| Born / Place | Oct. 8, 1919 in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Education | University of Tokyo |
| Family | Married, one daughter and one son |
| E-mail | g04398@shugiin.go.jp |
| Quote | "The IMF initially took a textbook approach. It could have adopted a more strategic method." |
| Power Points | Blamed by many for failing to prick the bubble economy when he was last at the finance ministry, the former PM is now credited with getting Japan Inc., if not steaming ahead, then at least back on track. The veteran pol's long memory also helped him recognize the real depth of the Asian Crisis. He threw other countries in the region a $30-billion lifeline, too.
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