Yoshiro Mori
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| Yoshiro Mori 森 喜朗 |
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| Prime Minister of Japan | |
| In office 5 April 2000 – 26 April 2001 |
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| Monarch | Akihito |
| Preceded by | Mikio Aoki (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Junichiro Koizumi |
| Minister of Construction | |
| In office 8 August 1995 – 11 January 1996 |
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| Prime Minister | Tomiichi Murayama |
| Preceded by | Koken Nosaka |
| Succeeded by | Eiichi Nakao |
| Minister of International Trade and Industry | |
| In office 12 December 1992 – 20 July 1993 |
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| Prime Minister | Kiichi Miyazawa |
| Preceded by | Kozo Watanabe |
| Succeeded by | Hiroshi Kumagai |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 27 December 1983 – 1 November 1984 |
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| Prime Minister | Yasuhiro Nakasone |
| Preceded by | Mitsuo Setoyama |
| Succeeded by | Hikaru Matsunaga |
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| Assumed office 1969 |
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| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Majority | 129,785 (57.63%) |
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| Born | 14 July 1937 Nomi, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Chieko Maki |
| Children | Yūki Mori Yoko Fujimoto |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
| Website | Yoshiro Mori WebSite |
Yoshirō Mori (森 喜朗 Mori Yoshirō, born 14 July 1937) is a Japanese politician. He was the 85th and 86th Prime Minister of Japan from 5 April 2000 until 26 April 2001. Mori has been described as having "the heart of a flea and the brain of a shark,"[1][2]. He was not a well liked prime minister. Mori is mainly remembered today for his many gaffes. He is currently President of the Japan Rugby Football Union as well as the Japan-Korea Parliamentarians' Union.
References [change]
- ↑ Profile: Yoshiro Mori BBC News, (2000-11-20, 08:34 GMT
- ↑ 噂の眞相特別取材班｢『サメの脳ミソ』と『ノミの心臓』を持つ森喜朗 "総理失格" の人間性の証明」 (『噂の眞相』2000年6月号、pp.24–31)
