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A look back at the life of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
date of birth: September 21, 1954
Date of death: July 8, 2022
Birthplace: Nagato, Japan (some sources say Tokyo)
father: Shintaro Abe Former Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party
mother: Yoko Kishi
marriage: Akie Abe (Matsuzaki) (1987-2022, died)
education: 1977 Graduated from Seijo University, Department of Political Science. 1978-1979 Attended University of Southern California
He was Japan’s first prime minister born after World War II.
His grandfather, Nobusuke Kishi, was Prime Minister of Japan from 1957 to 1960.
Abe’s great-uncle, Eisuke Sato, was prime minister from 1964 to 1972. Sato was also a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
In early 2013, Prime Minister Abe launched a grand experiment to pull the Japanese economy out of decades of stagnation. known as “AbenomicsIt included three so-called arrows: massive monetary stimulus, increased government spending, and major economic reforms.
1977-1979- Moved to the United States and studied political science at the University of Southern California.
1993 – Prime Minister Abe is elected to the House of Representatives.
1999- Chairman of the Welfare Committee, Chief of the Social Affairs Division of the Liberal Democratic Party.
2000-2003- Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary of the Liberal Democratic Party.
2005-2006 – Chief Cabinet Secretary of the Liberal Democratic Party.
September 26, 2006 to September 25, 2007 – Prime Minister of Japan.
From March 1, 2007 Abe has sparked controversy by claiming the foreign “comfort women” assigned to Japanese military brothels during World War II were not coerced.
September 12, 2007 – Prime Minister Abe announced his resignation.
September 13, 2007 – Admitted to Keio University Hospital with gastroenteritis caused by fatigue and stress.
From September 25, 2007 Abe Cabinet dissolved. Yasuo Fukuda becomes prime minister.
September 26, 2012 – He won the run-off vote in the LDP presidential election.
From December 16, 2012 The Liberal Democratic Party wins the general election.
From December 26, 2012 elected as prime minister in the Japanese parliament.
From December 26, 2013 A visit to Tokyo’s controversial war shrine sparked a storm of criticism and condemnation among neighboring countries. is considered.
From December 14, 2014 Winning re-election.
From August 14, 2015 In a speech marking the 70th anniversary of World War II, Prime Minister Abe expresses remorse for Japan’s participation in the war but makes no new apologies for its actions. The Japanese say they no longer need to keep apologizing.
From September 8, 2015 Liberal Democratic Party president re-elected.
From December 27, 2016 Abe became the first Japanese prime minister to visit Pearl Harbor with a U.S. president and the first to visit the Battleship Arizona Memorial..
From May 3, 2017 Abe has said he aims to revise his country’s peace constitution and put a new version into force by 2020.
From September 25, 2017 Call for breakup elections to take advantage of higher polls to secure stronger powers. Abe will dissolve the House of Representatives in three days. On Oct. 22, Abe’s ruling coalition won more than two-thirds of his 465-seat parliamentary seat, giving him a clear majority.
May 4, 2018 – Abe is talking on the phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping about the situation on the Korean Peninsula. This is the first time the two leaders have spoken over the phone.
July 22, 2019 – Abe has declared victory in Japan’s national elections after polls showed he won a majority of seats in the Senate. He is currently set to serve as the country’s longest-serving prime minister.
From August 28, 2020 Prime Minister Abe announced his resignation due to health reasons.
September 16, 2020 – officially resigned as prime minister.
From December 25, 2020 Abe has corrected his earlier remarks in parliament and apologized for unintentionally repeating the wrong remarks about the political finance scandal. , was fined for underestimating the subsidy payments to supporters attending the Hanami party.
From July 8, 2022 Prime Minister Abe was shot dead while giving an election speech in Nara.
From February 2023 The memoir of Prime Minister Abe, “Shinzo Abe’s Retrospective,” was published. It was originally scheduled to be published a year earlier, but it is revealed that Prime Minister Abe requested a postponement of the publication as it was too sensitive.
