Yoshihiko Noda
Yoshihiko Noda Yoshihiko Noda (野田 佳彦, Noda Yoshihiko, born 20 May 1957) was Prime Minister of Japan from 2011 to 2012. He was leader of the Democratic Party of Japan (Minshuto). He was defeated by Shinzo Abe's party in an election in December 2012.
Yoshihiko Noda | |
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野田 佳彦 | |
 Yoshihiko Noda | |
| Prime Minister of Japan | |
| In office 2 September 2011 – 26 December 2012 | |
| Monarch | Akihito |
| Deputy | Katsuya Okada |
| Preceded by | Naoto Kan |
| Succeeded by | Shinzo Abe |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 8 June 2010 – 2 September 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Naoto Kan |
| Preceded by | Naoto Kan |
| Succeeded by | Jun Azumi |
| Senior Vice Minister of Finance | |
| In office 16 September 2009 – 8 June 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Yukio Hatoyama |
| Preceded by | Wataru Takeshita Masatoshi Ishida |
| Succeeded by | Motohisa Ikeda Naoki Minezaki |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 26 June 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Shōichi Tanaka |
| Constituency | Chiba 4th district |
| In office 19 July 1993 – 27 September 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Ken'ichi Ueno |
| Succeeded by | District Abolished |
| Constituency | Chiba 1st district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 May 1957 Funabashi, Chiba, Japan |
| Political party | Social Security |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Spouse(s) | Hitomi Noda (1992–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
| Website | Government website |
Noda was born in Funabashi, Chiba.[1] His family was poor.[2][3]
References
- "Profile: Yoshihiko Noda, a fiscal hawk flies into Japan's top post". People's Daily. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- Sakamaki, Sachiko; Ujikane, Keiko (29 August 2011). "Japan's Noda Faces Short Honeymoon". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- Hongo, Jun, "Noda a grappler, wears many hats", Japan Times, 31 August 2011, p. 3.
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