Michio Watanabe
Michio Watanabe | |
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渡辺 美智雄 | |
Masaharu Gotoda | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 5 November 1991 – 7 April 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Kiichi Miyazawa |
| Preceded by | Taro Nakayama |
| Succeeded by | Kabun Mutō |
| Minister of International Trade and Industry | |
| In office 28 December 1985 – 22 July 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Yasuhiro Nakasone |
| Preceded by | Keijiro Murata |
| Succeeded by | Hajime Tamura |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 17 July 1980 – 17 November 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Zenkō Suzuki |
| Preceded by | Noboru Takeshita |
| Succeeded by | Noboru Takeshita |
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| In office 7 December 1978 – 9 November 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Masayoshi Ōhira |
| Preceded by | Ichiro Nakagawa |
| Succeeded by | Kabun Mutō |
| Minister of Health and Welfare | |
| In office 24 December 1976 – 28 November 1977 | |
| Prime Minister | Takeo Fukuda |
| Preceded by | Takashi Hayakawa |
| Succeeded by | Tatsuo Ozawa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 28, 1923 Ōtawara, Tochigi, Japan |
| Died | September 15, 1995 (aged 72) Tokyo, Japan |
| Cause of death | Heart failure |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Sumiko Watanabe |
| Children | Yoshimi Watanabe Michiaki Watanabe |
| Alma mater | Tokyo College of Commerce |
Michio Watanabe (渡辺 美智雄, Watanabe Michio, July 28, 1923 – September 15, 1995) was a Japanese
He was a member of Seiran-kai, a conservative faction within the LDP, from 1973 to 1976.
Although he was ideologically opposed to communist China and favored Taiwan, he made efforts as Deputy Prime Minister to facilitate diplomacy between China and Japan in the wake of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, developing a relationship with the Chinese ambassador to Japan. He visited China for a meeting with foreign minister Qian Qichen in 1992, and the dialogue during this visit paved the way for Emperor Akihito to visit China later that year.[2]
He was hospitalized for gallstones in 1992, but rumors of a more serious illness spread shortly thereafter, and he resigned for health reasons in 1993. After leading a Japanese delegation to North Korea in March 1995, he died from heart failure in September 1995.[1] His eldest son, Yoshimi Watanabe, inherited his Diet seat and serves as the leader of Your Party. His grandson Michitaro Watanabe (the eldest son of his second son Michiaki Watanabe) is a member of the House of Councillors.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Pollack, Andrew (16 September 1995). "Michio Watanabe, 72, of Japan; Powerful Minister Despite Gaffes". New York Times. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ a b "渡辺喜美氏、日中関係悪化「オヤジは非常に悔しいと…」". Nihon Keizai Shimbun. 23 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ "渡辺喜美家系図". Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
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