Soichiro Ito (politician)
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Soichiro Ito (伊藤宗一郎, Itō Sōichirō, 21 March 1924 – 4 September 2001) was a Japanese politician whom served in the House of Representative from 1967 until his death in 2001. From 1981 to 1982, Ito was the Director General of the Japan Defense Agency.[1]
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Quick Facts Speaker of the House of Representatives, Preceded by ...
Soichiro Ito | |
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伊藤宗一郎 | |
Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
In office 7 November 1996 – 2 June 2000 | |
Preceded by | Takako Doi |
Succeeded by | Tamisuke Watanuki |
Director-General of the Japan Defense Agency | |
In office 30 November 1981 – 27 November 1982 | |
Prime Minister | Zenkō Suzuki |
Preceded by | Koji Omura |
Succeeded by | Kazuho Tanigawa |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 29 January 1967 – 4 September 2001 | |
In office 21 November 1960 – 23 October 1963 | |
Constituency | Miyagi 1st (1960-1963, 1967-1996) Miyagi 4th (1996-2001) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1924-03-21)March 21, 1924 Ōsaki, Miyagi, Miyagi Prefecture, Empire of Japan |
Died | 4 September 2001(2001-09-04) (aged 77) Tokyo, Japan |
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
Children | Shintaro Ito |
Alma mater | Tohoku University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Japan |
Branch/service | Imperial Japanese Army |
Years of service | 1940s |
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
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Born in Miyagi Prefecture in 1924, he studied law at Tohoku University and served briefly as a second lieutenant in the Imperial Japanese Army.