Kōzō Sasaki
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Kōzō Sasaki (佐々木 更三, Sasaki Kōzō, 25 May 1900 – 24 December 1985) was a Japanese socialist agitator and politician. The longtime leader of the left wing of the Japan Socialist Party in the postwar period, he served as chairman of party from 1965 to 1967.
Quick Facts Chair of the Japan Socialist Party, Preceded by ...
Kōzō Sasaki | |
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Chair of the Japan Socialist Party | |
In office 6 May 1965 – 19 August 1967 | |
Preceded by | Jōtarō Kawakami |
Succeeded by | Seiichi Katsumata |
Personal details | |
Born | 25 May 1900 Motoyoshi District, Miyagi, Japan |
Died | 24 December 1985(1985-12-24) (aged 85) |
Political party | Japan Socialist Party |
Alma mater | Nihon University |
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Small in stature and possessed of a fiery temper and a thick rural Tōhoku accent, he was a loud-mouthed and charismatic figure nicknamed "Kōzō the Ogre."[1]