Kantarō Suzuki
| Kantarō Suzuki | |
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| 鈴木 貫太郎 | |
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| 42nd Prime Minister of Japan | |
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In office 7 April 1945 – 17 August 1945 |
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| Monarch | Shōwa |
| Preceded by | Kuniaki Koiso |
| Succeeded by | Naruhiko Higashikuni |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
18 January 1868 Kuze, Izumi, Japan |
| Died | 17 April 1948 (aged 80) Noda, Chiba, Japan |
| Political party | Imperial Rule Assistance Association (1940–1945) |
| Other political affiliations |
Independent (Before 1940 and after 1945) |
| Alma mater | Imperial Japanese Naval Academy |
| Profession | Admiral, politician |
| Awards | Order of the Golden Kite (3rd class) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Years of service | 1884–1929 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Akashi, Soya, Shikishima, Tsukuba Maizuru Naval District, IJN 2nd Fleet, IJN 3rd Fleet, Kure Naval District, Combined Fleet |
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Baron Kantarō Suzuki (鈴木 貫太郎?, 18 January 1868 – 17 April 1948) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, member and final leader of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association and 42nd Prime Minister of Japan from 7 April to 17 August 1945.
Suzuki was born in Kuze village, Izumi Province (modern Sakai, Osaka Prefecture) to a samurai magistrate of the Sekiyado Domain. He grew up in the city of Noda, Kazusa Province (present day Chiba Prefecture).
Suzuki entered the 14th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1884, graduating 13th of 45 cadets in 1888. Suzuki served on the corvettes Tsukuba, Tenryū and cruiser Takachiho as a midshipman. On being commissioned as ensign, he served on the corvette Amagi, corvette Takao, corvette Jingei, ironclad Kongō, and gunboat Maya. After his promotion to lieutenant on 21 December 1892, he served as chief navigator on the corvettes Kaimon, Hiei, and Kongō.
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