Tetsu Katayama (片山 哲, Katayama Tetsu, 28 July 1887 – 30 May 1978) was a Japanese politician who was the prime minister of Japan from 1947 to 1948. He was the first socialist to become Japanese prime minister.[1][2]
Quick facts Junior Second Rank, Prime Minister of Japan ...
Junior Second Rank
Tetsu Katayama |
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 Official portrait, 1947 |
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In office
24 May 1947 – 10 March 1948 |
| Monarch | Hirohito |
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| Governor | Douglas MacArthur |
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| Deputy | Hitoshi Ashida |
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| Preceded by | Shigeru Yoshida |
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| Succeeded by | Hitoshi Ashida |
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In office
2 October 1952 – 23 October 1963 |
| Constituency | Kanagawa 3rd |
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In office
25 April 1947 – 23 December 1948 |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
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| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
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| Constituency | Kanagawa 3rd |
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In office
11 April 1946 – 31 March 1947 |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
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| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
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| Constituency | Kanagawa at-large |
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In office
21 February 1936 – 30 April 1942 |
| Constituency | Kanagawa 2nd |
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In office
21 February 1930 – 21 January 1932 |
| Constituency | Kanagawa 2nd |
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| Born | (1887-07-28)28 July 1887
Nishimuro, Wakayama, Japan |
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| Died | 30 May 1978(1978-05-30) (aged 90)
Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan |
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| Political party | DSP (1960–1978) |
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Other political
affiliations | SDP (1926–1932)
Shakai Taishūtō (1932–1940)
Independent (1940–1945)
JSP (1945–1951; 1955–1960)
RSP (1951–1955) |
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| Spouse(s) |
Kikue Shimizu (m. 1913 ) |
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| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
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