Tomiichi Murayama

Politician

1924 –

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Who is Tomiichi Murayama?

Tomiichi Murayama is a retired Japanese politician who served as the 81st Prime Minister of Japan from 30 June 1994 to 11 January 1996. He was the head of the Social Democratic Party of Japan and the first socialist prime minister in nearly fifty years. He is most remembered today for his speech "On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the war's end," in which he publicly apologized for Japanese atrocities during World War II.

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Born
Mar 3, 1924
Oita
Spouses
Nationality
  • Japan
Education
  • Meiji University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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