Masa Nakayama
Masa Nakayama | |
|---|---|
中山 マサ | |
Masa Nakayama in 1952 | |
| Minister of Health and Welfare | |
| In office 19 July 1960 – 8 December 1960 | |
| Prime Minister | Hayato Ikeda |
| Preceded by | Yoshio Watanabe |
| Succeeded by | Kimi Furui |
| Constituency | Osaka Prefecture, 2nd district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Masa Iida-Powers January 19, 1891 Nagasaki, Japan |
| Died | October 11, 1976 (aged 85) Osaka, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Fukuzō Nakayama |
| Children | Taro Nakayama Masaaki Nakayama |
| Alma mater | Ohio Wesleyan University |
Masa Nakayama (中山 マサ, Nakayama Masa; January 19, 1891 – October 11, 1976) was a Japanese politician and educator who was the first woman appointed to the Cabinet of Japan when she became Minister of Health and Welfare in 1960.