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Tomiichi Murayama
Tomiichi Murayama

Tomiichi Murayama (村山 富市 Murayama Tomi'ichi, born March 3, 1924) was the 81st Prime Minister of Japan from June 30, 1994 to January 11, 1996 and was replaced by Ryutaro Hashimoto. Image File history File links Tomiichi Murayama(1924-) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Tomiichi Murayama(1924-) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Prime Minister of Japan (内閣総理大臣 Naikaku sōri daijin) is the English political nomenclature of the head of government of Japan. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, and the last day of June. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Ryūtarō Hashimoto (橋本龍太郎 Hashimoto Ryūtarō, Born July 29, 1937) is a Japanese politician and was the 82nd and 83rd Prime Minister of Japan from January 11, 1996 to July 30, 1998. ...


He was the head of the Japan Socialist Party, which was renamed Social Democratic Party in 1996. The Japan Socialist Party (日本社会党) (in Japanese Nihon Shakai-to) was a former Japanese political party with a socialist, left-wing ideology, which functioned between 1945 and 1996. ... The Social Democratic Party (社会民主党 Shakai Minshu-tō, often abbreviated to 社民党 Shamin-tō; also abbreviated as SDP in English) is a political party of Japan. ...


He was born in Oita Prefecture. His father was a fisherman. Murayama graduated from the Meiji University. He was appointed secretary of labor union in his company and entered the Japan Socialist Party, which his union supported. Ōita Prefecture (大分県; Ōita-ken) is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. ... Meiji University (明治大学) is a famous private university in Ochanomizu, Tokyo. ...


He began his political career as a representative of Oita municipal diet in 1955. He was elected three times. In 1963 his supporters urged him to be a candidate of Oita prefectural diet. He was elected three times successively. On December, 1972 he was elected to the House of Representatives of Japan. ŌOita (大分市; -shi) is the capital city of Oita Prefecture on the Kyushu island of Japan. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ōita Prefecture (大分県; Ōita-ken) is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... The House of Representatives (衆議院; Shugi-in) is the lower house of the Diet of Japan. ...


Murayama was known as a tough negotiator with good calm personality. He was not assertive but knew how to make a good compromise. In 1991 he was appointed to the chairman of Diet Affairs Committee of his party, one of eminent posts in Japanese political party. In August 1993 after the general election, Japan Socialist Party joined the cabinet till 1994. In October of this year he was elected the head of the party. 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...


He became Prime Minister on June 30, 1994. The cabinet was based on a coalition of the Japan Socialists Party, the Liberal Democratic Party and the New Party Sakigake. June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, and the last day of June. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), also known as JiyÅ« Minshutō (自由民主党, more often abbreviated to Jimin-tō 自民党) as of 2004, is the largest Japanese political party. ... The New Party Sakigake (新党さきがけ Shinto Sakigake) was a Japanese political party that broke away from the Liberal Democratic Party on June 22, 1993. ...


Because of coalition and his character, his leadership was not strong. His party had opposed to the Security Pact between Japan and the United State, but he stated that this pact accorded the Constitution of Japan and disappointed many socialist supporters. His government was criticised for not dealing quickly with the earthquake of Kobe, that hit Japan on January 17, 1995. Two months after, on March 10, the Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway by the Aum Shinrikyo cult happened also during his government. The Constitution of Japan has been the founding legal document of Japan since 1947. ... Failed to parse (syntax error): [[Media:[[Image: == [[[[[[[Media:Example. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ... The Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway, usually referred to in the Japanese media as the 地下鉄サリン事件 (chikatetsu sarin jiken subway sarin incident) was an act of domestic terrorism perpetrated by members of the religious group Aum Shinrikyo on March 20, 1995. ... Aum Shinrikyo (also spelled Om Shin Rikyo) was a religious group which mixed Buddhist and Hindu beliefs and was based in Japan. ...


As the prime minister, he apologised for the atrocities committed during World War II. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the wars end (also known as Murayama Danwa) is a war apology statement made by Tomiichi Murayama, then the Prime Minister of Japan, on August 15, 1995. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was by far the bloodiest, most expensive, and most significant war in...


In 1996 at the General Election, his party lost many seats of the House of Representatives. He expressed the wish to resign from the office of prime minister, but his supporters opposed. Some months later he resigned and was replaced by Ryutaro Hashimoto, the head of the Liberal Democratic Party.


In 2000 he retired as a politician. This article is about the year 2000. ...


Scandal

On July 27th, 2005 Murayama driving his car Knocked a 9 year old-boy off his bike who suffered minor bruises. No traffic lights or crosswalks were at the scene of the accident.


See also


On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the wars end (also known as Murayama Danwa) is a war apology statement made by Tomiichi Murayama, then the Prime Minister of Japan, on August 15, 1995. ... Resolution to renew the determination for peace on the basis of lessons learned from history (also known as Fusen Ketsugi) is a Diet Resolution (国会決議) issued by the House of Representatives of Japan on June 9, 1995: The House of Representatives resolves as follows: On the occasion of the 50th...

Preceded by:
Tsutomu Hata
Prime Minister of Japan
1994–1996
Succeeded by:
Ryutaro Hashimoto


Tsutomu Hata (羽田 孜 Hata Tsutomu, b. ... This is a historical list of individuals who have served as Prime Minister of Japan. ... Ryūtarō Hashimoto (橋本龍太郎 Hashimoto Ryūtarō, Born July 29, 1937) is a Japanese politician and was the 82nd and 83rd Prime Minister of Japan from January 11, 1996 to July 30, 1998. ...


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Tomiichi Murayama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (591 words)
Tomiichi Murayama (村山 富市 Murayama Tomi'ichi, born March 3, 1924) is a retired Japanese politician who served as the 81st Prime Minister of Japan from June 30, 1994 to January 11, 1996.
He was the head of the Japan Socialist Party (now the Social Democratic Party) and the first Socialist prime minister in fifty years.
Murayama was known as a tough negotiator with good calm personality.
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