Nobusuke Kishi

56th and 57th Prime Minister of Japan (1896–1987)
Person human Q315572
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Summary

Nobusuke Kishi was born on November 13, 1896[1], in Yamaguchi[2]. He died on August 7, 1987[3], in Tokyo Medical University Hospital[4]. He worked as a politician[5], diplomat[6], spy[7], bureaucrat[8], and Beamter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,422 views/month, #6,690 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1896[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1987[12]
  • Place of burial: Tabuse[13], Fuji Cemetery[14]
  • Father: Hidesuke Satō[15]
  • Mother: Shigeyo Satō[16]
  • Spouse: Yoshiko Kishi[17]
  • Child: Yōko Kishi[18], Nobukazu Kishi[19]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[20], Empire of Japan[21]
  • Native language: Japanese[22]
  • Occupation: jurist[23], head of government[24]
  • Position held: member of the House of Representatives of Japan[25], Prime Minister of Japan[26], Director General of the Defence Agency[27], Minister for Foreign Affairs[28], Minister without portfolio[29]
  • Employer: Ministry of Commerce and Industry[30]
  • Educated at: Tokyo Imperial University[31], First Higher School[32], Yamaguchi Prefectural Yamaguchi High School[33]
  • Award received: Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class[34], Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum[35], United Nations Peace Medal[36], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[37], Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[38], Order of the Sacred Treasure, 5th Class[39], Military Medal of Honor[40], Order of the Paulownia Flowers[41], Order of the Chrysanthemum[42], Order of the Aztec Eagle[43], Order of Propitious Clouds[44], Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross[45]
  • Influenced by: Frederick Winslow Taylor[46]
  • Sex or gender: male[47]
  • Family: Satō–Kishi–Abe family[48]
  • Member of political party: Liberal Democratic Party[49]
  • Part of: two ki's and three suke's[50]
  • Commons category: Nobusuke Kishi[51]
  • Residence: Gotemba Higashiyama Museum Park[52], Nanpeidaichō[53], Gotemba[54]
  • Family name: Kishi[55]
  • Given name: Nobusuke[56]
  • Significant event: Struggle Movement Against The Amendment of The Japan-United States Security Treaty in 1960 and 1970 Japan[57]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Nobusuke Kishi[58]

Why It Matters

Nobusuke Kishi has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Nobusuke Kishi born?

Nobusuke Kishi was born in Yamaguchi[2].

Where did Nobusuke Kishi die?

Nobusuke Kishi died in Tokyo Medical University Hospital[4].

Who were Nobusuke Kishi's parents?

Nobusuke Kishi's father was Hidesuke Satō[15]. Nobusuke Kishi's mother was Shigeyo Satō[16].

Who was Nobusuke Kishi married to?

Nobusuke Kishi's spouses include Yoshiko Kishi[17].

What did Nobusuke Kishi do for work?

Nobusuke Kishi worked as a politician[5], diplomat[6], spy[7], bureaucrat[8], and Beamter[9].

Where did Nobusuke Kishi go to school?

Nobusuke Kishi was educated at Tokyo Imperial University[31], First Higher School[32], and Yamaguchi Prefectural Yamaguchi High School[33].

What awards did Nobusuke Kishi receive?

Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class[34], Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum[35], United Nations Peace Medal[36], and Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[37].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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