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Kaoru Yosano
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与謝野 馨
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| 69th Minister of Finance | |
| In office 18 February 2009 – 16 September 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | Tarō Asō |
| Preceded by | Shōichi Nakagawa |
| Succeeded by | Hirohisa Fujii |
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| In office 27 August 2007 – 25 September 2007 |
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| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
| Preceded by | Yasuhisa Shiozaki |
| Succeeded by | Nobutaka Machimura |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 10 December 1972 – 14 December 2014 |
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| Born | 22 August 1938 Kōjimachi, Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 23 May 2017 (aged 78) Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (1972-2010) Sunrise Party (2010-2011) |
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| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
| Website | Official website: http://www.yosano.gr.jp/ |
Kaoru Yosano (与謝野 馨, Yosano Kaoru) (born August 22, 1938 – died May 23, 2017) was an important Japanese politician. He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and later the Sunrise Party of Japan. He served many terms in Japan's parliament, called the House of Representatives, representing Tokyo.
Yosano held several key positions in the Japanese government. He was the Chief Cabinet Secretary for Prime Minister Shinzō Abe in 2007. He also served as the Minister of Economic and Fiscal Policy and later as the Minister of Finance under Prime Minister Tarō Asō from 2009.
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Kaoru Yosano's Political Journey
Kaoru Yosano was born in Tokyo in 1938. His grandparents were famous poets. He studied at the University of Tokyo and finished his studies in 1963.
He first tried to become a member of the House of Representatives in 1972 but was not elected. After that, he worked as a secretary for another politician, Yasuhiro Nakasone. In 1976, he ran for election again and this time he won, becoming a member of parliament.
Important Government Roles
On August 27, 2007, Yosano was chosen to be the Chief Cabinet Secretary for Prime Minister Shinzō Abe. This is a very important job, like being the top assistant to the Prime Minister. He held this role for about a month.
Later, on August 1, 2008, he became the Minister of Economic and Fiscal Policy. This role involved managing Japan's economy and financial plans.
In February 2009, he took on an even bigger role as the Minister of Finance. In this job, he was in charge of all of Japan's money matters and financial services.
Changes in Political Parties
In 2010, Kaoru Yosano decided to leave the Liberal Democratic Party. He helped start a new political party called the Sunrise Party of Japan. However, he left the Sunrise Party in 2011 to join the cabinet of Prime Minister Naoto Kan. He again became the Minister of Economic and Fiscal Policy.
Yosano was well-known for believing that Japan needed to increase its consumption tax (a tax on things people buy) to help pay off the country's debt. He worked on plans for this tax increase, which became law in 2012.
Personal Life and Later Years
Kaoru Yosano had many hobbies. He enjoyed playing golf, working with computers, photography, fishing, and playing Japanese board games. He was also a Roman Catholic.
In 2012, it was announced that he would not run for re-election because he was battling throat cancer and found it difficult to speak. Kaoru Yosano passed away on May 23, 2017.
See also
In Spanish: Kaoru Yosano para niños
