Died 1975-06-03.
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Eisaku Satō
Eisaku Satō was a Japanese politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1964 to 1972. He was the third longest-serving and longest-uninterrupted–serving Japanese prime minister. Satō is best remembered for securing the return of Okinawa in 1972, and for winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1974, which stirred controversy. He was a former elite bureaucrat like his elder brother Nobusuke Kishi…
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politics · Prime Minister of Japan from 1964 to 1972 · politician · also Eisaku Satō, Eisaku Sato, Eisaku Satou, Satō
Born 27 March 1901 · Died 3 June 1975 · Q179871
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1975· 1 entry
1974· 2 entries
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Peace — for his contribution to stabilize conditions in the Pacific rim area and for signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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Awarded Nobel Peace Prize (1974).
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1973· 1 entry
Vietnamese politician Le Duc Tho had become the first Asian to win the prize, but Tho had rejected it
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1972· 6 entries
Won: Paraguay (April 1972).
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Won: Mexico (March 1972).
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Won: Nicaragua (May 1972).
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And for winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1974, which stirred controversy
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To an approval rating of 19% (by April) and a fractured party, Satō moved back to his home in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, staying out of the eyes of the media but remaining in the Diet
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And was succeeded as prime minister by Kakuei Tanaka, quickly losing his political influence when his protégé Takeo Fukuda did not succeed him
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1970· 4 entries
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Japan (1970–1972).
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Dashing the hopes of activist groups who staged large street protests in an attempt to eliminate it
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And growing opposition to Japan's material and ideological support for America's war in Vietnam helped precipitate large scale protests at hundreds of Japanese schools and universities in 1968–1969, part of a worldwide p
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And arranging for the return of Okinawa to Japan in 1972
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1969· 4 entries
Won: West Germany (May 1969).
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Won: South Korea (August 1969).
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Satō struck a deal with U
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Satō insisted that the defense of Taiwan was necessary for the safety of Japan
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1968· 1 entry
Won: Indonesia (March 1968).
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1967· 5 entries
Won: Malaysia (1967).
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Won: Singapore (September 1967).
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Satō introduced the "Three Non-Nuclear Principles" (the non-production, non-possession, and non-introduction of nuclear weapons), and in 1968 signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, for which he won the Nobel Peace
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Japan (1967–1970).
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Was also the first Japanese prime minister to visit Singapore
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1966· 3 entries
Won: Argentina (September 1966).
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Won: Laos (1966).
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And held a ministerial level conference on Southeast Asian economic development
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1965· 3 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1965).
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Won: Spain (February 1965).
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Satō approved a US$150 million loan to Taiwan
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1964· 2 entries
Satō succeeded Ikeda as LDP president and prime minister
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Japan (1964–1967).
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1952· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister of Construction (1952–1953).
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1949· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the House of Representatives of Japan (1949–1975).
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As a member of the Liberal Party, and served in a series of cabinet positions under Shigeru Yoshida, including posts and telecommunications minister from 1951 to 1952, construction minister from 1952 to 1953, and chief c
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1948· 1 entry
Career landmark: Chief Cabinet Secretary (1948–1949).
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1923· 1 entry
Passed the senior civil service examinations
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1911· 1 entry
Hiroko, her sister and mother were supported by her maternal uncle, diplomat Yōsuke Matsuoka
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1901· 1 entry
Born 1901-03-27.
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1898· 1 entry
And started a sake brewing business in Kishida, Tabuse
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