As a member of the Democratic Party of Japan
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Ichirō Hatoyama
Ichirō Hatoyama was a Japanese politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1954 to 1956. During his tenure he oversaw the formation of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and restored official relations with the Soviet Union.
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politics · Prime Minister of Japan from 1954 to 1956 · politician · lawyer · also Ichirō Hatoyama, Ichiro Hatoyama, Ichirou Hatoyama, Hatoyama
Born 1 January 1883 · Died 7 March 1959 · Q333589
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1959· 1 entry
Died 1959-03-07.
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1956· 2 entries
Established a "Constitutional Research Commission" to prepare for the process of constitutional revision
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Restored diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, ending the formal state of war which had existed since 1945, and secured Japan's entry into the United Nations before he resigned
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1955· 3 entries
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Japan (1955–1955).
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His Democratic Party and the Liberal Party, formerly led by Yoshida, merged to form the Liberal Democratic Party, which has dominated Japanese politics ever since
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Japan (1955–1956).
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1954· 2 entries
Hatoyama ousted Yoshida and finally succeeded him as prime minister
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Japan (1954–1955).
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1953· 1 entry
Hatoyama founded the Yūai Kyōkai (or Yūai Association) in 1953 to promote his idea of fraternity.
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1951· 1 entry
But his conflict with Yoshida over the leadership split the Liberal Party in two
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1945· 2 entries
Through the Soviet–Japanese Joint Declaration of 1956
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Hatoyama founded the Liberal Party, which became the largest party in the first post-war election, but he was purged by the American occupation authorities before taking office, and handed the post to Shigeru Yoshida
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1940· 1 entry
And during the Pacific War opposed the cabinet of Hideki Tōjō
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1915· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the House of Representatives of Japan (1915).
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1911· 1 entry
Hatoyama was elected in the 1912 by-election for his father's seat in the Tokyo City Council
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1907· 1 entry
Began working in his father's law office
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1883· 1 entry
Born 1883-01-01.
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