Yozo Ishikawa

Japanese politician (1925-2014)

Yozo Ishikawa (石川 要三, Ishikawa Yōzō, July 6, 1925 – June 21, 2014) was a Japanese retired politician. He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He served as director general of the now-defunct Defense Agency of Japan in 1990.

Yozo Ishikawa
Minister of Defense
In office
28 February 1990 – 29 December 1990
Prime MinisterToshiki Kaifu
Preceded byJuro Matsumoto
Succeeded byYukihiko Ikeda
Personal details
BornJuly 6, 1925
Tokyo, Japan
DiedJune 21, 2014(2014-06-21) (aged 88)
Tokyo, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party

He died on June 21, 2014 from acute respiratory failure after being hospitalized with pneumonia, aged 88.[1]

References change

  1. "元防衛庁長官の石川要三氏死去" (in Japanese). Jiji Press. Archived from the original on July 12, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2014.