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Aiichiro Fujiyama

1897 – 1985

Japanese politician

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Lived 1897 – 1985 (aged 87). Aiichiro Fujiyama was a Japanese diplomat, politician, businessperson and minister.

was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party and business executive.

A business executive who symbolized "big business" in Japan as president of Dai Nippon Sugar Manufacturing Co. and executive officer of Nitto Chemical Industry Co., he used his influence to bring about the fall of Prime Minister Hideki Tōjō in 1944.

After Japan's World War II surrender, Fujiyama was imprisoned without a trial for three years, having been accused of "war crimes". After his release he represented Japan at the 1951 UNESCO meeting in Paris and later served as Chairman of Japan Airlines (1951–1953).

In 1955 and 1956, Fujiyama, who was Chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce at the time, strongly supported Nobusuke Kishi as a successor to Ichirō Hatoyama to the President of the Liberal Democratic Party, according to a report by the Central Intelligence Agency.

Fujiyama was elected to Parliament in 1957 and was reelected five times. As Foreign Minister in the cabinet of Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi (1957–1960), he headed Japan's first delegation to the United Nations (1957), helped revise the U.S.–Japan Security Treaty (1960), and promoted the restoration of diplomatic relations between Japan and China. He also served in the cabinet of Kishi's successor Hayato Ikeda as Director of Japan's Economic Planning Agency.

During the 1960s, he controlled a personal faction within the LDP, closely aligned with the Kishi faction, and ran unsuccessfully several times for presidency of the LDP.

In 1970, Fujiyama made an unsanctioned trip to the People's Republic of China in an effort to expand Japanese trade relations with China.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Keio University
Positions held
Member of the House of Representatives of Japan
Awards
Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class; Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class; Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Aiichiro Fujiyama?

Japanese politician (1897-1985)

When was Aiichiro Fujiyama born?

Aiichiro Fujiyama was born on 22 May 1897 in Tokyo City.

When did Aiichiro Fujiyama die?

Aiichiro Fujiyama died on 22 February 1985 in Tokyo.

What was Aiichiro Fujiyama's occupation?

Aiichiro Fujiyama was a diplomat, politician, businessperson and minister.

What nationality was Aiichiro Fujiyama?

Aiichiro Fujiyama was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Aiichiro Fujiyama

· Wikidata: Q455325

· DBpedia: Aiichirō Fujiyama

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