Soichiro Ito (politician)

Soichiro Ito (伊藤宗一郎, Itō Sōichirō, 21 March 1924 – 4 September 2001) was a Japanese politician whom served in the House of Representative from 1967 until his death in 2001. From 1981 to 1982, Ito was the Director General of the Japan Defense Agency.[1]

Soichiro Ito
伊藤宗一郎
Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office
7 November 1996  2 June 2000
Preceded byTakako Doi
Succeeded byTamisuke Watanuki
Director-General of the Japan Defense Agency
In office
30 November 1981  27 November 1982
Prime MinisterZenkō Suzuki
Preceded byKoji Omura
Succeeded byKazuho Tanigawa
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
21 November 1960 - 23 October 1963
29 January 1967  4 September 2001
ConstituencyMiyagi 1st district
(1960-1963, 1967-1996)
Miyagi 4th district
(1996-2001)
Personal details
Born(1924-03-21)March 21, 1924
Ōsaki, Miyagi, Miyagi Prefecture, Empire of Japan
Died4 September 2001(2001-09-04) (aged 77)
Tokyo, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party
ChildrenShintaro Ito
Alma materTohoku University
Military service
Allegiance Japan
Branch/service Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service1940s
RankSecond Lieutenant

Born in Miyagi Prefecture in 1924, he studied law at Tohoku University and served briefly as a second lieutenant in the Imperial Japanese Army.

References

  1. Sebata, Takao (2010). Japan's Defense Policy and Bureaucratic Politics, 1976–2007. University Press of America. p. 158. ISBN 9780761850823.
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