81st Prime Minister of Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tomiichi Murayama (村山 富市, Murayama Tomiichi, born 3 March 1924) is a retired Japanese politician. He served as the 81st Prime Minister of Japan from 30 June 1994 to 11 January 1996.
Tomiichi Murayama | |
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村山富市 | |
![]() Official portrait, 1994 | |
Prime Minister of Japan | |
In office 30 June 1994 – 11 January 1996 | |
Monarch | Akihito |
Preceded by | Tsutomu Hata |
Succeeded by | Ryutaro Hashimoto |
Chairman of the Social Democratic Party | |
In office 25 September 1993 – 28 September 1996 | |
Preceded by | Sadao Yamahana |
Succeeded by | Takako Doi |
Member of the House of Representatives for Oita 1st district | |
In office 11 December 1972 – 19 May 1980 | |
Preceded by | Isamu Murakami |
Succeeded by | Isamu Murakami |
In office 19 December 1983 – 2 June 2000 | |
Preceded by | Isamu Murakami |
Succeeded by | Ban Kugimiya |
Member of the Ōita Assembly for Ōita City | |
In office 1963–1972 | |
Member of the Ōita City Council | |
In office 1955–1963 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ōita, Empire of Japan | 3 March 1924
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Other political affiliations | Japan Socialist Party (Until 1996) |
Spouse(s) |
Yoshie Murayama (m. 1953) |
Alma mater | Meiji University |
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Years of service | 1944–1945 |
Rank | Officer candidate |
Battles/wars | World War II |
He was the head of the Social Democratic Party of Japan (until 1996, the Japan Socialist Party) and the first socialist prime minister in nearly fifty years.[2] He is most remembered today for his speech "On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the war's end," in which he said sorry for what his country of Japan did over World War II.
Murayama was born on Ōita, Japan in 3 March 1924. He studied at Meiji University. Murayama turned 100 on 3 March 2024.[3]
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