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Kiichi Miyazawa
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宮澤 喜一
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Official portrait, 1991
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| Prime Minister of Japan | |
| In office 5 November 1991 – 9 August 1993 |
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| Monarch | Akihito |
| Preceded by | Toshiki Kaifu |
| Succeeded by | Morihiro Hosokawa |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 30 July 1998 – 26 April 2001 |
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| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Hikaru Matsunaga |
| Succeeded by | Masajuro Shiokawa |
| In office 22 July 1986 – 9 December 1988 |
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| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Noboru Takeshita |
| Succeeded by | Noboru Takeshita (acting) |
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| In office 4 August 1993 – 9 August 1993 |
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| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Masami Tanabu |
| Succeeded by | Eijiro Hata |
| Minister of Posts and Telecommunications | |
| In office 20 July 1993 – 9 August 1993 |
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| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Junichiro Koizumi |
| Succeeded by | Takenori Kanzaki |
| Chief Cabinet Secretary | |
| In office 17 July 1980 – 27 November 1982 |
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| Prime Minister | Zenko Suzuki |
| Preceded by | Masayoshi Ito |
| Succeeded by | Masaharu Gotōda |
| Director General of the Economic Planning Agency | |
| In office 27 November 1977 – 7 December 1978 |
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| Prime Minister | Takeo Fukuda |
| Preceded by | Tadashi Kuranari |
| Succeeded by | Tokusaburo Kosaka |
| In office 3 December 1966 – 30 November 1968 |
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| Prime Minister | Eisaku Sato |
| Preceded by | Eisaku Sato (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Wataro Kanno |
| In office 18 July 1962 – 18 July 1964 |
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| Prime Minister | Hayato Ikeda |
| Preceded by | Hayato Ikeda (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Mamoru Takahashi |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 9 December 1974 – 15 September 1976 |
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| Prime Minister | Takeo Miki |
| Preceded by | Toshio Kimura |
| Succeeded by | Zentaro Kosaka |
| Minister of International Trade and Industry | |
| In office 14 January 1970 – 5 July 1971 |
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| Prime Minister | Eisaku Sato |
| Preceded by | Masayoshi Ohira |
| Succeeded by | Kakuei Tanaka |
Member of the National Diet of Japan
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| In office 19 April 1953 – 9 November 2003 |
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| Born | 8 October 1919 Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Empire of Japan |
| Died | 28 June 2007 (aged 87) Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Spouse | Yoko Miyazawa |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
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Kiichi Miyazawa (宮澤 喜一, Miyazawa Kiichi, 8 October 1919 – 28 June 2007) was a Japanese politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Japan from 1991 to 1993. He was a member of Japan's parliament, called the National Diet of Japan, for more than 50 years.
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Early Life and Education
Miyazawa was born in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan, on October 8, 1919. His family was wealthy and involved in politics. His father, Yutaka Miyazawa, was also a member of the Diet. His mother's father, Ogawa Heikichi, was a politician who served as a minister.
After a big earthquake in 1923, Miyazawa lived at his grandfather's home. He later studied law at the Imperial University of Tokyo.
Political Career
In 1942, Miyazawa started working for the Ministry of Finance. He did not serve in the military during World War II. While working there, he became a close helper to Hayato Ikeda, who later became prime minister.
In 1953, Miyazawa was elected to the Upper House of the National Diet. He stayed there until 1967, when he moved to the Lower House. He was a key member of Ikeda's political group. In 1961, Miyazawa traveled with Ikeda to meet U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Because he spoke excellent English, Miyazawa was the only translator during their important talks.
Miyazawa held many important government jobs. These included Director of the Economic Planning Agency (1962–1964, 1966–1968, 1977–1978). He was also Minister of International Trade and Industry (1970–1971) and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1974–1976). Later, he became Chief Cabinet Secretary (1984–1986).
In 1986, he became the Minister of Finance. However, he resigned from this job in 1988 due to a political issue.
Time as Prime Minister
Kiichi Miyazawa became Prime Minister of Japan on November 5, 1991. During his time as leader, his government passed an important law. This law allowed Japan to send its military forces overseas for peacekeeping missions. These missions help keep peace in other countries.
His government also worked on a trade agreement with the United States. They also made changes to Japan's financial system. These changes were meant to help Japan's economy during the 1990s.
Miyazawa resigned in 1993 after losing a vote of no confidence. This means that the parliament no longer supported his leadership. This happened because of a political issue involving a member of his party. After his resignation, the Liberal Democratic Party was out of power for a short time. However, they returned to power in June 1994.
Later Political Life
Miyazawa returned to a top political role later. He was appointed Minister of Finance again from 1998 to 2001. He served under Prime Ministers Keizō Obuchi and Yoshirō Mori.
He served a total of 14 terms in both the upper and lower houses of parliament. He retired from politics in 2003. He retired because the prime minister at the time, Junichiro Koizumi, set an age limit for political candidates.
Personal Life
Miyazawa married Yoko Miyazawa while he was studying in the United States. They had two children, a son named Hiro and a daughter named Keiko. Keiko later married a diplomat.
Miyazawa also wrote a book called Secret Talks Between Tokyo and Washington. This book was about his thoughts on the relationship between the U.S. and Japan. It covered political, economic, and security talks from 1949 to 1954.
Death
Kiichi Miyazawa passed away in Tokyo, Japan, on June 28, 2007. He was 87 years old.
See also
In Spanish: Kiichi Miyazawa para niños
