Hirokichi Nadao
Hirokichi Nadao | |
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灘尾 弘吉 | |
| Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 1 February 1979 – 19 May 1980 | |
| Monarch | Hirohito |
| Preceded by | Shigeru Hori |
| Succeeded by | Hajime Fukuda |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 25 November 1967 – 30 November 1968 | |
| Prime Minister | Eisaku Satō |
| Preceded by | Toshihiro Kennoki |
| Succeeded by | Michita Sakata |
| In office 18 July 1962 – 18 July 1964 | |
| Prime Minister | Eisaku Satō |
| Preceded by | Masuo Araki |
| Succeeded by | Kiichi Aichi |
| In office 12 June 1958 – 31 December 1958 | |
| Prime Minister | Nobusuke Kishi |
| Preceded by | Tou Matsunaga |
| Succeeded by | Ryogo Hashimoto |
| In office 23 December 1956 – 10 July 1957 | |
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Ichirō Kiyose |
| Succeeded by | Tou Matsunaga |
| Minister of Health and Welfare | |
| In office 18 July 1961 – 18 July 1962 | |
| Prime Minister | Hayato Ikeda |
| Preceded by | Yoshimi Furui |
| Succeeded by | Eiichi Nishimura |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 2 October 1952 – 27 November 1983 | |
| Constituency | Hiroshima 1st District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December 1899 Ōgaki, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 22 January 1994 (94 years old) Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Liberal Democratic Independent |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
| Awards | Junior Second Rank Order of the Rising Sun, 1st Class (Order of the Paulownia Flowers) |
Hirokichi Nadao (Japanese: 灘尾 弘吉; 21 December 1899 – 22 January 1994) was a Japanese politician. Throughout his career, he served as Minister of Education multiple times, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Minister of Health and Welfare, and Governor of Oita Prefecture.
Nadao was known for his hawkish attitudes. He held an aggressive stance towards Nikkyoso, the teachers' union of Japan, and unions in general (represented by Sōhyō). He was also one of the main people behind Prime Minister Eisaku Satō's foreign policy. In the mid-1970s, he was regarded as one of the most powerful men in Japan.