Noboru Takeshita
Prime Minister of Japan from 1987 to 1989
Biography
Noboru Takeshita (竹下 登, Takeshita Noboru; 26 February 1924 – 19 June 2000) was a Japanese politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1987 to 1989.
Born in Shimane Prefecture, Takeshita attended Waseda University and was drafted into the army during the Pacific War. He was first elected to the National Diet in 1958, and served as chief cabinet secretary in 1971–1972 and in 1974, and as finance minister from 1979–1980, 1982–1986, and in 1988, during which he signed the Plaza Accord in 1985. In 1987, Takeshita became head of the Liberal Democratic Party and succeeded Yasuhiro Nakasone as prime minister. He inherited the powerful LDP faction of Kakuei Tanaka, and was dubbed the "last shadow shogun" for his behind-the-scenes influence in politics. Takeshita was forced to resign in 1989 after being implicated in the Recruit scandal, but continued to lead the largest LDP faction until his death in 2000. He was the last prime minister to serve during the rule of Emperor Shōwa.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- Minister of Construction
- Chief Cabinet Secretary
- Prime Minister of Japan
- member of the House of Representatives of Japan
- member of the Shimane Prefectural Assembly
Employers / organisations
- Unnan City Kakeya Junior High School
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Naoko Takeshita
- Children
- Kazuko TakeshitaMaruko Takeshita
- Parents
- Yūzō Takeshita
- Siblings
- Wataru Takeshita
Awards & honours (3)
- Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
- honorary doctor of the Renmin University of China
- Order of the Chrysanthemum
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