Masayoshi Ito

In this Japanese name, the family name is "Itō".

Masayoshi Ito 伊東 正義
Prime Minister of Japan Acting
In office 12 June 1980 – 17 July 1980
Monarch	Shōwa
Preceded by	Masayoshi Ōhira
Succeeded by	Zenko Suzuki
Personal details
Born	15 December 1913(1913-12-15) Fukushima, Japan
Died	20 May 1994(1994-05-20) (aged 80)
Political party	Liberal Democratic Party
Alma mater	Tokyo Imperial University

Masayoshi Ito (伊東 正義, Itō Masayoshi^?, December 15, 1913 - May 20, 1994) was a Japanese political figure. He served as acting prime minister of Japan in 1980.^[why?] He then served as foreign minister of Japan from 1980 to 1981.

External links

• The man who would remake Japan. (Masayoshi Ito, includes article on protection of Japanese abroad)
• Obituary in the New York Times, 21 May 1994

Political offices
Preceded by Saburo Okita	Minister of Foreign Affairs 1980–1981	Succeeded by Yoshio Sakurauchi
Preceded by Masayoshi Ōhira	Prime Minister of Japan Acting 1980	Succeeded by Zenko Suzuki

Persondata
Name	Ito, Masayoshi
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	15 December 1913
Place of birth	Fukushima, Japan
Date of death	20 May 1994
Place of death