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Encyclopedia > Yasuo Fukuda
Yasuo Fukuda
Yasuo Fukuda

Incumbent
Assumed office 
26 September 2007
Monarch Akihito
Preceded by Shinzo Abe

In office
October 2000 – 7 May 2004
Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori
Junichiro Koizumi
Preceded by Hidenao Nakagawa
Succeeded by Hiroyuki Hosoda

Incumbent
Assumed office 
1990
Preceded by New constituency
Majority 118,517 (62.83%)

Born 16 July 1936 (1936-07-16) (age 71)
Takasaki, Gunma, Japan
Political party Liberal Democratic Party
Spouse Kiyoko Fukuda

Yasuo Fukuda (福田 康夫 Fukuda Yasuo?, born July 16, 1936) is the 91st Prime Minister of Japan and the president of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan. He was appointed to both the posts in September 2007, following Shinzo Abe's abrupt resignation. Emblem of the Office of Prime Minister of Japan Kantei, Official residence of PM The Prime Minister of Japan ) is the usual English-language term used for the head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime Minister of the Cabinet. ... Open seat redirects here. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... For Prince Komatsu, see Prince Komatsu Akihito. ... Shinzo Abe , ; born 21 September 1954) is the current Prime Minister of Japan, elected by a special session of the National Diet on 26 September 2006. ... In Japan, the Chief Cabinet Secretary ) is the Minister of State charged with directing the Cabinet Secretariat. ... For other uses, see October (disambiguation). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yoshiro Mori Yoshiro Mori (森 喜朗 Mori Yoshirō, born July 14, 1937) is a Japanese politician who served as the 85th and 86th Prime Minister of Japan from April 5, 2000 to April 26, 2001. ... Junichiro Koizumi , born January 8, 1942) is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006. ... Hiroyuki Hosoda (細田博之) (b. ... The House of Representatives ) is the lower house of the Diet of Japan. ... Gunma redirects here. ... Open seat redirects here. ... is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gunma redirects here. ... This section needs to be updated. ... is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Emblem of the Office of Prime Minister of Japan Kantei, Official residence of PM The Prime Minister of Japan ) is the usual English-language term used for the head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime Minister of the Cabinet. ... This section needs to be updated. ... Shinzo Abe , ; born 21 September 1954) is the current Prime Minister of Japan, elected by a special session of the National Diet on 26 September 2006. ...


Fukuda was the longest-serving Chief Cabinet Secretary in Japanese history, serving for three and half years under Prime Ministers Yoshiro Mori and Junichiro Koizumi.[1] He is the first son of a former prime minister (Takeo Fukuda) to also take up the post. In Japan, the Chief Cabinet Secretary ) is the Minister of State charged with directing the Cabinet Secretariat. ... Yoshiro Mori Yoshiro Mori (森 喜朗 Mori Yoshirō, born July 14, 1937) is a Japanese politician who served as the 85th and 86th Prime Minister of Japan from April 5, 2000 to April 26, 2001. ... Junichiro Koizumi , born January 8, 1942) is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006. ... Takeo Fukuda Takeo Fukuda (福田 赳夫 Fukuda Takeo January 14, 1905–July 5, 1995) was a Japanese politician and the 67th Prime Minister of Japan from December 24, 1976 to December 7, 1978. ...

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Early life

Fukuda was born in Takasaki, Gunma, the eldest son of politician (later the 67th Prime Minister) Takeo Fukuda.[1] He grew up in Setagaya, Tokyo, attending Azabu High School and graduating from Waseda University in 1959 with a degree in economics. Takasaki (高崎市; -shi) is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. ... Takeo Fukuda Takeo Fukuda (福田 赳夫 Fukuda Takeo January 14, 1905–July 5, 1995) was a Japanese politician and the 67th Prime Minister of Japan from December 24, 1976 to December 7, 1978. ... Location of Setagaya-ku in Tokyo. ... // ’’’Azabu High/Junior High School ’’’(麻布中学校・高等学校、referred to below as “Azabu”) is a private boys’ school located in the Minato Ward (港区), Tokyo, Japan. ... Waseda University ), often abbreviated to Sōdai ), is a private university in Japan. ...


