Kantarō Suzuki
Japanese admiral and Prime Minister (1868–1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The native form of this personal name is Suzuki Kantarō. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Baron Kantarō Suzuki (鈴木 貫太郎, 18 January 1868 – 17 April 1948[4]) was a Japanese admiral and politician. He was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, member and final leader of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association and Prime Minister of Japan from 7 April to 17 August 1945.
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Kantarō Suzuki | |
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鈴木 貫太郎 | |
Prime Minister of Japan | |
In office 7 April 1945 – 17 August 1945 | |
Monarch | Hirohito |
Preceded by | Kuniaki Koiso |
Succeeded by | Naruhiko Higashikuni |
President of the Privy Council | |
In office 15 December 1945 – 13 June 1946 | |
Monarch | Hirohito |
Vice President | Shimizu Tōru |
Preceded by | Hiranuma Kiichirō |
Succeeded by | Shimizu Tōru |
In office 10 August 1944 – 7 April 1945 | |
Monarch | Hirohito |
Vice President | Shimizu Tōru |
Preceded by | Yoshimichi Hara |
Succeeded by | Hiranuma Kiichirō |
Vice President of the Privy Council | |
In office 24 June 1940 – 10 August 1944 | |
Monarch | Hirohito |
President | Yoshimichi Hara |
Preceded by | Yoshimichi Hara |
Succeeded by | Shimizu Tōru |
Personal details | |
Born | (1868-01-18)18 January 1868 Kuze, Izumi Province, Empire of Japan |
Died | 17 April 1948(1948-04-17) (aged 80) Noda, Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
Political party | Imperial Rule Assistance Association (1940–1945) |
Other political affiliations | Independent (Before 1940 and after 1945) |
Spouse | Taka Adachi[1] |
Children | Hajime Suzuki[2] |
Relatives | Takao Suzuki [jp] (brother)[3] Suguru Suzuki [jp] (nephew)[3] |
Alma mater | Imperial Japanese Naval Academy |
Profession | Admiral, politician |
Awards | Order of the Golden Kite (3rd class) |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Branch/service | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Years of service | 1887–1929 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands | Akashi, Soya, Shikishima, Tsukuba Maizuru Naval District, IJN 2nd Fleet, IJN 3rd Fleet, Kure Naval District, Combined Fleet |
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