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 | |
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安倍 晋太郎 | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 27 November 1982 – 22 July 1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Yasuhiro Nakasone |
| Preceded by | Yoshio Sakurauchi |
| Succeeded by | Tadashi Kuranari |
| Minister of International Trade and Industry | |
| In office 30 November 1981 – 27 November 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Zenkō Suzuki |
| Preceded by | Rokusuke Tanaka |
| Succeeded by | Sadanori Yamanaka |
| Chief Cabinet Secretary | |
| In office 28 November 1977 – 7 December 1978 | |
| Prime Minister | Takeo Fukuda |
| Preceded by | Sunao Sonoda |
| Succeeded by | Rokusuke Tanaka |
| Minister of Agriculture and Forestry | |
| In office 9 December 1974 – 15 September 1976 | |
| Prime Minister | Takeo Miki |
| Preceded by | Tadao Kuraishi |
| Succeeded by | Buichi Ōishi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 April 1924 Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture Empire of Japan |
| Died | 15 May 1991 (aged 67) Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Yoko |
| Children | Hironobu Abe Shinzō Abe Nobuo Kishi (given for adoption) |
| Parents | Kan Abe Shizuko Abe |
| Relatives | Nobusuke Kishi (father-in-law) |
| Alma mater | University 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 change
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Yates, Ronald E. (May 16, 1991). "Shintaro Abe, 67". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Shintaro Abe; Ex-Japanese Foreign Minister". Los Angeles Times. Tokyo. May 16, 1991. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Shintaro Abe, Japanese Political Leader". The Seattle Times. May 15, 1991. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
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