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Also known as Shinzou Abe, Abe Shinzou, Abe Shinzō, Abe Shinzo

Shinzo Abe was a Japanese statesman and politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020. He was the longest-serving prime minister in Japanese history, serving for nearly nine years.

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Shinzō Abe was a Japanese politician born on 21 September 1954 in Shinjuku. He served as Prime Minister of Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary, and President of the Liberal Democratic Party. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he was also employed by Kobe Steel. Abe was educated at Seikei University and spoke Japanese and English. He was married to Akie Abe and was the son of Shintarō Abe and Yōko Kishi. His siblings included Nobuo Kishi.

Abe died on 8 July 2022. He received several awards, including the Order of Al-Khalifa, the Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, and an honorary doctorate. He was included in the Time 100 and recognized in the Legion Of Merit collection. His works include *For a Beautiful Country*, *Japan and ASEAN, always in tandem*, and *Utsukushii kuni e*. He was a candidate in the 2017 Japanese general election and followed the Shinto worldview.

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Person · Open Library

Born
21 September 1954
Died
8 July 2022
Works
4

Top works

  • For a Beautiful Country
  • Japan and ASEAN, always in tandem
  • Utsukushii kuni e
  • Utsukushii kuni e

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Authority record · VIAF

Lifespan
1954–2022
Nationality
JP
Role / Field
Prime ministers, Premjerministrs, Predsedove vlady, Politycy, Politikis, Politics practical
Language
eng, jpn
Gender
Male

Recorded by 17 libraries

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Japan
Place of birth
Shinjuku
Spouse
Akie Abe
Occupation
politician
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
Japanese
Religion
Shinto
Participant in
APEC Indonesia 2013
Field of work
politics
Official website
www.s-abe.or.jp
Image
Shinzō Abe 20200101.jpg
Height
175
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Commons category
Shinzō Abe
date of birth
1954-09-21
topic's main category
Category:Shinzo Abe
name in native language
安倍 晋三
candidacy in election
2017 Japanese general election
Commons Creator page
Shinzō Abe
medical condition
ulcerative colitis
writing language
Japanese
social media followers
1090000
ethnic group
Japanese people
date of death
2022-07-08
manner of death
homicide
cause of death
exsanguination
date of burial or cremation
2022-07-12
posthumous name
紫云院殿政誉清净晋寿大居士
start of work period
1993-07-18
end of work period
2022-07-08
topic has template
Template:Shinzo Abe
affiliation string
Office of the Prime Minister of Japan
hashtag
abe_shinzou
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Encyclopedic overview

Abe addressing the United States Congress Recorded 29 April 2015

a. ^ The Nippon Kaigi is not a political party but a non-government organization and lobbying group.

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