After university, he joined Maruzen Petroleum (now part of the Cosmo Oil Company). He was only minimally involved in politics over the next seventeen years, working his way up to section chief as a typical Japanese "salaryman". He was posted to the United States from 1962 to 1964. A Cosmo service station in Osaka Cosmo Oil Company, Limited ) is a Japanese petrochemical company. ... Salaryman or Salariman ) is a Japanese term for a white-collar worker. ...


While his father Takeo Fukuda was prime minister from 1976 to 1978, Yasuo became a political secretary. From 1978 to 1989, he was a director of the Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, serving as a trustee from 1986 onward. Takeo Fukuda Takeo Fukuda (福田 赳夫 Fukuda Takeo January 14, 1905–July 5, 1995) was a Japanese politician and the 67th Prime Minister of Japan from December 24, 1976 to December 7, 1978. ...


Political career

Fukuda ran for the House of Representatives in 1990 and won a seat.[1] He was elected deputy director of the Liberal Democratic Party in 1997 and became Chief Cabinet Secretary to Yoshiro Mori in October 2000. He resigned his position as Chief Cabinet Secretary on May 7, 2004 amid a large political scandal related to the Japanese pension system. The House of Representatives (衆議院; Shugi-in) is the lower house of the Diet of Japan. ... This section needs to be updated. ... Yoshiro Mori Yoshiro Mori (森 喜朗 Mori Yoshirō, born July 14, 1937) is a Japanese politician who served as the 85th and 86th Prime Minister of Japan from April 5, 2000 to April 26, 2001. ... is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Fukuda was considered a contender for the leadership of the LDP in 2006, but on July 21 he decided that he would not seek the nomination. Instead, Shinzo Abe succeeded Junichiro Koizumi as leader of the LDP and Prime Minister of Japan. is the 202nd day of the year (203rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Shinzo Abe , ; born 21 September 1954) is the current Prime Minister of Japan, elected by a special session of the National Diet on 26 September 2006. ... Junichiro Koizumi , born January 8, 1942) is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006. ... Emblem of the Office of Prime Minister of Japan Kantei, Official residence of PM The Prime Minister of Japan ) is the usual English-language term used for the head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime Minister of the Cabinet. ...


One of his most noted policy goals is to end prime ministerial visits to Yasukuni Shrine. In June 2006, Fukuda joined 134 other lawmakers in proposing a secular alternative to the shrine, citing constitutional concerns.[2] Torii Gate at Yasukuni Shrine The main building of Yasukuni Shrine Yasukuni Shrine 75th anniversary Stamp (1944) Yasukuni Shrine ) is a Shinto shrine located in Tokyo, Japan, dedicated to the spirits of soldiers and others who died fighting on behalf of the Emperor of Japan. ...


Statements on "Super Free"

When Fukuda was Chief Cabinet Secretary to former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, he was reported to have made highly controversial comments[3] during an off-the-record discussion with reporters in June 2003 regarding the victims of rape by male members of the Waseda University "Super Free" club, according to an article in the weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun.[4] The magazine quoted Fukuda as saying: "There are women who look like they are saying 'Do it to me'. Those who have that kind of appearance are at fault, because men are black panthers." In response, Fukuda claimed that the Shukan Bunshun had distorted his comments, stating that he had never intended to defend rape, and told a parliamentary panel afterwards that rape was "a criminal act and an atrocious crime".[5][6] Waseda University ), often abbreviated to Sōdai ), is a private university in Japan. ...


