Yoshiro Hayashi (林 義郎, Hayashi Yoshirō, 16 June 1927 – 3 February 2017) was a Japanese politician. In addition to being a National Diet member, he served as Minister of Finance from 1992 to 1993 and Minister of Health and Welfare from 1982 to 1983.
Yoshiro Hayashi | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 12 December 1992 – 9 August 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Kiichi Miyazawa |
| Preceded by | Tsutomu Hata |
| Succeeded by | Hirohisa Fujii |
| Minister of Health and Welfare | |
| In office 27 November 1982 – 27 December 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Zenkō Suzuki |
| Preceded by | Motoharu Morishita [jp] |
| Succeeded by | Kozo Watanabe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 June 1927 Shimonoseki, Empire of Japan (now Japan) |
| Died | 3 February 2017 (aged 89) Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Mariko Hayashi |
| Children | 2 including Yoshimasa |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Early life and education
editHayashi was born in 1927 and was from Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture.[1] His grandfather was a member of the House of Peers before World War II.[2]
Hayashi graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1950.[1]
Career
editHayashi was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).[3] He served at the House of Representatives, also known as Diet.[4] He was first elected for the Diet in 1969.[5] He served as Minister of Health and Welfare.[6] In August 1989, Hayashi joined Shintaro Ishihara and Toshiki Kaifu to ran for the presidency of the LDP. But lost to Kaifu, who won the election as prime minister, replacing Sosuke Uno in the post.[6]
As of 1990, Hayashi was part of the faction led by Kiichi Miyazawa within the LDP.[2] He was appointed finance minister in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Miyazawa on 12 December 1992.[7] Hayashi replaced Tsutomu Hata in the post.[7][8] Hayashi's tenure ended on 9 August 1993 when Hirohisa Fujii became finance minister.[7] Then he began to serve as the chairman of the Diet Members League for Sino-Japanese relations.[3][9] As of 1998 he served as a special envoy of Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto.[10]
In 2003 Hayashi ended his involvement in politics[11] after serving at Diet ten times.[5]
Personal life and death
editHayashi married to Mariko Tawarada, a daughter of UBE Corporation founder Akira Tawarada. The couple have a daughter and a son.[12] His eldest son, Yoshimasa, is also a Japanese politician and held different cabinet posts.[4][13]
Hayashi died from multiple organ failure in Tokyo hospital on 3 February 2017 at the age of 89.[5][14]
References
edit- ^ a b "All other members". Kakuei Tanaka. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ a b Albrecht Rothacher (1993). The Japanese Power Elite. London: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 50. doi:10.1007/978-1-349-22993-2. ISBN 978-1-349-22995-6.
- ^ a b Greg Austin; Stuart Harris (2001). Japan and Greater China: Political Economy and Military Power in the Asian Century. London: C. Hurst & Co. Publishers. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-85065-473-5.
- ^ a b "Y. Hayashi to replace Yosano as economic and fiscal policy minister". Japan Policy & Politics. Tokyo. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ a b c "Obituary / Yoshiro Hayashi / Ex-Finance Minister". The Japan News. Tokyo. Jiji Press. 4 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Kaifu wins bid to be Japanese premier". The Boston Globe. Tokyo. 8 August 1989. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2013 – via Highbeam.
- ^ a b c C. Randall Henning (1994). Currencies and Politics in the United States, Germany, and Japan. Washington, DC: Peterson Institute. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-88132-127-2.
- ^ Leslie Helm (12 December 1992). "Japanese Cabinet Shuffle Aims to Regain Public Trust". Los Angeles Times. Tokyo. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ Rieko Miki (28 December 2021). "Japan's Foreign Minister Hayashi 'imagines' future as leader". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ Paulo Gorjão (September–October 2002). "Japan's Foreign Policy and East Timor, 1975–2002". Asian Survey. 42 (5): 759. doi:10.1525/as.2002.42.5.754.
- ^ "Ex-Finance Minister Yoshiro Hayashi dies at 89". The Mainichi. Tokyo. 4 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Finance Minister Gets $100 Bill as Birthday Present". Associated Press News. Tokyo. 18 June 1993. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Harvard-educated new Foreign Minister Hayashi often seen as pro-China". Kyodo News. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Ex-Finance Minister Hayashi dies at 89". The Japan Times. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.