Masayoshi Ito | |
---|---|
伊東 正義 | |
Prime Minister of Japan Acting |
|
In office 12 June 1980 – 17 July 1980 |
|
Monarch | Shōwa |
Preceded by | Masayoshi Ōhira |
Succeeded by | Zenkō Suzuki |
Personal details | |
Born |
Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan |
15 December 1913
Died | 21 May 1994 Tokyo, Japan |
(aged 80)
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
Masayoshi Ito (伊東 正義 Itō Masayoshi?, 15 December 1913 – 21 May 1994) was a Japanese political figure. He served as acting prime minister of Japan in 1980 after the sudden death of Masayoshi Ōhira. He then served as foreign minister of Japan from 1980 to 1981.
Ito was born on 15 December 1913 in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima.
Ito served as Foreign Minister from July 1980 to May 1981 in the cabinet of Zenko Suzuki.
Ito died on 21 May 1994.