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Sadao Yamahana
Sadao Yamahana (山花 貞夫, Yamahana Sadao, 26 February 1936 – 14 July 1999)[1] was a member and chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Japan (SDP). He was the chairman from January 1993 to September 1993.[2]
Sadao Yamahana | |
|---|---|
| 山花 貞夫 | |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 19 January 1993 – 9 August 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Kiichi Miyazawa |
| Preceded by | Makoto Tanabe |
| Succeeded by | Yōhei Kōno |
| Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Japan | |
| In office 19 January 1993 – 25 September 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Makoto Tanabe |
| Succeeded by | Tomiichi Murayama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1936 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 14 July 1999 (aged 63) Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party of Japan |
| Occupation | Politician |
In late 1994, he formed his own faction in the SDP called the New Democratic Union. In early 1995, he then formed a new party called Democratic League—Democratic New Party Club. But, after the Kobe earthquake and the Tokyo subway attack in 1995, the party disbanded.[3]
His son, Ikuo Yamahana is a current member of the House of Representatives.
References
- ^ "ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典「山花貞夫」の解説" (in Japanese). Kotobank. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ Preston, Ian (2001). A Political Chronology of Central, South and East Asia. Psychology Press. p. 132. ISBN 978-1-85743-114-8.
- ^ Lansford, Tom (24 March 2015). Political Handbook of the World 2015. CQ Press. p. 3,135. ISBN 978-1-4833-7155-9.