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Tetsu Katayama

Tetsu Katayama

Former Prime Minister of Japan
Tetsu Katayama was a Japanese politician who was Prime Minister of Japan from 1947 to 1948. A Christian pacifist, he bears the distinction of having been the first socialist to serve as Prime Minister of Japan. He was a Christian socialist. Wikipedia
Born: July 28, 1887, Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan
Died: May 30, 1978 (age 90 years), Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
Previous office: Prime Minister of Japan (1947–1948)