Election as Prime Minister

Following Abe's resignation in September 2007, Fukuda announced that he would run in the Liberal Democratic Party leadership election, which would also determine the prime minister, given the LDP's majority in the House of Representatives. Fukuda received a great deal of support in his bid, including that of the LDP's largest faction, led by Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura, of which Fukuda is a member.[1] Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga‎, who initially had intended to run for the leadership, also backed Fukuda.[7] Fukuda's only competitor for the leadership, Taro Aso, publicly acknowledged the likelihood of his own defeat a week before the election.[8] A leadership election will be held in the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan on 23 September 2007[1] after the incumbent party leader and Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe announced that he would resign on 12 September 2007. ... Nobutaka Machimura at the Foreign ministry in Tokyo in a meeting with the US Secretary Rice. ... Fukushiro Nukaga (額賀福志郎, b. ... Taro Aso Taro Aso (麻生太郎 Asō Tarō, born September 20, 1940 in Iizuka, Fukuoka) is the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Government of Japan. ...


In the election, on September 23, Fukuda defeated Aso, receiving 330 votes against Aso's 197.[9] Fukuda was formally elected as Japan's 91st prime minister on September 25.[10] He received 338 votes, almost 100 more than necessary for a majority, in the House of Representatives; although the House of Councillors (the upper house), led by the opposition Democratic Party, elected Ichiro Ozawa over Fukuda by a margin of 133 to 106. This deadlock was then resolved in favor of the lower house's choice, according to Article 67 of the Constitution.[10][11] is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The House of Councillors ) is the upper house of the Diet of Japan. ... The Democratic Party of Japan ) is a liberal party in Japan. ... Ichiro Ozawa (小沢一郎, Ozawa Ichirō, 1942 - ) is a Japanese politician, formerly the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party and later of the Japan Liberal Party. ...


Fukuda and his cabinet were formally sworn in by Emperor Akihito on September 26.[12] For Prince Komatsu, see Prince Komatsu Akihito. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Cabinet

Fukuda (left) and United States President George W. Bush (right) exchange handshakes following their joint statement at the White House, November 16, 2007.
Fukuda (left) and United States President George W. Bush (right) exchange handshakes following their joint statement at the White House, November 16, 2007.

Fukuda's cabinet was formed on September 26, 2007.[13] It was almost identical to Abe's.[14] For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Secretary Nobutaka Machimura
Internal Affairs Hiroya Masuda
Justice Kunio Hatoyama
Foreign Affairs Masahiko Komura
Finance Fukushiro Nukaga
Education Kisaburo Tokai
Health Yoichi Masuzoe
Agriculture Masatoshi Wakabayashi
Economy Akira Amari
Land Tetsuzo Fuyushiba
Environment Ichiro Kamoshita
Defense Shigeru Ishiba
Public Safety,
Disaster Prevention
Shinya Izumi
Economic Policy Hiroko Ota
Financial Services,
Administrative Reform
Yoshimi Watanabe
Okinawa and Northern Territories,
Technology Policy,
Regulatory Reform
Fumio Kishida
Population, Youth and Gender Equality Yoko Kamikawa

