Ryokichi Minobe | |
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美濃部 亮吉 | |
![]() Minobe on the cover of Asahigraph in 1967 | |
Governor of Tokyo | |
In office 23 April 1967 – 22 April 1979 | |
Preceded by | Ryotaro Azuma |
Succeeded by | Shunichi Suzuki |
Member of the House of Councillors | |
In office 8 July 1980 – 24 December 1984 | |
Personal details | |
Born | February 5, 1904 Tokyo, Japan |
Died | December 24, 1984 Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan | (aged 80)
Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
Ryokichi Minobe (美濃部 亮吉, Minobe Ryōkichi, February 5, 1904 – December 24, 1984) was a Japanese economist, educator, and socialist politician who served as Governor of Tokyo from 1967 to 1979.