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Kan Naoto | Japanese Prime Minister & Politician

Biography of Naoto Kan...

Naoto Kan

Prime Minister-elect of Japan
Date of Birth:
Country: Japan

Content:
  1. Early Life and Background
  2. Political Beginnings
  3. Ministerial Roles
  4. Presidency of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)
  5. Prime Ministership
  6. Policy Positions
  7. Personal Life and Legacy

Early Life and Background

Naoki Kan was born on October 10, , in Ube, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

His father was a local businessman. Kan graduated from Tokyo's Koyamadai High School in and subsequently enrolled in the Department of Applied Physics at the Tokyo Institute of Technology.

Political Beginnings

Kan began his political career in by leading a successful election campaign for Fusae Ichikawa, a prominent figure in Japan's feminist movement.

In , he was elected to the House of Representatives for the 18th Tokyo electoral district. Kan joined the Socialist Democratic Federation (SDF), an opposition faction to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

Ministerial Roles

In , Kan served as Minis