Naoto Kan

His Excellency

Naoto Kan
菅 直人
Kan in 2016
Prime Minister of Japan
In office
8 June 2010 – 2 September 2011
MonarchAkihito
Preceded byYukio Hatoyama
Succeeded byYoshihiko Noda
Leader of the Opposition
In office
31 December 1997 – 25 September 1999
Preceded byIchirō Ozawa
Succeeded byYukio Hatoyama
Minister of Finance
In office
6 January 2010 – 8 June 2010
Prime MinisterYukio Hatoyama
Preceded byHirohisa Fujii
Succeeded byYoshihiko Noda
Deputy Prime Minister of Japan
In office
16 September 2009 – 8 June 2010
Prime MinisterYukio Hatoyama
Preceded byWataru Kubo (1996)
Succeeded byKatsuya Okada (2012)
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
In office
16 September 2009 – 8 June 2010
Prime MinisterYukio Hatoyama
Preceded byYoshimasa Hayashi
Succeeded bySatoshi Arai
Minister of State in charge of National Strategy
In office
16 September 2009 – 6 January 2010
Prime MinisterYukio Hatoyama
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byYoshito Sengoku
Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
In office
16 September 2009 – 6 January 2010
Prime MinisterYukio Hatoyama
Preceded bySeiko Noda
Succeeded byTatsuo Kawabata
Minister of Health and Welfare
In office
11 January 1996 – 7 November 1996
Prime MinisterRyutaro Hashimoto
Preceded byChūryō Morii
Succeeded byJunichiro Koizumi
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
17 July 1980
ConstituencyTokyo-18th (2017–present, 1996–2012)
Tokyo PR block (2012–2017)
Tokyo-7th (1983–1996)
Personal details
Born (1946-10-10) 10 October 1946
Ube, Yamaguchi, Empire of Japan
Political partyCDP
Other political
affiliations		SDF (before 1993)
NPS (1993–1996)
DPJ(96) (1996–1998)
DPJ(98) (1998–2016)
DP (2016–17)
Spouse(s)
Nobuko Kan
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(m. 1970)​
Children2
Alma materTokyo Institute of Technology
WebsiteOfficial website

Naoto Kan (born 10 October 1946) is a Japanese politician and former Prime Minister of Japan. In June 2010 he was elected as prime minister.[1] He was the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan. Naoto Kan studied law and is a patent attorney by profession. Kan resigned as prime minister on 26 August 2011 after many people were critical of his leadership following the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis.[2] Yoshihiko Noda was appointed as his successor.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Harlan, Chico (4 June 2010). "Naoto Kan becomes new Japanese prime minister". The Washington Post. Washington DC: WPC. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  2. ↑ McCurry, Justin (26 August 2011). "Naoto Kan resigns as Japan's prime minister". The Guardian. London: GMG. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  3. ↑ McCurry, Justin (2011-08-30). "Japan parliament elects Yoshihiko Noda as prime minister". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-09-18.


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