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Yoshiro Mori
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森 喜朗
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Official portrait, 2000
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| Prime Minister of Japan | |
| In office 5 April 2000 – 26 April 2001 |
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| Monarch | Akihito |
| Preceded by | Keizō Obuchi |
| Succeeded by | Junichiro Koizumi |
| President of the Liberal Democratic Party | |
| In office 5 April 2000 – 24 April 2001 |
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| Secretary-General |
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| Preceded by | Keizō Obuchi |
| Succeeded by | Junichiro Koizumi |
| Minister of Construction | |
| In office 8 August 1995 – 11 January 1996 |
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| Prime Minister | Tomiichi Murayama |
| Preceded by | Koken Nosaka |
| Succeeded by | Eiichi Nakao |
| Minister of International Trade and Industry | |
| In office 12 December 1992 – 20 July 1993 |
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| Prime Minister | Kiichi Miyazawa |
| Preceded by | Kozo Watanabe |
| Succeeded by | Hiroshi Kumagai |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 27 December 1983 – 1 November 1984 |
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| Prime Minister | Yasuhiro Nakasone |
| Preceded by | Mitsuo Setoyama |
| Succeeded by | Hikaru Matsunaga |
| President of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games | |
| In office 21 August 2016 – 18 February 2021 |
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| IOC President | Thomas Bach |
| Preceded by | Carlos Arthur Nuzman |
| Succeeded by | Seiko Hashimoto |
| Chair of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games | |
| In office 24 January 2014 – 18 February 2021 |
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| Preceded by | Committee established |
| Succeeded by | Seiko Hashimoto |
| Member of the House of Representatives from Ishikawa |
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| In office 28 December 1969 – 20 October 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Eiichi Sakata |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | 1st district (Multi-member) |
| In office 20 October 1996 – 16 November 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Hajime Sasaki |
| Constituency | 2nd district |
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| Born | 14 July 1937 Nomi, Ishikawa, Empire of Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic (Seiwakai) |
| Spouse | Chieko Maki |
| Children | Yūki Mori Yoko Fujimoto |
| Alma mater | Waseda University (BBA) |
| Website | Yoshiro Mori WebSite |
Yoshirō Mori (森 喜朗, Mori Yoshirō, born 14 July 1937) is a Japanese politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Japan and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party from 2000 to 2001. During his time as prime minister, he was not very popular. He is also known for making some statements that caused controversy.
Mori was born in a place called Nomi, Ishikawa in Japan. Before he became a politician, he worked as a journalist. In 1969, he was elected to the lower house of the Japanese parliament. He held several important government jobs, including education minister, international trade and industry minister, and construction minister. Later, he became a top leader in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
In April 2000, the prime minister at the time, Keizō Obuchi, became very ill. Yoshiro Mori then became the new leader of the LDP and the Prime Minister. His time as prime minister was often in the news because of his comments. These comments made him unpopular with the public. Some members of his team also resigned, which added to his low popularity. In April 2001, Mori decided to step down. Junichiro Koizumi then took over as prime minister.
After leaving the prime minister's office, Mori remained a member of parliament until 2012. He continued to be involved in important discussions between Japan and Russia because he had a good relationship with Vladimir Putin. He also led the Japan Rugby Football Union. In 2014, he was chosen to lead the committee for the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo. However, he resigned from this role in 2021 after making comments that were seen as sexist.
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Early Life and Education
Yoshiro Mori was born in Nomi, Ishikawa, Japan. His parents, Shigeki and Kaoru Mori, were wealthy rice farmers. His father and grandfather had both been mayors of their town, Neagari, Ishikawa. Mori's mother passed away when he was seven years old.
He went to Waseda University in Tokyo. There, he joined the rugby union club and became very passionate about the sport. He once said that rugby taught him about teamwork, explaining that "one person doesn't become a star, one person plays for all, and all play for one."
After university, Mori worked for a newspaper called Sankei Shimbun.
Becoming a Politician
In 1962, Mori left his job at the newspaper. He started working for a member of the Japanese parliament. In 1969, at 32 years old, he was elected to the lower house of parliament. He was reelected ten times in a row.
Mori served as the education minister from 1983 to 1984. He was also the international trade and industry minister from 1992 to 1993. Later, he became the construction minister from 1995 to 1996. In 1999, he took on a leadership role within the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
Time as Prime Minister
In April 2000, the prime minister, Keizō Obuchi, became very ill. The government held an emergency meeting, and everyone in the cabinet resigned. Mori, who was a top leader in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was chosen to be the new president of the party. He then became the prime minister. He decided to keep the same cabinet members that Obuchi had.
Challenges and Resignation
News reports during Mori's time as prime minister often focused on his controversial comments. These comments made him very unpopular with the public. Some of his top officials also resigned because of money-related issues.
In November 2000, Mori's popularity was very low. Some politicians tried to remove him from office, but this attempt failed. His approval ratings continued to drop. In April 2001, Mori officially announced that he would resign. Junichiro Koizumi then won the election to become the new LDP leader and prime minister.
After Being Prime Minister
After resigning as prime minister, Mori continued to be a member of the House of Representatives. He represented the Ishikawa 2nd district until he decided not to run for election in December 2012.
In 2004, he received the Padma Bhushan, which is a high honor from India.
His Connection to Russia
Mori remained important in the relationship between Japan and Russia. This was because he had a close personal friendship with Vladimir Putin. Even after he was no longer prime minister, he was considered for helping to solve disagreements between the two countries.
In 2013, Mori met with Putin to prepare for a meeting between Putin and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzō Abe. Mori had a unique connection to Russia. His father, Shigeki Mori, had a special relationship with a Siberian town called Shelekhov. His father worked to improve grave sites for soldiers from both countries.
Helping with Sports
Mori became the President of the Japan Rugby Football Union in 2005. He hoped his influence would help Japan host the 2011 Rugby Union World Cup, but New Zealand was chosen instead. Mori later helped Japan successfully bid for the 2019 Rugby World Cup and the 2020 Summer Olympics.
In 2014, when he was 76, he was chosen to lead the committee for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He joked that this would be his "one last service to the country." However, he faced criticism for comments he made about Japan's Olympic figure skaters.
Another controversy happened in 2021. Mori, who was still leading the Olympic organizing committee, said that women talk too much in meetings. He apologized for his comments and later resigned from his position. He said he did not mean to disrespect women and blamed the media for the public anger. Seiko Hashimoto, an Olympic medalist, took over his role.
Personal Life
Mori is a big fan of rugby and used to play it as a hobby. He is married to Chieko Maki, who also went to Waseda University. They have a son, Yūki Mori, and a daughter, Yoko Fujimoto.
In 2003, he received the Golden Pheasant Award. This is the highest honor from the Scout Association of Japan.
Honours
- National
Golden Pheasant Award (2003)
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers (2017)
- Foreign
Padma Bhushan (2004)
Order of Brilliant Star with Special Grand Cordon (2006)
Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg" (2007)
Grand Officier, Légion d'honneur (2010)
Order of Diplomatic Service Merit Grand Gwanghwa Medal (2010)
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In Spanish: Yoshirō Mori para niños
