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Yoshihide Suga (菅 義偉, Suga Yoshihide, born 6 December 1948) is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2020 to 2021. He had served as Chief Cabinet Secretary during the second administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe from 2012 to 2020.
Sep 16, 2020 · Born in 1948 to a family of strawberry farmers, Yoshihide Suga's steady rise to the top sets him apart from the political elite that has long dominated Japanese politics. Elected prime minister...
Japan's prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, has said he will not run for re-election as party leader this month, signalling the end of his tenure.
Jun 21, 2024 · Suga Yoshihide (born December 6, 1948, Ogachi (now in Yuzawa), Akita prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese politician who served as leader of the Liberal-Democratic Party of Japan (LDP) and prime minister of Japan (2020–21).
Sep 3, 2021 · Yoshihide Suga is bowing out as prime minister of Japan, amid increasing anger over his government’s handling of COVID-19 in the wake of the Tokyo Olympics. He announced Friday that he...
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Yoshihide Suga: The unexpected rise of Japan’s new prime minister. 15 September 2020. By Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, BBC News, Tokyo. Getty Images. Yoshihide Suga (third from left) celebrates after...
Sep 14, 2020 · Yoshihide Suga, a close ally of Shinzo Abe, won the party presidency by a large margin and is likely to become the next prime minister. He promises to continue Abe's policies on economy, coronavirus and foreign affairs, but faces challenges and uncertainties ahead of 2021 elections.
