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Japanese politician (1922–2006) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fumio Abe (阿部 文男, Abe Fumio, 23 June 1922 – 6 December 2006) was a politician in Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) who served as state minister for Hokkaido and Okinawa development agencies. Abe was not related to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose surname is pronounced identically but written using different characters (安倍).
Fumio Abe | |
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State Minister for Hokkaido and Okinawa development agencies | |
In office 1989–1989 | |
Prime Minister | Toshiki Kaifu |
Personal details | |
Born | 23 June 1922 Japan |
Died | 6 December 2006 84) Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan | (aged
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
Abe was first elected to the lower house in 1969.[1] He was state minister for Okinawa and Hokkaido development agencies in 1989 in the cabinet of Toshiki Kaifu.[1][2] Abe served as secretary general and treasurer of Kiichi Miyazawa's faction in the LDP until December 1991.[3] Abe resigned from his post after newspaper reports of the alleged bribes.[4] Abe retired from politics in 1993.[1]
Abe was arrested due to his involvement in a bribery scandal on 13 January 1992.[5][6] In 1994, he was sentenced by the Tokyo District Court to three years in prison along with a fine. His appeal was rejected by the Tokyo High Court and the Supreme Court. However, he served no jail time because he was hospitalized with an illness.[1]
Fumio Abe died of heart failure in Hakodate, Hokkaido, on 6 December 2006. He was 84.[1]
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