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Fumimaro Konoe

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Fumimaro Konoe

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politician and former Prime Minister of Japan (1891–1945)

Key facts

Monarch
Hirohito
Preceded by
Mitsumasa Yonai
Succeeded by
Hideki Tojo
Vice president
Heisuke Yanagawa
Prime minister
Himself

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Empire of Japan
Occupation
politician
Political party
Taisei Yokusankai
Languages spoken
Japanese
Noble title
duke
Image
Fumimaro Konoe.jpg
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Fumimaro Konoe
date of birth
1891-10-12
date of death
1945-12-16
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Category:Fumimaro Konoe
name in kana
このえ ふみまろ
name in native language
近衛文麿
manner of death
Suicide
cause of death
cyanide poisoning
writing language
Japanese
social classification
kazoku
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Encyclopedic overview

President of the Privy Council In office 5 January 1939 – 24 June 1940 MonarchHirohito Vice PresidentYoshimichi Hara Preceded byHiranuma Kiichirō Succeeded byYoshimichi Hara President of the House of Peers In office 9 June 1933 – 7 June 1937 MonarchHirohito Vice PresidentYorinaga Matsudaira Preceded byTokugawa Iesato Succeeded byYorinaga Matsudaira Vice President of the House of Peers In office 16 January 1931 – 9 June 1933 PresidentTokugawa Iesato Preceded byHachisuka Masaaki Succeeded byYorinaga Matsudaira Member of the House of Peers In office 12 October 1916 – 16 December 1945 Hereditary peerage

Personal details Born(1891-10-12)12 October 1891 Tokyo City, Japan

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