Shintaro Abe

Japanese politician (1924-1991)

Shintaro Abe (安倍 晋太郎, Abe Shintarō, 29 April 1924 – 15 May 1991)[1] was a Japanese politician. He was a leading member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). He was Foreign Minister from 1982 to 1986.[2] He was the father of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the current Japanese Minister of Defense Nobuo Kishi, and the son-in-law of former Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi.

Shintaro Abe
安倍 晋太郎
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
27 November 1982 – 22 July 1986
Prime MinisterYasuhiro Nakasone
Preceded byYoshio Sakurauchi
Succeeded byTadashi Kuranari
Minister of International Trade and Industry
In office
30 November 1981 – 27 November 1982
Prime MinisterZenkō Suzuki
Preceded byRokusuke Tanaka
Succeeded bySadanori Yamanaka
Chief Cabinet Secretary
In office
28 November 1977 – 7 December 1978
Prime MinisterTakeo Fukuda
Preceded bySunao Sonoda
Succeeded byRokusuke Tanaka
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
In office
9 December 1974 – 15 September 1976
Prime MinisterTakeo Miki
Preceded byTadao Kuraishi
Succeeded byBuichi Ōishi
Personal details
Born(1924-04-29)29 April 1924
Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture
Empire of Japan
Died15 May 1991(1991-05-15) (aged 67)
Tokyo, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party
Spouse(s)Yoko
ChildrenHironobu Abe
Shinzō Abe
Nobuo Kishi (given for adoption)
ParentsKan Abe
Shizuko Abe
RelativesNobusuke Kishi (father-in-law)
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo

Abe was hospitalized in January 1991.[3] He died of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital on May 15, 1991 at aged 67.[4]

References

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  1. "Abe, Shintaro". Who Was Who in America, with World Notables, v. 10: 1989-1993. New Providence, NJ: Marquis Who's Who. 1993. p. 1. ISBN 0837902207.
  2. Yates, Ronald E. (May 16, 1991). "Shintaro Abe, 67". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  3. "Shintaro Abe; Ex-Japanese Foreign Minister". Los Angeles Times. Tokyo. May 16, 1991. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  4. "Shintaro Abe, Japanese Political Leader". The Seattle Times. May 15, 1991. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2013.