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Fumimaro Konoe
Japanese politician (1891–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prince[1] Fumimaro Konoe (Japanese: 近衞 文麿, Hepburn: Konoe Fumimaro, often Konoye,[2] 12 October 1891 – 16 December 1945) was a Japanese politician and prime minister from 1937 to 1939 and again from 1940 to 1941.
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Fumimaro Konoe | |
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近衞 文麿 | |
![]() Konoe in 1938 | |
Prime Minister of Japan | |
In office 22 July 1940 – 18 October 1941 | |
Monarch | Shōwa |
Preceded by | Mitsumasa Yonai |
Succeeded by | Hideki Tōjō |
In office 4 June 1937 – 5 January 1939 | |
Monarch | Shōwa |
Preceded by | Senjūrō Hayashi |
Succeeded by | Kiichirō Hiranuma |
Personal details | |
Born | (1891-10-12)12 October 1891 Tokyo, Japan |
Died | 16 December 1945(1945-12-16) (aged 54) Tekigai-sō, Tokyo, Japan |
Cause of death | Suicide by cyanide |
Political party | Imperial Rule Assistance Association (1940–1945) |
Other political affiliations | Independent (Before 1940) |
Spouse(s) | Konoe Chiyoko (1896–1980) |
Alma mater | Kyoto Imperial University |
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