Kiichi Arita

Kiichi Arita
有田 喜一
Director of the Economic Planning Agency
In office
12 July 1972  22 December 1972
Prime MinisterKakuei Tanaka
Preceded byToshio Kimura
Succeeded byZentarō Kosaka
Director of the Defense Agency
In office
30 November 1968  14 January 1970
Prime MinisterEisaku Satō
Preceded byKaneshichi Masuda
Succeeded byYasuhiro Nakasone
Minister of Education
In office
1 August 1966  3 December 1966
Prime MinisterEisaku Satō
Preceded byUmekichi Nakamura
Succeeded byToshihiro Kennoki
Personal details
Born30 April 1901
Hikami, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Died9 February 1986
Political partyDemocratic
Liberal Democratic
Alma materTokyo Imperial University

Kiichi Arita (Japanese: 有田 喜一; 30 April 1901 – 9 February 1986) was a Japanese politician. During his time in politics, he served as Director of the Economic Planning Agency, Director of the Defense Agency, and Minister of Education.