The Guardian: Not just big in Japan: Zion Suzuki has what it takes to follow Emiliano Martínez
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Zenkō Suzuki
Zenkō Suzuki was a Japanese politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1980 to 1982.
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politics · Prime Minister of Japan from 1980 to 1982 · politician · also Zenkō Suzuki, Zenko Suzuki, Zenkou Suzuki, Suzuki
Born 11 January 1911 · Died 19 July 2004 · Q315551
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2026· 2 entries
The Guardian: Transfer roundup: Aston Villa close on Japan keeper Zion Suzuki; Djed Spence seals Inter move
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2004· 2 entries
The Independent: Zenko Suzuki
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Died 2004-07-19.
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1982· 1 entry
When South Korea and China objected to the rewording of Japanese school textbooks to minimize the role of Japanese aggression in World War II
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1980· 2 entries
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Japan (1980–1982).
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Suzuki assumed leadership of his faction, and he succeeded him as LDP president and prime minister until 1982
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1948· 1 entry
And helped merge it with another right of center party to establish the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in 1955
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1947· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the House of Representatives of Japan (1947–1990).
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1939· 1 entry
Married Sachi Ogihara, the daughter of the president of a fisheries school
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1935· 2 entries
Suzuki worked in several fishery organisations
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And was elected to the Diet in 1947 as a member of the Japan Socialist Party, then shifted rightward and joined the Liberal Democratic Party
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1911· 1 entry
Born 1911-01-11.
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