Yoshiro Hayashi (politician)
Yoshiro Hayashi | |
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林 義郎 | |
Kozo Watanabe | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 29 December 1969 – 10 October 2003 | |
| Constituency | Yamaguchi 1st (1969–1996) Chūgoku PR (1996–2003) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 June 1927 Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan |
| Died | 3 February 2017 (aged 89) Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Spouse | Mariko Hayashi |
| Children | 2 including Yoshimasa |
| Relatives | Katsusada Hirose (brother-in-law) |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Yoshiro Hayashi (林 義郎, Hayashi Yoshirō, 16 June 1927 – 3 February 2017) was a Japanese politician who was Minister of Finance from 1992 to 1993 and Minister of Health and Welfare from 1982 to 1983. He was elected ten times as a member of the House of Representatives since 1969.
Early life and education
Hayashi was born in 1927 and was from Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture.[1] His grandfather was a member of the House of Peers before World War II.[2]
Hayashi graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1950.[1]
Career
Hayashi was a member of the
As of 1990, Hayashi was part of the faction led by Kiichi Miyazawa within the LDP.[2] He was appointed finance minister in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Miyazawa on 12 December 1992.[7] Hayashi replaced Tsutomu Hata in the post.[7][8] Hayashi's tenure ended on 9 August 1993 when Hirohisa Fujii became finance minister.[7] Then he began to serve as the chairman of the Diet Members League for Sino-Japanese relations.[3][9] As of 1998 he served as a special envoy of Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto.[10]
In 2003 Hayashi ended his involvement in politics[11] after serving in the House of Representatives ten times.[5]
Personal life and death
Hayashi married to Mariko Tawarada, a daughter of UBE Corporation founder Akira Tawarada. The couple have a daughter and a son.[12] His eldest son, Yoshimasa, is also a Japanese politician and held different cabinet posts.[4][13]
Hayashi died from multiple organ failure in Tokyo hospital on 3 February 2017 at the age of 89.[5][14]
References
- ^ a b "All other members". Kakuei Tanaka. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-349-22995-6.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-85065-473-5.
- ^ a b "Y. Hayashi to replace Yosano as economic and fiscal policy minister". Japan Policy & Politics. Tokyo. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ a b c "Obituary / Yoshiro Hayashi / Ex-Finance Minister". The Japan News. Tokyo. Jiji Press. 4 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Kaifu wins bid to be Japanese premier". The Boston Globe. Tokyo. 8 August 1989. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2013 – via Highbeam.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-88132-127-2.
- ^ Leslie Helm (12 December 1992). "Japanese Cabinet Shuffle Aims to Regain Public Trust". Los Angeles Times. Tokyo. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ Rieko Miki (28 December 2021). "Japan's Foreign Minister Hayashi 'imagines' future as leader". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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- ^ "Ex-Finance Minister Yoshiro Hayashi dies at 89". The Mainichi. Tokyo. 4 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Finance Minister Gets $100 Bill as Birthday Present". Associated Press News. Tokyo. 18 June 1993. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Harvard-educated new Foreign Minister Hayashi often seen as pro-China". Kyodo News. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Ex-Finance Minister Hayashi dies at 89". The Japan Times. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
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