Summary
Shigeru Hori (保利 茂, Hori Shigeru, 20 December 1901 – 4 March 1979) was a prominent Japanese politician who served in various cabinet positions, including Chief Cabinet Secretary, and was also Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan.[3] He was also the founder of the Liberal Party, and later served in senior positions in the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan.[3]
Shigeru Hori | |
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保利 茂 | |
 Shigeru Hori in 1952 | |
| Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 24 December 1976 – 1 February 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Shigesaburo Maeo |
| Succeeded by | Hirokichi Nadao[1] |
| Director of the Administrative Management Agency | |
| In office 25 November 1973 – 16 July 1974 | |
| Prime Minister | Kakuei Tanaka |
| Preceded by | Takeo Fukuda |
| Succeeded by | Kichizo Hosoda |
| Chief Cabinet Secretary | |
| In office 30 November 1968 – 5 July 1971 | |
| Prime Minister | Eisaku Satō |
| Preceded by | Toshio Kimura |
| Succeeded by | Noboru Takeshita |
| Minister of Construction | |
| In office 25 November 1967 – 30 November 1968 | |
| Prime Minister | Eisaku Satō |
| Preceded by | Eiichi Nishimura |
| Succeeded by | Shinzo Tsubokawa |
| Minister of Agriculture and Forestry | |
| In office 22 June 1953 – 10 December 1954 | |
| Prime Minister | Shigeru Yoshida |
| Preceded by | Nobuya Uchida |
| Succeeded by | Ichirō Kōno |
| Chief Cabinet Secretary | |
| In office 26 December 1951 – 30 October 1952 | |
| Prime Minister | Shigeru Yoshida |
| Preceded by | Katsuo Okazaki |
| Succeeded by | Taketora Ogata |
| Minister of Labour | |
| In office 28 June 1950 – 26 December 1951 | |
| Prime Minister | Shigeru Yoshida |
| Preceded by | Masabumi Suzuki[2] |
| Succeeded by | Eichi Yoshitake |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 20, 1901 Karatsu, Saga, Japan |
| Died | March 4, 1979 (aged 77) |
| Alma mater | Chuo University |
Early life edit
Hori was born on 20 December 1901, in Karatsu, Saga.[3] He graduated from Chuo University in 1924.[3]
Career edit
Following a career as a journalist at Hochi Shimbun and Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun, Hori was elected to the House of Representatives of Japan in 1944.[3] While he was put into custody following Japan's defeat, he was released and duly returned to political life, becoming Secretary General of the Democratic Party.[3] In 1950, Hori masterminded the union of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Liberal Party, resulting in the birth of the Liberal Party.[3] In the same year, Hori was appointed by Shigeru Yoshida as Minister of Labour, and also later served under Yoshida as Chief Cabinet Secretary and Minister of Agriculture.[4][3]
In the 1960s, Hori served under Eisaku Satō as Minister of Construction and then as Chief Cabinet Secretary.[3] It was during this period that he rose to prominence within the Liberal Democratic Party itself, serving as its Secretary General and also as a senior figure within the Satō faction.[3]
Towards the end of his life, Hori served as Director of the Administrative Management Agency in the Tanaka cabinet, and was Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, the latter of which he served until a month before his death. Hori died on 4 March 1979.[3]
Honours edit
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (1972)[3]
References edit
- ^ "Speakers and Vice-Speakers of the House of Representatives". The House of Representatives, Japan. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "鈴木正文". Kotobank. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "保利 茂". Kotobank. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "第３次吉田内閣 第３次改造吉田内閣". Kantei. Cabinet Secretariat of Japan. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
External links edit
- Historic Japanese cabinets (in Japanese), kantei.go.jp; accessed 30 January 2018.
- Historic LDP Presidents, Secretaries General, Chairs of General Affairs Committee and of Policy Research Committee (in Japanese), geocities.co.jp/WallStreet-Stock/7643/; accessed 31 March 2018