About Yōhei Kōno
Lived 1937 – 2026 (aged 89). Yōhei Kōno was a Japanese politician and diplomat.
was a Japanese politician who was President of the Liberal Democratic Party. He served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from November 2003 until August 2009, when the LDP lost its majority in the 2009 election. Kōno served as speaker for the longest length since the set up of House of Representatives in 1890.
Kōno was the president of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations from 1999 to 2013.
Early life and education Kōno was born in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa on 15 January 1937, the eldest son of politician Ichirō Kōno.
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Who was Yōhei Kōno?
Japanese politician
When was Yōhei Kōno born?
Yōhei Kōno was born on 15 January 1937 in Hiratsuka.
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Yōhei Kōno died on 8 June 2026 in Tokyo.
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Yōhei Kōno was a politician and diplomat.
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Yōhei Kōno was Japanese.
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