Yasuhiro Nakasone

Yasuhiro Nakasone (中曽根 康弘, Nakasone Yasuhiro, 27 May 1918 – 29 November 2019) was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party from 1982 to 1987. He was a member of the House of Representatives for more than 50 years. His political term was best known for pushing through the privatization of state-owned companies and pursuing a hawkish and pro-U.S. foreign policy.

Yasuhiro Nakasone
中曽根康弘
Official portrait, 1982
Prime Minister of Japan
In office
27 November 1982  6 November 1987
MonarchShōwa
DeputyShin Kanemaru
Preceded byZenkō Suzuki
Succeeded byNoboru Takeshita
President of the Liberal Democratic Party
In office
25 November 1982  31 October 1987
Vice PresidentSusumu Nikaidō
Secretary-GeneralSusumu Nikaidō
Rokusuke Tanaka
Shin Kanemaru
Noboru Takeshita
Shintaro Abe
Preceded byZenkō Suzuki
Succeeded byNoboru Takeshita
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
26 April 1947  10 October 2004
ConstituencyGunma 3rd district (1947–1996)
Northern Kanto PR (1996–2004)
Personal details
Born(1918-05-27)27 May 1918
Takasaki, Gunma, Empire of Japan
Died29 November 2019(2019-11-29) (aged 101)
Tokyo, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party
Spouse
Tsutako Nakasone
(m. 1945; died 2012)
ChildrenHirofumi Nakasone
Alma materTokyo Imperial University
Signature
Military service
AllegianceEmpire of Japan
Branch/serviceImperial Japanese Navy
Years of service1941–1945
RankLieutenant-commander (as Naval Paymaster)
Battles/warsWorld War II
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