Naotake Satō
Naotake Satō | |
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佐藤 尚武 | |
| President of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 15 November 1949 – 19 May 1953 | |
| Monarch | Hirohito |
| Vice President | Kisaku Matsushima Jirō Miki |
| Preceded by | Tsuneo Matsudaira |
| Succeeded by | Yahachi Kawai |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 3 March 1937 – 4 June 1937 | |
| Prime Minister | Senjūrō Hayashi |
| Preceded by | Senjūrō Hayashi |
| Succeeded by | Kōki Hirota |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 3 May 1947 – 1 June 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Bunji Tsushima |
| Constituency | Aomori at-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 October 1882 Osaka, Japan |
| Died | 18 December 1971 (aged 89) Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Independent (before 1947; 1960–1971) |
| Other political affiliations | Ryokufūkai (1947–1960) |
| Spouse | Fumi Satō |
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Naotake Satō (佐藤 尚武, Satō Naotake; 30 October 1882 – 18 December 1971) was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served as President of the House of Councillors from 1949 to 1953.
He was a career diplomat who served as ambassador to Belgium and France in the 1930s. He briefly served as foreign minister under Prime Minister Senjuro Hayashi in 1937. He then served as ambassador to Italy and later to the Soviet Union, holding the latter position during most of the Second World War. After the war he was elected to the House of Councillors and served as its president.