Kantarō Suzuki
Baron Kantarō Suzuki (鈴木 貫太郎, 18 January 1868 – 17 April 1948) was a Japanese admiral and politician. He was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, member and final leader of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association and Prime Minister of Japan from 7 April to 17 August 1945.
Kantarō Suzuki | |
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鈴木 貫太郎 | |
Suzuki c. 1940s | |
| Prime Minister of Japan | |
| In office 7 April – 17 August 1945 | |
| Monarch | Hirohito |
| Preceded by | Kuniaki Koiso |
| Succeeded by | Naruhiko Higashikuni |
| President of the Privy Council of Japan | |
| In office 10 August 1944 – 7 April 1945 | |
| Monarch | Hirohito |
| Preceded by | Yoshimichi Hara |
| Succeeded by | Hiranuma Kiichirō |
| In office 15 December 1945 – 13 June 1946 | |
| Monarch | Hirohito |
| Preceded by | Hiranuma Kiichirō |
| Succeeded by | Shimizu Tōru |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1868 Kuze, Izumi Province, Empire of Japan |
| Died | 17 April 1948 (aged 80) Noda, Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
| Political party | Imperial Rule Assistance Association (1940–1945) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (Before 1940 and after 1945) |
| Spouse | Taka Adachi |
| Children | Hajime Suzuki |
| Relatives | Takao Suzuki (brother) Suguru Suzuki (nephew) |
| Alma mater | Imperial Japanese Naval Academy |
| Profession | Admiral, politician |
| Awards | Order of the Golden Kite (3rd class) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch/service | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Years of service | 1887–1929 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Akashi, Soya, Shikishima, Tsukuba Maizuru Naval District, IJN 2nd Fleet, IJN 3rd Fleet, Kure Naval District, Combined Fleet |
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