 80) Tokyo, Japan
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]

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