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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. Commonly described as having "the heart of a flea and the brain of a shark," he was an unpopular prime minister mainly remembered today for his many gaffes and situationally inappropriate actions. He is currently President of the Japan Rugby Football Union. Image File history File links Yoshiro Mori(1937-) 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 Yoshiro Mori(1937-) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Prime Minister of Japan (å†…é–£ç·ç†å¤§è‡£ Naikaku sÅri daijin) is the English political nomenclature of the head of government of Japan. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Rugby union was first introduced to Japanese students at Keio University in Japan by Professor Edward Bramwell Clarke who was born in Yokohama and Tanaka Ginnosuke, both graduates of Cambridge University, in 1899. ...

Early political life

Yoshiro Mori was born in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, as the son of Shigeki and Kaoru Mori, wealthy rice farmers with a history in politics, as both his father and grandfather served as the mayor of Neagari, Ishikawa Prefecture. His mother died when Yoshiro was seven years old. Ishikawa Prefecture (çŸ³å·çœŒ Ishikawa-ken) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Neagari (根上町; -machi) is a town located in Nomi District, Ishikawa, Japan. ...

He studied at the Waseda University in Tokyo, joining the rugby club. Afterwards he joined the Sankei Shimbun, a very conservative newspaper in Japan. In 1962 he left the newspaper and became secretary of a Diet member, and in 1969 he was elected in the lower house at age 32. He was reelected 10 consecutive times. In 1980 he was involved in the Recruit scandal about receiving unlisted shares of Recruit Cosmos before they were publicly traded, and selling them after they were made public for a profit of approximately 1 million dollars. He was education minister in 1983 and 1984, International trade and industry minister in 1992 and 1993, and construction minister in 1995 and 1996. Waseda University (æ—©ç¨²ç”°å¤§å¦ Waseda Daigaku; or æ—©å¤§ SÅdai for short) is one of the two most prestigious private universities in Japan (the other is Keio University). ... Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Kokyo Imperial Palace. ... Argentina-France Rugby Union match Rugby football refers to sports descended from a common form of football developed at Rugby School. ... Sankei Shimbun (ç”£çµŒæ–°èž Sakei Shinbun) is a Japanese language daily newspaper. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The National Diet of Japan (å›½ä¼š kokkai) is Japans legislature. ... The House of Representatives (衆議院; Shugi-in) is the lower house of the Diet of Japan. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The Recruit Scandal was an insider trading and corruption scandal that forced many prominent Japanese politicians to resign in 1988. ... Recruit (from the French recrue, from the verb recroÃ®tre to grow again, i. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is about the year 1984. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) 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). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Prime Minister

Mori's predecessor, Keizo Obuchi, suffered a stroke on April 2, 2000 and was unable to continue this office. Therefore, Mori, who was the secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), became the prime minister. President Bush shakes hands with Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori during a meeting in the Oval Office. ... President Bush shakes hands with Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori during a meeting in the Oval Office. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States. ... Keizo Obuchi Keizo Obuchi (å°æ¸•æµä¸‰; Obuchi KeizÅ June 25, 1937â€“May 14, 2000) was a Japanese politician and the 84th Prime Minister of Japan from July 30, 1998 to April 5, 2000. ... 2 April is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), also known as JiyÅ« MinshutÅ (è‡ªç”±æ°‘ä¸»å…š, or the abbreviation Jimin-tÅ è‡ªæ°‘å…š) is a liberal conservative political party and the largest political party in Japan, as of 2005. ...

His position in Office was marred with a long list of faux-pas, unpopular decisions, PR mistakes and verbal gaffes:

Mori was not particularly popular at any time during his term: toward the end of his term, his approval rating dropped to single digits. In fact, the people of Ishikawa, his home prefecture, referred to him as "the shame of Ishikawa" (石川の恥), partly because even though he was prime minister, he was unable to get the planned extension of the Bullet Train to run as far as Ishikawa. He was replaced by Junichiro Koizumi on April 26, 2001. The President of the United States (unofficially abbreviated POTUS) is the head of state of the United States. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe, III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. ... Hillary Rodham Clinton (born on October 26, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois as Hillary Diane Rodham) is the junior United States Senator from New York, serving her freshman term since January 3, 2001. ... A torii at Itsukushima Shrine Shinto (ç¥žé“ ShintÅ) (sometimes called Shintoism) is a native religion of Japan and was once its state religion. ... USS Greeneville (SSN-772), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Greeneville, Tennessee. ... USS Greeneville (SSN-772), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Greeneville, Tennessee. ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Shinkansen 0 Series at Fukuyama Station, April 2002 Shinkansen 500 Series at Kyoto Station, April 2002 300 (Left) and 700 Series Shinkansen at Tokyo Station The Shinkansen (新幹線) is a network of high speed rail lines in Japan, upon which the famous Bullet Trains run. ... Junichiro Koizumi Junichiro Koizumi (Japanese: å°æ³‰ç´”ä¸€éƒŽ, Koizumi JunichirÅ, born January 8, 1942) is the current Prime Minister of Japan. ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Mori remains a member of the House of Representatives, representing the Second District of Ishikawa. He is married to Chieko (born: Chieko Maki), a fellow Waseda University student, and he has a son, Yūki Mori, and a daughter, Yoko Fujimoto. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, in 2004. Waseda University (æ—©ç¨²ç”°å¤§å¦ Waseda Daigaku; or æ—©å¤§ SÅdai for short) is one of the two most prestigious private universities in Japan (the other is Keio University). ... The Padma Bhushan is an Indian civilian decoration established on January 2, 1954 by the President of India. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Cabinets

Mori appointed three cabinets. The third cabinet is officially referred to as a continuation of the second cabinet, as the changes came amid a major administrative realignment in January 2001 that eliminated several cabinet positions and renamed several key ministries. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

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Japanese Rugby

Mori played the game of rugby union at Waseda University and developed a passion for it there, though he was never a high-level player. In June 2005 he became President of the Japan Rugby Football Union and it had been hoped his clout would help secure the 2011 Rugby Union World Cup for Japan, but instead the event was awarded to New Zealand in late November 2005. Waseda University (æ—©ç¨²ç”°å¤§å¦ Waseda Daigaku; or æ—©å¤§ SÅdai for short) is one of the two most prestigious private universities in Japan (the other is Keio University). ... Rugby union was first introduced to Japanese students at Keio University in Japan by Professor Edward Bramwell Clarke who was born in Yokohama and Tanaka Ginnosuke, both graduates of Cambridge University, in 1899. ... The 2011 Rugby Union World Cup will be the seventh time this tournament has been held. ...

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