In Japan, the Chief Cabinet Secretary ) is the Minister of State charged with directing the Cabinet Secretariat. ... Nobutaka Machimura at the Foreign ministry in Tokyo in a meeting with the US Secretary Rice. ... Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (総務省 Soumu-sho) is one of ministries in the Cabinet of Japan. ... Hiroya Masuda born December 20, 1951) is a Japanese politician who has been serving as Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications since August 2007. ... The Minister of Justice is the member of the Cabinet of Japan in charge of the Ministry of Justice. ... Kunio Hayoyama (鳩山邦夫 Hatoyama Kunio) (born 13 September 1948) is a politician of the Democratic Party of Japan representing the 18th district of Tokyo in the House of Representatives. ... The Minister for Foreign Affairs ) of Japan is the Cabinet member responsible for Japanese foreign policy and the chief executive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ... Masahiko Komura (Japanese: 高村正彥 Kōmura Masahiko) is the third Minister of Defense in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Category: ... The Minister of Finance is the member of the Cabinet of Japan in charge of the Ministry of Finance. ... Fukushiro Nukaga (額賀福志郎, b. ... The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is the member of the Cabinet of Japan in charge of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. ... Kisaburō Tokai , born February 2, 1948) is the current Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology under Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. ... Masatoshi Wakabayashi , born July 4, 1934) is a Japanese politician who is a member of Liberal Democratic Party. ... Akira Amari ) (August 27, 1948 - ) is a Japanese politician of the LDP, a member of the lower house, and is currently serving as the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. ... The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (国土交通省; Kokudo-kōtsū-shō) is one of ministries of the Japanese government. ... Tetsuzo Fuyushiba (冬柴 鉄三) (New Komeito Party) is a member of the House of Representatives in Japan. ... A minister of the environment or secretary of the environment, is a cabinet position in charge of a government ministry dealing with the natural environment. ... Ichiro Kamoshita born January 16, 1949) is a Japanese politician and doctor, who has been serving as Minister of the Environment in Yasuo Fukudas cabinet. ... The Minister of the Defense ), or Bōei-shō ), is the Cabinet of Japan member in charge of the Ministry of the Defense. ... Shigeru Ishiba (石破 茂 Ishiba Shigeru, born February 4, 1957) is Japans Minister of Defense under Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. ... The National Public Safety Commission ) is a Japanese Cabinet Office commission. ... Shinya Izumi born August 1, 1937) is is a Japanese politician, who has been serving as chairman of National Public Safety Commission in Shinzo Abes cabinet since August 2007. ... Yoshimi Watanabe ( 渡辺 喜美 , わたなべ よしみ* 17 March 1952 Nishinasuno, Tochigi ) is a male Japanese politician and one of the national representatives of Japan. ...

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Decorations

In March of 2008, Croatian President Stjepan Mesić presented Fukuda with the Grand Order of Queen Jelena with the Sash and the Croatian Morning Star.[15] The decoration was given to Fukuda for his efforts in promoting friendly relations between Japan and Croatia.[16] Stjepan Stipe Mesić (born December 24, 1934) is a Croatian politician. ...


References

  1. ^ a b c d Keiichi Yamamura and Sachiko Sakamaki, "Fukuda Challenges Aso in Race to Be Prime Minister", Bloomberg.com, September 14, 2007.
  2. ^ "Japan lawmakers seek to replace war shrine," Shanghai Daily, June 16, 2006.
  3. ^ "Rape Debate In Japan", CBS, 2003-09-02. Retrieved on 2008-01-19. 
  4. ^ Fukuda accused of defending rape Japan Times, July 4, 2003
  5. ^ "Japan rape victims 'asking for it'," BBC News, July 3, 2003.
  6. ^ "Fukuda denies making remarks defending alleged gang rapists, Kyodo, July 8, 2003
  7. ^ "Japan's finance chief not to run for ruling party president", Associated Press (International Herald Tribune), September 14, 2007.
  8. ^ "Former FM Aso acknowledges probable defeat in Japan's leadership race", Associated Press (International Herald Tribune), September 16, 2007.
  9. ^ "Fukuda Chosen to Replace Abe as Japan's Prime Minister", VOA News, September 23, 2007.
  10. ^ a b LDP leader Fukuda elected prime minister. Mainichi Daily News (2007-09-25). Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
  11. ^ "Fukuda installed as Japanese PM", BBC News, September 25, 2007.
  12. ^ "Japan's new leadership sworn in", BBC News, September 26, 2007.
  13. ^ "Members of the Abe Cabinet". Retrieved on 2007-09-28.  NB: Despite the title of the page it is indeed the list of members of Fukuda Cabinet.
  14. ^ Masami Ito. "Fukuda elected prime minister in Diet faceoff", The Japan Times, 2007-09-26. Retrieved on 2007-09-26. 
  15. ^ "President Mesić meets Japanese Emperor Akihito", HINA, 2008-03-05. Retrieved on 2008-03-10. 
  16. ^ "Japan-Croatia Summit Meeting", Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet, 2008-03-05. Retrieved on 2008-03-10. 

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