Shinzō Abe
Shinzō Abe | |
|---|---|
安倍 晋三 | |
.jpg) Abe in 2012 | |
| Prime Minister of Japan | |
| In office 26 December 2012 – 16 September 2020 | |
| Monarch | Akihito Naruhito |
| Deputy | Tarō Asō |
| Preceded by | Yoshihiko Noda |
| Succeeded by | Yoshihide Suga |
| In office 26 September 2006 – 26 September 2007 | |
| Monarch | Akihito |
| Preceded by | Junichiro Koizumi |
| Succeeded by | Yasuo Fukuda |
| President of the Liberal Democratic Party | |
| In office 26 September 2012 – 14 September 2020 | |
| Deputy | Masahiko Kōmura |
| Preceded by | Sadakazu Tanigaki |
| Succeeded by | Yoshihide Suga |
| In office 20 September 2006 – 26 September 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Junichiro Koizumi |
| Succeeded by | Yasuo Fukuda |
| Chief Cabinet Secretary | |
| In office 31 October 2005 – 26 September 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Junichiro Koizumi |
| Preceded by | Hiroyuki Hosoda |
| Succeeded by | Yasuhisa Shiozaki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1954 Nagato, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Akie Matsuzaki |
| Alma mater | Seikei University |
Shinzō Abe (born 21 September 1954) is a Japanese politician.
He was first made the 90th Prime Minister of Japan following Junichiro Koizumi in 2006.[1] However, he stepped down on 12 September 2007 after a year.[2][3] The stated reason to end his term was missing support for Japan's mission in Afghanistan.[4] However, he had also been involved in a number of crises over the last few months.
In 2012 he was once again made party leader and his party went on to win the election in December 2012 by a wide margin. This brought him back to power as Prime Minister.[5] In 2019, he became the longest serving Prime Minister in Japan.[6]
He was born in Shinjuku, Tokyo, but his Constituency is in Yamaguchi Prefecture. It was inherited from his father Shintarō Abe. His grandfather was Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi.
On 28 August 2020, Abe announced his plans to resign as Prime Minister because of his bad health with ulcerative colitis.[7] He was replaced by Yoshihide Suga on 16 September 2020.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Abe elected as new Japan premier", BBC News. Shinto Abe Inaugurated as Japanese Prime Minister July 2006. Archived 17 January 2010 at WebCite
- ↑ "Embattled Japanese PM stepping down" CBC News. Retrieved 12 September 2007. Archived 17 January 2010 at WebCite
- ↑ "Japanese prime minister resigns" BBC News. Retrieved 12 September 2007. Archived 17 January 2010 at WebCite
- ↑ "Why Did Prime Minister Abe Shinzo Resign? Crippling Diarrhea" Archived 12 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, JapanProbe.com, 12 January 2008.
- ↑ Martin Fackler (2012-12-26). "Ex-Premier Is Chosen to Govern Japan Again". New York Times. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ↑ Harding, Robin (2019-11-20). "Shinzo Abe becomes Japan's longest serving prime minister". Financial times. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ↑ "Japan PM Abe announces his resignation at press conference". Kyodo News. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
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