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Yoshihide Suga is a Japanese former politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2020 to 2021. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), he was the party's president from 2020 to 2021 and also represented Kanagawa 2nd in the House of Representatives from 1996 to 2026. Before his premiership, he was the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications from 2006 to 2007, and the long…
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politics · Prime Minister of Japan from 2020 to 2021 · politician · also Yoshihide Suga, Suga
Born 6 December 1948 · Q122465
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It’s obvious that getting married and having children is a matter of personal freedom. I believe that it’s a government’s job to establish a society where people feel comfortable about having and raising children.
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“It’s obvious that getting married and having children is a matter of personal freedom. I believe that it’s a government’s job to establish a society where people feel comfortable about having and raising children.”
“With their marriage, I am hoping that mothers will contribute to their country by feeling like they want to have more children. Please have many children.”
“Since I was asked about my reaction to their marriage, I made the comment, hoping that everybody would be happy about the news because they are immensely popular and a big couple,”
“from an academic point of view”
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Published video “横浜駅西口街頭演説会”.
Published video “すが義偉 出陣式 【2021.10.19】”.
Published video “すが義偉 皆様へのメッセージ《最低賃金の引き上げ》”.
Published video “すが義偉 皆様へのメッセージ《グリーン・デジタル》”.
Published video “すが義偉 皆様へのメッセージ《不妊治療の保険適用》”.
Published video “すが義偉 皆様へのメッセージ《携帯電話料金の大幅値下げ》”.
Published video “すが義偉 皆様へのメッセージ《新型コロナ対策》”.
Published video “すが義偉 皆様へのメッセージ《衆院選に臨むにあたり》”.
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Earned Gold Olympic Order (2021).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Japan (2020–2021).
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Career landmark: President of the Liberal Democratic Party (2020–2021).
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Career landmark: member of the House of Representatives of Japan (2017).
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Was criticized for publicly encouraging Japanese women to "contribute to their country by feeling like they want to have more children"
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Published video “内閣官房長官・菅義偉、総決起大会”.
Published video “内閣官房長官・菅義偉、出陣式”.
Career landmark: Chief Cabinet Secretary (2012–2020).
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Appointed Suga to the Cabinet as Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
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Career landmark: Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications (2006–2007).
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“Nenhum zé-ninguém na política. Seu trabalho lado a lado com Abe durante quase oito anos e sua profunda experiência nas negociações internas do PLD e com a burocracia significa que um experiente operador político, com muito da visão de Abe, será primeiro-ministro durante pelo menos um ano. Isso implica estabilidade, sustentabilidade e continuidade da política nas frentes interna e internacional.”
“É um homem com quem muitos japoneses podem se identificar, por sua ética do trabalho, suas raízes humildes e sua ascensão gradual até chegar à chefia do Governo.”
Career landmark: local assemblyperson of Japan (1987–1995).
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Before entering politics himself when he was elected to the Yokohama Municipal Assembly in 1987
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Born 1948-12-06.
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Nenhum zé-ninguém na política. Seu trabalho lado a lado com Abe durante quase oito anos e sua profunda experiência nas negociações internas do PLD e com a burocracia significa que um experiente operador político, com muito da visão de Abe, será primeiro-ministro durante pelo menos um ano. Isso implica estabilidade, sustentabilidade e continuidade da política nas frentes interna e internacional.
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