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• Shinzo Abe is the former Prime Minister of Japan. He resigned on September 12, 2007. The resignation took effect on September 23, when Yasuo Fukuda was elected his successor. In addition to his political career, Abe wrote the book Toward a Beautiful Nation.

• Fast Facts:

  1. Born: September 21, 1954, in Nagato, Japan, Japan
  2. Party: Liberal Democratic Party
  3. Assumed office: September 26, 2006
  4. Left Office: September 26, 2007
  5. Preceded by: Junichiro Koizumi
  6. Succeeded by: Yasuo Fukuda
  7. Spouse: Akie Abe
  8. Previous Position/Office: Chief Cabinet Secretary
  9. Preceded by: Hiroyuki Hosoda
  10. Succeeded by: Yasuhisa Shiozaki
  11. Alma Mater: Seikei University

• Political Background

  Abe began working for Kobe Steel in April, 1979. He left the company in 1982, to pursue positions within the government. In 1993, Abe was elected to the Yamaguchi Prefecture. In 1999, he became Director of the Social Affairs Division. Then in 2000, through 2003, he was the Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary of the Yoshiro Mori and Junichiro Koizumi Cabinets. In 2006, he was elected as the President of the Liberal Democratic Party. On September 26 he was elected Prime Minister.

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