Keizō Obuchi (小渕 恵三, Obuchi Keizō, 25 June 1937 – 14 May 2000) was a Japanese politician. He served in the House of Representatives for twelve terms. He became the 84th Prime Minister of Japan from 30 July 1998 to 5 April 2000. His political career ended when he suffered a serious stroke and slipped into a coma.[1]
His daughter, Yūko Obuchi, is a member of the House of Representatives.
Obuchi died on 14 May 2000 at the age of 62 in Tokyo from complications of a stroke.
References
- ↑ Ikegami, Akira (27 January 2014). "現代日本の足跡に学ぶ（14） 成長へ 好循環つかめるか". 日本経済新聞. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
小渕恵三首相は金融システムを安定させるため、金融機関の自己資本増強に取り組みました。景気対策となる公共事業拡大のため国債発行を増やしました。大きな借金を抱えるようになったのはこの頃からです。
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