Masayoshi Ito

Masayoshi Ito
伊東 正義
Itō in 1981
Acting Prime Minister of Japan
In office
12 June 1980  17 July 1980
MonarchShōwa
DeputyHimself
Vacant
Preceded byMasayoshi Ōhira
Succeeded byZenkō Suzuki
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
17 July 1980  18 May 1981
Prime MinisterZenkō Suzuki
Preceded bySaburo Okita
Succeeded bySunao Sonoda
Deputy Prime Minister of Japan
In office
11 June 1980  7 July 1980
Prime MinisterMasayoshi Ōhira
Himself
Preceded byVacant
Succeeded byVacant
Chief Cabinet Secretary
In office
9 November 1979  17 July 1980
Prime MinisterMasayoshi Ōhira
Himself
Preceded byRokusuke Tanaka
Succeeded byKiichi Miyazawa
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
29 December 1969  18 June 1993
ConstituencyFukushima 2nd
In office
21 November 1963  27 December 1966
ConstituencyFukushima 2nd
Personal details
Born(1913-12-15)15 December 1913
Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Died21 May 1994(1994-05-21) (aged 80)
Tokyo, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic
Alma materTokyo Imperial University

Masayoshi Ito (伊東 正義, Itō Masayoshi, 15 December 1913 – 21 May 1994) was a Japanese political figure. He served as acting Prime Minister of Japan in 1980 after the sudden death of Masayoshi Ōhira. He then served as foreign minister of Japan from 1980 to 1981.