Tsutomu Hata
80th Prime Minister of Japan (1935-2017)
Tsutomu Hata (羽田 孜, Hata Tsutomu, 24 August 1935 – 28 August 2017) was a Japanese politician. He was the 80th Prime Minister of Japan for 9 weeks in 1994.[1] He was a member of the lower house representing Nagano 3rd district. He was elected 14 times, retiring in 2012.[2]
Tsutomu Hata | |
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羽田 孜 | |
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| Prime Minister of Japan | |
| In office 28 April 1994 – 30 June 1994 | |
| Monarch | Akihito |
| Preceded by | Morihiro Hosokawa |
| Succeeded by | Tomiichi Murayama |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Japan | |
| In office 9 August 1993 – 28 April 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | Morihiro Hosokawa |
| Preceded by | Masaharu Kotoda |
| Succeeded by | Yohei Kono |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 9 August 1993 – 28 April 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | Morihiro Hosokawa |
| Preceded by | Kabun Muto |
| Succeeded by | Koji Kakizawa |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 5 November 1991 – 12 December 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Kiichi Miyazawa |
| Preceded by | Toshiki Kaifu Acting |
| Succeeded by | Yoshiro Hayashi |
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| In office 27 December 1988 – 3 June 1989 | |
| Prime Minister | Noboru Takeshita |
| Preceded by | Takashi Sato |
| Succeeded by | Hisao Horinouchi |
| In office 28 December 1985 – 22 July 1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Yasuhiro Nakasone |
| Preceded by | Moriyoshi Sato |
| Succeeded by | Mutsuki Kato |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 August 1935 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 28 August 2017 (aged 82) Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Democratic Party (1998–2017) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Democratic Party (Before 1993) Renewal Party (1993–1994) New Frontier Party (1994-1996) Sun Party (1996–1998) Good Governance Party (1998) |
| Spouse(s) | Ayako Hata |
| Children | Yuichiro Hata |
| Alma mater | Seijo University |
Hata died on 28 August 2017 in Tokyo from problems caused by dementia at the age of 82.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Constructive Chaos in Japan". The New York Times. 29 June 1994. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ↑ DPJ website Tsutomu Hata – Profile 2011[permanent dead link] Retrieved on 12 August 2012
- ↑ "Former Prime Minister Tsutomu Hata dies at 82". The Japan Times. 28 August 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
Other websites
change- Sanger, David E. "Man in the News; Cautious Leader in Japan: Tsutomu Hata." The New York Times. April 23, 1994.