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Naoto Kan

1946 - Today

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Naoto Kan (菅 直人, Kan Naoto; born 10 October 1946) is a Japanese former politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) from June 2010 to September 2011. Kan was the first Prime Minister since the resignation of Junichiro Koizumi in 2006 to serve for more than one year, with his predecessors Yukio Hatoyama, Tarō Asō, Yasuo Fukuda, and Shinzo Abe either resigning prematurely or losing an election. On 26 August 2011, Kan announced his resignation. Yoshihiko Noda was elected as his successor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Naoto Kan is the 2,365th most popular politician (down from 2,274th in 2019), the 85th most popular biography from Japan (up from 97th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Japanese Politician.

Naoto Kan was the Prime Minister of Japan during the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. He was most famous for his response to the disaster and his efforts to rebuild the country.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Naoto Kan ranks 2,365 out of 19,576. Before him are Emperor Ruizong of Tang, Pompeia, Casimir IV Jagiellon, George Vella, Domnall mac Ailpín, and Basarab I of Wallachia. After him are Nikola IV Zrinski, U Nu, Bumin Qaghan, Bounnhang Vorachith, Eric VI of Denmark, and Sophia Palaiologina.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Naoto Kan ranks 58. Before him are John Waters, Sally Field, Thongloun Sisoulith, André the Giant, Jang Song-thaek, and Bolo Yeung. After him are Danny Glover, N. R. Narayana Murthy, Marisa Paredes, Laura Bush, Tansu Çiller, and Tim Curry.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Naoto Kan ranks 85 out of 6,245. Before him are Sei Shōnagon (966), Emperor Momozono (1741), Ishida Mitsunari (1559), Yoichiro Nambu (1921), Toyotomi Hideyori (1593), and Uesugi Kenshin (1530). After him are Empress Michiko (1934), Kōbō Abe (1924), Tsutomu Yamaguchi (1916), Liv Ullmann (1938), Emperor Itoku (-553), and Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952).

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Among POLITICIANS In Japan

Among politicians born in Japan, Naoto Kan ranks 24. Before him are Koxinga (1624), Yoshihide Suga (1948), Tomoe Gozen (1157), Emperor Annei (-577), Emperor Momozono (1741), and Uesugi Kenshin (1530). After him are Emperor Itoku (-553), Emperor Go-Momozono (1758), Empress Go-Sakuramachi (1740), Tokugawa Hidetada (1579), Himiko (175), and Fumio Kishida (1957).

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