Mikio Mizuta | |
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水田三喜男 | |
Minister of Finance | |
In office 5 July 1971 – 7 July 1972 | |
Prime Minister | Eisaku Satō |
Preceded by | Takeo Fukuda |
Succeeded by | Koshiro Ueki |
In office 3 December 1966 – 30 November 1968 | |
Prime Minister | Eisaku Satō |
Preceded by | Takeo Fukuda |
Succeeded by | Takeo Fukuda |
In office 19 July 1960 – 18 July 1962 | |
Prime Minister | Hayato Ikeda |
Preceded by | Eisaku Satō |
Succeeded by | Kakuei Tanaka |
Minister of International Trade and Industry | |
In office 23 December 1956 – 10 July 1957 | |
Prime Minister |
Tanzan Ishibashi Nobusuke Kishi |
Preceded by | Tanzan Ishibashi (acting) |
Succeeded by | Shigesaburo Maeo |
Personal details | |
Born | Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan | April 13, 1905
Died | December 22, 1976 Tokyo, Japan | (aged 71)
Alma mater | Kyoto University |
Mikio Mizuta (水田 三喜男, Mizuta Mikio, 13 April 1905 – 22 December 1976) was a Japanese jurist, educator and politician. He served as finance minister of Japan three times and was the founder of Josai University.
Mizuta was born in 1905 in Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture. [1] [2] He held a law degree from Kyoto Imperial University. [2]
Mizuta was elected to the House of Representatives in 1946 after World War II. [2] He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). [3] He was the minister of trade and industry from 23 December 1956 to 10 July 1957. [4]
He served as the minister of finance for three terms. [5] [6] He was first appointed to the post on 19 July 1960 and was in office until 18 July 1962. [5] During this period Japan suffered a financial crisis running a deficit of $700m in July 1961. It fell on Mizuta to successfully negotiate short term loans with three American banks. Despite his nerves, he chain-smoked his way to a successful outcome using Japan's underlying financial strength as security. [7]
Mizuta was the chair of the LDP policy research committee from July 1966 to December 1966 when he was again appointed finance minister. [5] [8] His second ministerial term lasted until 30 November 1968. [5] From 12 January 1970 to 5 July 1971 he was again the chair of the LDP policy research committee. [8] His third term as finance minister was between 5 July 1971 and 7 July 1972. [5] From 25 November 1973 to 11 November 1974 Mizuta served again as the chair of the LDP policy research committee. [8] Mizuta also as Special Envoy to attend Spanish Generalissimo Francisco Franco's Funeral.
He founded Josai University in 1965. [9] He was the chancellor and president of it and the house member until his death on 22 December 1976. [3] [9]
The house where Mizuta was born in Kamogawa is a nationally registered asset and a public museum run by Josai University. [1]
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