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Susumu Nikaidō
was a Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives and as Chief Cabinet Secretary from 1972 to 1974. He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and headed one of its most powerful factions in the 1980s. Early life Nikaidō was born in Kagoshima Prefecture. He moved to the United States in 1932, and graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in political science. He remained in the United States until August 1941, when he returned to Japan on the '' Tatsuta Maru''. During World War II, he worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as a non-combatant in the Imperial Japanese Navy. Political career Nikaidō unsuccessfully ran as an opposition candidate for the House of Representatives in the 1942 general election. Following the war, he was involved in the formation of the Japan Cooperative Party (1945) and National Cooperative Party (1947). He won his first elected seat in the House of Representatives in the country's first p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vice President Of The Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
The is a high-ranking member within the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan), Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the deputy to the President of the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan), party president. The vice president is appointed by the president and approved by the LDP Convention. According to the LDP constitution, the vice president assists the president in their duties and acts on their behalf in the event the president cannot fulfill their duties or if the office becomes vacant. The vice president is considered to be a mostly ceremonial role, and has been called by ''The Japan Times'' as an effectively being a "pre-retirement job for elder statesmen". The current vice president is former Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide, appointed on 1 October 2024. List of officeholders References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
