Kantarō Suzuki

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Kantarō Suzuki was a Japanese admiral and statesman who served as prime minister during the final months of World War II and oversaw Japan’s decision to surrender.

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instanceOf Japanese politician
admiral
human
causeOfDeath natural causes
countryOfCitizenship Japan
dateOfBirth 1868-01-18
dateOfDeath 1948-04-17
educatedAt Imperial Japanese Naval Academy
endTime 1945-08-17
era Shōwa period
linked to: Showa era
familyName Suzuki
givenName Kantarō
honor Order of the Chrysanthemum
Order of the Golden Kite
Order of the Rising Sun
memberOf Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff
memberOfPoliticalParty Imperial Rule Assistance Association
militaryBranch Imperial Japanese Navy
militaryRank admiral
monarchDuringTerm Emperor Shōwa
linked to: Emperor Hirohito
name Kantarō Suzuki
nationality Japanese
nativeName 鈴木 貫太郎
notableFor overseeing Japan’s decision to surrender in 1945
serving as Prime Minister of Japan during the final months of World War II
occupation naval officer
statesman
officeHeldAsPrimeMinister Prime Minister of Japan
oversawEvent Japanese acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration
Japan’s surrender in World War II
participatedIn Russo-Japanese War
World War II
placeOfBirth Izumi Province NERFINISHED
present-day Osaka Prefecture
placeOfDeath Tokyo
positionHeld Chief of the Naval General Staff
Grand Chamberlain of Japan
President of the Privy Council of Japan
Prime Minister of Japan
predecessor Kuniaki Koiso
religion Shinto
sexOrGender male
startTime 1945-04-07
successor Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni
survivedAssassinationAttempt February 26 Incident

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Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni predecessor Kantarō Suzuki
Prince Higashikuni precededBy Kantarō Suzuki
Kantarō Suzuki name Kantarō Suzuki
The Emperor in August featuresCharacter Kantarō Suzuki