Takeru Inukai
Takeru Inukai | |
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犬養 健 | |
Takeru in 1932 | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 30 October 1952 – 22 April 1954 | |
| Prime Minister | Shigeru Yoshida |
| Preceded by | Tokutarō Kimura |
| Succeeded by | Ryōgorō Katō |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 24 January 1949 – 28 August 1960 | |
| Constituency | Okayama 2nd |
| In office 21 February 1930 – 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Tokyo 2nd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1896 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 28 August 1960 (aged 64) Tokyo, Japan |
| Resting place | Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic (1955–1960) |
| Other political affiliations | Rikken Seiyūkai (1930–1940) Independent (1940–1945) Progressive (1945–1947) Democratic (1947–1950) Liberal (1950–1955) |
| Children | Yasuhiko Inukai Michiko Inukai Kazu Ando |
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| Relatives | Momoko Ando (granddaughter) Sakura Ando (granddaughter) |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
| Occupation | Writer (novels, stage plays) |
Takeru Inukai (犬養 健, Inukai Takeru, 28 July 1896 – 28 August 1960) was a Japanese politician and novelist active in Shōwa period Japan. Also known as "Inukai Ken", he was the third son of Prime Minister of Japan Inukai Tsuyoshi.