Tomiichi Murayama
Tomiichi Murayama (村山 富市, Murayama Tomiichi, born 3 March 1924) is a retired Japanese politician. He served as the 81st Prime Minister of Japan from 30 June 1994 to 11 January 1996.
Tomiichi Murayama | |
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村山 富市 | |
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| 81st Prime Minister of Japan | |
| In office 30 June 1994 – 11 January 1996 | |
| Monarch | Akihito |
| Preceded by | Tsutomu Hata |
| Succeeded by | Ryutaro Hashimoto |
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| Born | 3 March 1924 Ōita, Japan |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party (Socialist Party until 1996) |
| Spouse(s) | Yoshie Murayama |
| Alma mater | Meiji University |
He was the head of the Social Democratic Party of Japan (until 1996, the Japan Socialist Party) and the first socialist prime minister in nearly fifty years.[1] He is most remembered today for his speech "On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the war's end," in which he said sorry for what his country of Japan did over World War II.
Murayama was born on Ōita, Japan in 3 March 1924. He studied at Meiji University.
References
- "Japan gets first Socialist PM in 46 years". The Independent. 30 June 1994. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
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