Masa Nakayama
Former Minister of Health and Welfare of Japan
Masa Nakayama was a Japanese politician and educator who was the first woman appointed to the Cabinet of Japan when she became Minister of Health and Welfare in 1960. Wikipedia
Born: January 19, 1891, Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan
Died: October 11, 1976 (age 85 years), Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Party: Liberal Democratic Party
Spouse: Fukuzō Nakayama (m. 1923)
Grandchild: Yasuhide Nakayama
Previous office: Minister of Health and Welfare of Japan (1960–1960)
Children: Masaaki Nakayama and Taro Nakayama