Shigeru Yoshida (吉田茂, September 22nd 1878 - October 20th 1967) is a Japanese statesman.

Public life

He is the illegitimate son of a Samurai and a Geisha, but with the chance to be adopted by an big family, which is worth an education of quality and a rich person heritage to him. He makes studies in political science with Tokyo giving access to him the Foreign affairs, first of all in a minor role. After the war Russo-Japanese woman, it obtains a station of consul and wife the girl of the Foreign Minister. With the expansionism during the era Taishō (1912-1926), it takes part in the search materialist and sedentary of Japan. In 1926, he becomes vice Foreign Minister but cannot obtain any more, and finds finally ambassador in Italy. Its stay in Occident offers a new vision of the world to him. It has a presentiment of the defeat of Japan in the war of 1931-1945, and is imprisoned for its pacifist attitude. During after war, it is five times Prime Minister of Japan, and institutes doctrines, the Yoshida doctrines: it aims concentrating the efforts of Japan in the economic power aligned on the American model and at leaving the military businesses in the hands of the Allies. It takes a big part in the Traité of San Francisco and is for much in the foundation of the Democratic Liberal party ( Jiyūminshutō 自由民主党 or Jimintō 自民党), of which it is driven out in 1954.

Mandates of Prime Minister

• 45e Prime Minister for the May 22nd 1946 with the May 24th 1947;
• 48e Prime Minister for the October 15th 1948 with the February 16th 1949;
• 49e Prime Minister for the February 16th 1949 with the October 30th 1952;
• 50e Prime Minister for the October 30th 1952 with the May 21st 1953 and
• 51e Prime Minister of May 21st 1953 with the December 10th 1954.

Related articles

• Prime Ministers of Japan

----- History of Japan | Japan | Political of Japan

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