Ryutaro Hashimoto

Ryutaro Hashimoto (橋本 龍太郎, Hashimoto Ryūtarō, 29 July 1937 – 1 July 2006) was a Japanese politician. He was the 82nd and 83rd Prime Minister of Japan from 11 January 1996 to 30 July 1998. He was the leader of one of the largest factions within the ruling LDP.^[1]

Ryūtarō Hashimoto
橋本 龍太郎
Ryūtarō Hashimoto
53rd Prime Minister of Japan
In office 11 January 1996 – 30 July 1998
Monarch	Akihito
Deputy	Wataru Kubo
Preceded by	Tomiichi Murayama
Succeeded by	Keizō Obuchi
Deputy Prime Minister of Japan
In office 2 October 1995 – 11 January 1996
Prime Minister	Tomiichi Murayama
Preceded by	Yōhei Kōno
Succeeded by	Wataru Kubo
Minister of Finance Acting
In office 28 January 1998 – 30 January 1998
Prime Minister	Ryutaro Hashimoto
Preceded by	Hiroshi Mitsuzuka
Succeeded by	Hikaru Matsunaga
In office 10 August 1989 – 14 October 1991
Prime Minister	Toshiki Kaifu
Preceded by	Tatsuo Murayama
Succeeded by	Toshiki Kaifu (Acting)
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
In office 30 June 1994 – 11 January 1996
Prime Minister	Tomiichi Murayama
Preceded by	Eijiro Hata
Succeeded by	Shunpei Tsukahara
Minister of Transport
In office 22 July 1986 – 6 November 1987
Prime Minister	Yasuhiro Nakasone
Preceded by	Hiroshi Mitsuzuka
Succeeded by	Shintaro Ishihara
Minister of Health
In office 7 December 1978 – 9 November 1979
Prime Minister	Masayoshi Ōhira
Preceded by	Tatsuo Ozawa
Succeeded by	Kyoichi Noro
Personal details
Born	(1937-07-29)29 July 1937 Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Died	1 July 2006(2006-07-01) (aged 68) Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Political party	Liberal Democratic Party
Children	Gaku Hashimoto
Alma mater	Keio University

Hashimoto died on 1 July 2006 in Tokyo, Japan from complication after abdominal surgery, aged 68.

References

1. Ikegami, Akira (27 January 2014). "現代日本の足跡に学ぶ（14） 成長へ 好循環つかめるか". 日本経済新聞. Retrieved 27 January 2014. 橋本龍太郎首相は97年の消費税率引き上げ前、所得税減税を実施しました。そして「もう大丈夫だろう」と判断したのですが、消費が落ち込んでしまいました。駆け込み需要を景気回復と見誤っていたのです。

Other websites

Media related to Ryūtarō Hashimoto at Wikimedia Commons

• Reuters. (July 1, 2006). Former Japan PM Hashimoto dies at 68. In Chinadaily.com. Retrieved on July 23, 2006.
• Water Voices from Around The World. (October 17, 2007). Hashimoto's letter addressed To People of the World.
• Junichiro Koizumi. August 8, 2006. Memorial Address at the Joint Memorial Service by the Cabinet and Liberal Democratic Party for the Late Ryutaro Hashimoto. Retrieved on February 9, 2007.