Soichiro Ito (Japanese politician)
Soichiro Ito (伊藤宗一郎, Itō Sōichirō, 21 March 1924 - 4 September 2001) was a Japanese politician whom served in the House of Representative from 1967 to his death in 2001. From 1981 to 1982 Ito was Director General of the Japan Defense Agency[1] from 1981 to 1982.
Soichiro Ito | |
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伊藤宗一郎 | |
Director-General of the Japan Defense Agency | |
In office 30 November 1981 – 27 November 1982 | |
Prime Minister | Zenkō Suzuki |
Preceded by | Koji Omura |
Succeeded by | Kazuho Tanigawa |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 30 January 1967 – 4 September 2001 | |
Constituency | Miyagi Prefecture |
Personal details | |
Born | Ōsaki, Miyagi, Miyagi Prefecture, Empire of Japan | March 21, 1924
Died | 4 September 2001 77) Tokyo, Japan | (aged
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
Alma mater | Tohoku University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | |
Branch/service | |
Years of service | 1940s |
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Born in Miyagi Prefecture in 1924, he studied law at Tohoku University and served briefly as Second Lieutenant in the Imperial Japanese Army.
References
- Sebata, Takao (2010). Japan's Defense Policy and Bureaucratic Politics, 1976-2007. University Press of America. p. 158. ISBN 9780761850823.
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