Yasuo Fukuda
Yasuo Fukuda | |
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福田 康夫 | |
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| Prime Minister of Japan | |
| In office 26 September 2007 – 24 September 2008 | |
| Monarch | Akihito |
| Preceded by | Shinzo Abe |
| Succeeded by | Tarō Asō |
| Chief Cabinet Secretary | |
| In office October 2000 – 7 May 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshirō Mori Junichiro Koizumi |
| Preceded by | Hidenao Nakagawa |
| Succeeded by | Hiroyuki Hosoda |
| Member of the House of Representatives for Gunma 4th District | |
| In office 7 November 1996 – 16 November 2012 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Tatsuo Fukuda |
| Majority | 118,517 (62.83%) |
| Member of the House of Representatives for Gunma 3rd District | |
| In office 1990–1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 16, 1936 Takasaki, Empire of Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Kiyoko Fukuda |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents | Takeo Fukuda Mie Fukuda |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
Yasuo Fukuda (福田康夫) (born 16 July 1936) was Prime Minister of Japan from 2007 to 2008. He was born in Gunma, Japan.[1] The prime minister before him was Shinzo Abe. He hosted the G8 meeting in Hokkaido in July 2008, but resigned on September 1, 2008, due to low approval ratings and political deadlock. He was succeeded by Taro Aso.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Profile: "Chief Cabinet Secretary, Minister of State (Gender Equality)", Cabinet Secretariat, Government of Japan. Accessed 20 March 2016.
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