Fumimaro Konoe - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fumimaro Konoe | |
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近衞 文麿 | |
![]() Konoe in 1938 | |
Prime Minister of Japan | |
In office 22 July 1940 – 18 October 1941 | |
Monarch | Shōwa |
Preceded by | Mitsumasa Yonai |
Succeeded by | Hideki Tōjō |
In office 4 June 1937 – 5 January 1939 | |
Monarch | Shōwa |
Preceded by | Senjūrō Hayashi |
Succeeded by | Kiichirō Hiranuma |
Personal details | |
Born | Tokyo, Japan | 12 October 1891
Died | 16 December 1945 Tekigai-sō, Tokyo, Japan | (aged 54)
Cause of death | Suicide by cyanide |
Political party | Imperial Rule Assistance Association (1940–1945) |
Other political affiliations | Independent (Before 1940) |
Spouse(s) | Konoe Chiyoko (1896–1980) |
Alma mater | Kyoto Imperial University |
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Prince[1] Fumimaro Konoe (Japanese: 近衞 文麿, Hepburn: Konoe Fumimaro, often Konoye,[2] 12 October 1891 – 16 December 1945) was a Japanese politician and prime minister from 1937 to 1939 and again from 1940 to 1941.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Although – in accordance with the system adopted by the Japanese imperial government from the Meiji period through the end of WWII – the official English translation of Konoe's title was "prince", the title of kōshaku (公爵 ) was actually a closer equivalent to "duke".
- ↑ "KONOE OR KONOYE?". Rafu Shimpo. 2 June 1937. p. 6.
Is It Konoe or Konoye? The name of the new Premier of Japan, pronounced with the stress on the second syllable and a definite sounding of the letter 'e' as in 'let', is spelled in English as Konoe, according to the officially recognized Japan Yearbook. The full name is Prince Ayamaro [sic] Konoe. Reference to the Premier as Prince Fumimaro Konoye is not incorrect, however.