Hiroshi Mitsuzuka
| Hiroshi Mitsuzuka | |
|---|---|
| 三塚博 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
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In office 7 November 1996 – 28 January 1998 |
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| Prime Minister | Ryutaro Hashimoto |
| Preceded by | Wataru Kubo |
| Succeeded by | Hikaru Matsunaga |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 3 June 1989 – 10 August 1989 |
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| Prime Minister | Sousuke Uno |
| Preceded by | Sousuke Uno |
| Succeeded by | Taro Nakayama |
| Minister of International Trade and Industry | |
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In office 28 December 1988 – 3 June 1989 |
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| Prime Minister | Noboru Takeshita |
| Preceded by | Hajime Tamura |
| Succeeded by | Seiroku Kajiyama |
| Minister of Transport | |
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In office 28 December 1985 – 22 July 1986 |
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| Prime Minister | Noboru Takeshita |
| Preceded by | Tokuo Yamashita |
| Succeeded by | Ryutaro Hashimoto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1927 Misato, Miyagi, Japan |
| Died | 25 April 2004 (aged 76) Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
Hiroshi Mitsuzuka (三塚博 Mitsuzuka Hiroshi?, 1 August 1927 – 25 April 2004) was a veteran Japanese politician. He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan. He represented his party at the House of Representatives from 1972 to 2003. In addition, he served as transport minister, international trade minister, finance minister and foreign affairs minister.
Mitsuzuka was born in the town of Misato, Miyagi prefecture, on 1 August 1927. He first received a degree in veterinary medicine. Then he obtained a law degree from Waseda University.
Mitsuzuka was a leading member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), being a member of the Seirankai. He was also Kokkai secretary. He served ten terms at the House of Representatives. He was first elected to the House in December 1972 from Miyagi Prefecture's No. 3 constituency. He held significant posts in the LDP, including policy research council chairman and secretary general.
Mitsuzuka was a member of the Abe faction, headed by Shintaro Abe. The first head of this faction that occupies the right wing of the LDP was Nobusuke Kishi, who was succeeded by Takeo Fukuda. Abe was the third head of the faction. Mitsuzuka was one of the "big four" in the faction consisted of he, Masajuro Shiokawa, Mutsuki Kato and Yoshirō Mori. On 20 June 1991, Mitsuzuka became leader of the Abe faction in the LDP, inheriting it after Abe's death in 1991. On the other hand, he and Mutsuki Kato toughly struggled over the control of the faction, resulting in Matsuki's removal from the faction in 1991. His election as faction leader led to the collapse of the solid coalition between the Takeshita faction, led by Noboru Takeshita, and Abe faction in the party. The Abe faction was later renamed as the Mitsuzuka faction under his leadership. His faction became one of the five influential factions in the LDP at the beginning of the 1990s. In December 1992, the faction was the largest one in the LDP with 73 members. In 1996, his faction was still the largest one in the party with seventy-four members. The control of his faction was assumed by Yoshirō Mori by 1999.
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