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Yasuo Fukuda

1936 - Today

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Yasuo Fukuda (福田 康夫, Fukuda Yasuo; born 16 July 1936) is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2007 to 2008. He was previously the longest-serving Chief Cabinet Secretary in Japanese history, serving in that role from 2000 to 2004 under Prime Ministers Yoshirō Mori and Junichiro Koizumi. His record was surpassed by Yoshihide Suga, who served almost twice as long. Following the resignation of Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, Fukuda was elected as President of the Liberal Democratic Party and became prime minister in September 2007. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yasuo Fukuda is the 2,755th most popular politician (up from 3,359th in 2019), the 115th most popular biography from Japan (up from 173rd in 2019) and the 35th most popular Japanese Politician.

Yasuo Fukuda is most famous for being the Prime Minister of Japan from 2007-2008.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Yasuo Fukuda ranks 2,755 out of 19,576. Before him are Æthelflæd, Henry Morgenthau Sr., Thomas Fairfax, Mykola Azarov, Emperor Hui of Han, and Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet. After him are Thaïs, Henry III of Castile, Kiro Gligorov, Princess Louise of Belgium, Marie François Sadi Carnot, and Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Yasuo Fukuda ranks 45. Before him are Alan J. Heeger, Roy Orbison, Tariq Aziz, Buddy Holly, Michael Landon, and Émile Lahoud. After him are Burt Reynolds, B. J. Habibie, Benedict Anderson, Albert Finney, Kenneth G. Wilson, and Kris Kristofferson.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Yasuo Fukuda ranks 115 out of 6,245. Before him are Shigeru Ishiba (1957), Emperor Higashiyama (1675), Tameo Ide (1908), Chiune Sugihara (1900), Hasekura Tsunenaga (1571), and Joan Fontaine (1917). After him are Benkei (1155), Prince Shōtoku (574), Eisaku Satō (1901), Emperor Nintoku (290), Joe Hisaishi (1950), and Emperor Kōshō (-505).

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Among POLITICIANS In Japan

Among politicians born in Japan, Yasuo Fukuda ranks 35. Before him are Himiko (175), Fumio Kishida (1957), Emperor Sakuramachi (1720), Emperor Nakamikado (1702), Shigeru Ishiba (1957), and Emperor Higashiyama (1675). After him are Prince Shōtoku (574), Eisaku Satō (1901), Emperor Nintoku (290), Emperor Kōshō (-505), Emperor Go-Daigo (1288), and Emperor Kōan (-427).

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