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Wataru Kubo

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Wataru Kubo
Lâu bảo tuyên
Minister of Finance
In office
5 January 1996 – 7 November 1996
Prime MinisterRyutaro Hashimoto
Preceded byMasayoshi Takemura
Succeeded byHiroshi Mitsuzuka
Deputy Prime Minister of Japan
In office
5 January 1996 – 7 November 1996
Prime MinisterRyutaro Hashimoto
Preceded byRyutaro Hashimoto
Succeeded byNaoto Kan(2009)
Personal details
Born15 January 1929
Kagoshima Prefecture,Empire of Japan
Died24 June 2003(2003-06-24)(aged 74)
Kagoshima,Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Political partySocial Democratic Party(1963–1997)
Democratic Party of Japan(1997–2001)
Alma materHiroshima University of Literature and Science

Wataru Kubo(Lâu bảo tuyên,Kubo Wataru,15 January 1929 – 24 June 2003)was a Japanese politician fromthe Social Democratic Party (SPD)and then fromDemocratic Party of Japan.He served as deputy prime minister and finance minister ofJapanfrom 5 January 1996 to 7 November 1996.

Early life and education

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Kubo was born inKagoshima Prefectureon 15 January 1929.[1]He finished Kagoshima Normal School (currentlyKagoshima University) and entered Department of Western History, Hiroshima University of Literature and Science (currentlyHiroshima University).[2]He received a bachelor's degree from Hiroshima University of Literature and Science in 1952.[1]

Career

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with members of theFirst Hashimoto Cabinet(at thePrime Minister's Official Residenceon January 11, 1996)

Kubo started his career as a high-school teacher.[3]Then he involved in politics, and in 1963, he was elected to the Kagoshima Prefectural Assembly where he served for three terms.[1]He was first elected tothe upper housein July 1974 fromKagoshima at-large district.[4][5]Until 1993 he served as chairman and a member of different committees at the house, including the budget and finance committee in the upper house.[1][6]In September 1993, he was named as secretary general of the Social Democratic Party during the term of the party chiefTomiichi Murayama.[5][7]He was also chief finance policy strategist[8]and deputy chairman of the party.[9][10]

He served as vice prime minister and finance minister from 5 January to 7 November 1996 in the first cabinet of Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto that was a coalition ofthe Liberal Democratic Party,the SDP andNew Party Sakigake.[5][11]Kubo's term ended when Hashimoto inaugurated his second cabinet and the coalition parties SPD and New Party Sakigake remained outside the government.[12]Kubo was succeeded byHiroshi Mitsuzukaas finance minister.[12]

Kubo left the SPD on 6 January 1997 due to the disagreements with the SPD chiefTakako Doi.[13][14]After his resignation, Kubo joinedthe Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ).[10]Then he became a member of the upper house with the DPJ.[4]He retired from politics as a member of the DPJ in June 2001 after serving four terms at the upper house, being a representative of Kagoshima Prefecture.[5][7]

Personal life

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Kubo had a high rank inkendo.[6]He receivedthe Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun,Japan's top award for contributions to the state and society, in November 2001.[15]

Death

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Kubo died at a hospital in Kagoshima on 24 June 2003.[7]He was 74.[15]

References

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  1. ^abcd"Lyon Summit Information".Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Retrieved5 January2013.
  2. ^"Lâu bảo tuyên さんが ngữ る: Chính trị gia が hội nghị を đi るとき lâu bảo tuyên さんを ngữ る:お đừng れ の ことば",Japan: Tam châu đều lặc bộ,2003,pp9-13
  3. ^Richard Lloyd Parry (12 January 1996)."Socialist Teacher to Run Japan's Finances".The Independent.Tokyo. Archived fromthe originalon 20 February 2014.
  4. ^ab"Kubo says DPJ still no alternative for current coalition".Kyodo News.26 June 2001.Retrieved6 January2013.
  5. ^abcd"Ex-Japan Socialist Party's Kubo Dies".Asia Africa Intelligence Wire.Tokyo. Jiji Press. 26 June 2003.Retrieved9 September2013.
  6. ^abWudunn, Sheryl (12 January 1996)."Japan Names A Socialist as Finance Chief".The New York Times.p. 2.
  7. ^abc"Obituary: Wataru Kubo".The Japan Times.27 June 2003.Retrieved5 January2013.
  8. ^"International Business".Los Angeles Times.11 January 1996.Retrieved5 January2013.
  9. ^Sterngold, James (11 July 1993)."Japan's socialists moving to center".The New York Times.p. 9.
  10. ^ab"Veteran politician Kubo to quit politics".Kyodo News.Kagoshima. 28 December 2001.Retrieved6 January2013.
  11. ^"January 1996".Rulers.Retrieved5 January2013.
  12. ^ab"New cabinet inaugurated".Trends in Japan.8 November 1996.Retrieved5 January2013.
  13. ^"Kubo leads more key defectors from SDP".The Japan Times.6 January 1997.Retrieved6 January2013.
  14. ^"Asia Week".CNN.17 January 1997.Retrieved24 January2014.
  15. ^ab"Kubo, former vice premier, dies at 74".Kyodo News.Tokyo. 26 June 2003.Retrieved5 January2013.
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