Katsuo Okazaki
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Katsuo Okazaki (岡崎 勝男, Okazaki Katsuo, 10 July 1897 – 10 October 1965) was a Japanese sportsman, diplomat and political figure. He served as the Japanese foreign minister in the 1950s. He was also the final – and only Japanese – chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council.[1]
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Katsuo Okazaki | |
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Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
In office 30 October 1952 – 9 December 1954 | |
Prime Minister | Shigeru Yoshida |
Preceded by | Shigeru Yoshida |
Succeeded by | Mamoru Shigemitsu |
Chief Cabinet Secretary | |
In office 6 May 1950 – 26 December 1951 | |
Prime Minister | Shigeru Yoshida |
Preceded by | Kaneshichi Masuda |
Succeeded by | Shigeru Hori |
Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council | |
In office 5 January 1942 – 1 August 1943 | |
Preceded by | John Hellyer Liddell |
Succeeded by | Council disbanded |
Personal details | |
Born | 10 July 1897 Kanagawa, Japan |
Died | 10 October 1965(1965-10-10) (aged 68) Tokyo, Japan |
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party (1955–1963) |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Liberal Party (1949–1950) Liberal Party (1950–1955) |
Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
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