Sōsuke Uno
The 75th Prime Minister of Japan (1922-1998)
Sōsuke Uno (宇野 宗佑, Uno Sōsuke, 27 August 1922 – 19 May 1998) was a Japanese politician. He was the 75th Prime Minister of Japan from 3 June 1989 to 10 August 1989.
Sōsuke Uno | |
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宇野 宗佑 | |
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| Prime Minister of Japan | |
| In office 3 June 1989 – 10 August 1989 | |
| Monarch | Akihito |
| Preceded by | Noboru Takeshita |
| Succeeded by | Toshiki Kaifu |
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| Born | 27 August 1922 Moriyama, Shiga, Japan |
| Died | 19 May 1998 (aged 75) Moriyama, Shiga, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Kobe University of Commerce |
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Uno's main action as prime minister was to increase consumption tax, which caused an uproar among many voters and led to the Japan Socialist Party's victory in the Tokyo metropolitan legislative election of 1989. Uno's government was also hurt his actions. It was also effected from the Recruit Scandal of 1988. Uno assumed office on 3 June 1989. He would soon resign two months later because of a sex scandal accusation.
Uno died on 19 May 1998 in Moriyama, Shiga, Japan from pneumonia, aged 75.
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