Hirofumi Nakasone (中曽根 弘文, Nakasone Hirofumi, born 28 November 1945) is a Japanese politician from Takasaki, Gunma, who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from September 2008 to September 2009. He was Minister of Education under Prime Minister Yoshirō Mori. He is former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone's son.
Hirofumi Nakasone | |
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中曽根 弘文 | |
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| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 24 September 2008 – 16 September 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Tarō Asō |
| Preceded by | Masahiko Kōmura |
| Succeeded by | Katsuya Okada |
| Minister of Education Director of the Science and Technology Agency | |
| In office 5 October 1999 – July 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Keizō Obuchi Yoshirō Mori |
| Preceded by | Akito Arima |
| Succeeded by | Tadamori Ōshima |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office 6 July 1986 | |
| Constituency | Gunma at-large district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 November 1945 Takasaki, Gunma, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Children | Yasutaka Nakasone |
| Alma mater | Keio University |
Nakasone was appointed as head of the Science and Technology Agency by Prime Minister Keizō Obuchi in early October 1999.[1] In the Cabinet of Prime Minister Tarō Asō, appointed on 24 September 2008, Nakasone was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs.[2]
Early years
editNakasone was born in Gunma Prefecture in 1945 and graduated from Keio University with a degree in Business and Commerce.[3]
After graduation, he worked briefly at Asahi Kasei and then became Special Assistant to his father, Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone and Secretary to the President of the Liberal Democratic Party.[3]
Nakasone has been a member of the House of Councillors since being elected in 1986.
Revisionism regarding 'Comfort women'
editNakasone is affiliated to the openly revisionist organization Nippon Kaigi.[4] His own father Yasuhiro Nakasone is claimed to have organized a 'comfort station' in 1942 when he was a lieutenant paymaster in Japan's Imperial Navy. Hirofumi Nakasone chairs a commission established to consider "concrete measures to restore Japan's honor with regard to the comfort women issue."[5]
Honors
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References
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- ^ "Japan's PM overhauls cabinet". Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Aso elected premier / Announces Cabinet lineup himself; poll likely on Nov. 2" Archived 28 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine, The Yomiuri Shimbun, 25 September 2008.
- ^ a b "外務省: ご案内- ご利用のページが見つかりません". Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Pro-Yasukuni lineup features Aso Cabinet" - Japan Press Weekly - 24 September 2008
- ^ "Comfort women and Japan's war on truth" - The New York Times - 15–16 Nov 2016