Kabun Mutō
Japanese politician (1926–2009)
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Kabun Mutō (武藤 嘉文, Mutō Kabun; 18 November 1926 – 4 November 2009) was a Japanese politician who served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs for a brief period in 1993.
Kabun Mutō | |
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武藤 嘉文 | |
 Official portrait, 1996 | |
| Director-General of the Management and Coordination Agency | |
| In office 7 November 1996 – 11 September 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | Ryutaro Hashimoto |
| Preceded by | Sekisuke Nakanishi |
| Succeeded by | Takayuki Satō |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 7 April 1993 – 9 August 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Kiichi Miyazawa |
| Preceded by | Michio Watanabe |
| Succeeded by | Tsutomu Hata |
| Minister of International Trade and Industry | |
| In office 28 February 1990 – 29 December 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Toshiki Kaifu |
| Preceded by | Hikaru Matsunaga |
| Succeeded by | Eiichi Nakao |
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| In office 9 November 1979 – 17 July 1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Masayoshi Ōhira Masayoshi Ito (acting) |
| Preceded by | Michio Watanabe |
| Succeeded by | Takao Kameoka |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 30 January 1967 – 8 August 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Shigenobu Takahashi |
| Succeeded by | Yoji Muto |
| Constituency | Gifu 1st (1967–1996) Gifu 3rd (1996–2005) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 November 1926 |
| Died | 4 November 2009 (aged 82) Tokyo, Japan |
| Party | Liberal Democratic |
| Children | Yoji Muto |
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| Alma mater | Kyoto University |
Early life
Mutō was born in Kakamigahara in Gifu Prefecture in 1926. He studied at the Kyoto University. He was later elected to the House of Representatives of Japan.
Political career
Mutō founded and directed a minority studies group serving the Japanese government. Mutō replaced Michio Watanabe as Minister for Foreign Affairs.[1] After his stint as Foreign Minister, Mutō would later hold positions at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. He subsequently retired from politics in 2005.
Honors
In March 1993 he was appointed an Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia, for service to Australia–Japan relations.[2]
Death
Mutō died in a Tokyo hospital from pancreatic cancer on 4 November 2009, at age 82.[3]
