Taro Nakayama
Taro Nakayama | |
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中山 太郎 | |
Councillor (1968–1986) Representative (1986–2009) | |
| Constituency | Osaka Prefecture |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan | |
| In office 10 August 1989 – 5 November 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Toshiki Kaifu |
| Preceded by | Hiroshi Mitsuzuka |
| Succeeded by | Michio Watanabe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 August 1924 Osaka Medical College |
Taro Nakayama (中山 太郎, Nakayama Tarō, August 27, 1924 – March 15, 2023) was a Japanese doctor and politician serving in the
House of Councilors and to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1986. From 1989 to 1990 he served as Minister for Foreign Affairs in Toshiki Kaifu
's cabinet (1989–1991).
Nakayama's parents, Fukuzō and Masa, were also politicians and members of the Diet, as are his brother Masaaki and nephew Yasuhide.[citation needed]
Nakayama also made history by hiring the first non-Japanese aide, Timothy Langley, into the Japanese Diet as was showcased on 60 Minutes.[2]
Nakayama was affiliated to the openly
revisionist organization Nippon Kaigi.[3] He was a mentor to Nippon Ishin no Kai politician Nobuyuki Baba.[4]
Nakayama died on March 15, 2023, at the age of 98.[5]
References
- Notes
- ^ "衆議院中山太郎オフィシャルホームページ〜PLOFILE ENGLISH〜". Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ^ Jeffs, Angela (2006-11-11). "U.S. lawyer gets the impossible done in Japan". JapanTimes.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2013-07-07.
- ^ "Pro-Yasukuni lineup features Aso Cabinet" - Japan Press Weekly - 24 September 2008
- ^ Yoda, Tsubasa (2022-03-19). "Japan's Ishin party seeks to shake up status quo in July election". Nikkei Asia.
- ^ 日本前外务大臣中山太郎去世 (in Japanese)
- Sources
- 政治家情報 〜中山 太郎〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
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