Junichiro Koizumi
Prime Minister of Japan
In office 26 April 2001 – 26 September 2006
Monarch	Akihito
Preceded by	Yoshiro Mori
Succeeded by	Shinzo Abe
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office 26 January 2002 – 16 February 2002
Preceded by	Makiko Tanaka
Succeeded by	Yoriko Kawaguchi
Minister of Health and Welfare
In office 7 November 1996 – 29 July 1998
Prime Minister	Ryutaro Hashimoto
Preceded by	Naoto Kan
Succeeded by	Sohei Miyashita
In office 27 December 1988 – 10 August 1989
Prime Minister	Noboru Takeshita, Sosuke Uno
Preceded by	Takao Fujimoto
Succeeded by	Saburo Toida
Minister of Post and Telecommunications
In office 12 December 1992 – 20 July 1993
Prime Minister	Kiichi Miyazawa
Preceded by	Hideo Watanabe
Succeeded by	Kiichi Miyazawa
Member of Parliament for Member of the House of Representatives for Kanagawa's 11th district
In office 1996 – present
Preceded by	New constituency
Majority	197,037 (73. The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. is the current of Japan, and the 125th Emperor according to Japan's traditional order of succession. The of Japan is the Cabinet member responsible for Japanese foreign policy and the chief executive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Makiko Tanaka (田中 真紀子 Tanaka Makiko, born in Nishiyama Niigata, January 14, 1944) is a Japanese politician the daughter is a Japanese politician She was born in Tokyo. She holds a B The is one of Cabinet level ministries in the Japanese government. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Ryutaro Hashimoto (橋本 龍太郎 Hashimoto Ryūtarō, July 29, 1937 - July 1, 2006) was a Japanese Politician Naoto Kan (菅 直人 Kan Naoto, b October 10 1946) is a Japanese politician who was the former leader of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Noboru Takeshita (竹下 登 Takeshita Noboru, February 26, 1924 &ndash June 19, 2000) was a Japanese Politician Sōsuke Uno (宇野 宗佑 Uno Sōsuke August 27, 1922 &ndash May 19, 1998) was a Japanese Politician and the The is a Cabinet -level ministry in the Government of Japan. The English name Ministry of Public Management Home Affairs Posts and Telecommunications Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) was a Japanese Politician and the 78th Prime Minister from November 5, 1991 to August 9, 1993. is a Japanese Politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature was a Japanese Politician and the 78th Prime Minister from November 5, 1991 to August 9, 1993. The is the Lower house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors of Japan is the Upper house. Kanagawa's 11th district is a constituency of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan (national legislature 16%)
Born	January 8, 1942 (1942-01-08) (age 66) Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Political party	Liberal Democratic Party
Spouse	Kayoko Miyamoto (divorced)

Junichiro Koizumi (小泉 純一郎, Koizumi Jun'ichirō^?, born January 8, 1942) is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. It is located at the mouth of Tokyo Bay in the Miura Peninsula, and the city stretches across For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The, frequently abbreviated to LDP or, is a Centre right, conservative, Political party and the largest party in Japan. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

Widely seen as a maverick leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), he became known as an economic reformer, focusing on Japan's government debt and the privatization of its postal service. The, frequently abbreviated to LDP or, is a Centre right, conservative, Political party and the largest party in Japan. was a public corporation in Japan, that existed from 2003–2007 offering postal and package delivery services banking services and life insurance In 2005, Koizumi led the LDP to win one of the largest parliamentary majorities in modern Japanese history. The written history of Japan begins with brief references in the 1st century AD Twenty-Four Histories, a collection of Chinese historical texts

Koizumi also attracted international attention through his deployment of the Japan Self-Defense Forces to Iraq, the first foreign deployment of the Japanese military since World War II, and his visits to Yasukuni Shrine which led to diplomatic tensions with China and South Korea. The, or JSDF, are the military forces in Japan that were established after the end of the post- World War II American occupation of Japan For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is dedicated to the Kami (spirits of Soldiers Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː

Contents 1 Early life 2 Member of House of Representatives 3 Prime Minister 3.1 Domestic policy 3.2 Foreign policy 3.2.1 Self-Defense Forces policy 3.2.2 Visits to Yasukuni Shrine 3.2.3 Statements on World War II 3.3 Popularity 3.4 Resignation 4 Personal life 5 Koizumi cabinets 6 References 7 See also 8 External links

Early life

Koizumi is a third-generation politician. His father, Junya Koizumi, was director general of the Japan Defense Agency and a member of the Diet. The is Japan's Bicameral Legislature. It is composed of a Lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an Upper house, called His grandfather, Matajiro Koizumi, was Minister of Posts and Telecommunications under Prime Ministers Hamaguchi and Wakatsuki and an early advocate of postal privatization. See Koizumi family. The Koizumi family has been prominent in Japanese politics since the early 1900s

Born in Yokosuka,Kanagawa prefecture on January 8, 1942, Koizumi was educated at Yokosuka High School and Keio University, where he studied economics. is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. It is located at the mouth of Tokyo Bay in the Miura Peninsula, and the city stretches across Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is a university located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan as well as the oldest university in Japan established He attended University College London before returning to Japan in August 1969 upon the death of his father. University College London ( UCL) is a multi-faculty university institution based in the United Kingdom and a constituent college of the University of London He stood for election to the lower house in December; however, he did not earn enough votes to win election as a Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) representative. In 1970, he was hired as a secretary to Takeo Fukuda, who was Minister of Finance at the time and would go on to become Prime Minister in 1976. was a Japanese Politician and the 67th Prime Minister of Japan from December 24, 1976 to December 7, 1978.

In the general elections of December 1972, Koizumi was elected as a member of the Lower House for the 11th District of Kanagawa Prefecture. He joined Fukuda's faction within the LDP. Since then, he has been re-elected ten times.

Member of House of Representatives

Koizumi gained his first senior post in 1979 as Parliamentary Vice Minister of Finance, and his first ministerial post in 1988 as Minister of Health and Welfare under Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita. Noboru Takeshita (竹下 登 Takeshita Noboru, February 26, 1924 &ndash June 19, 2000) was a Japanese Politician He held cabinet posts again in 1992 (Minister of Posts and Telecommunications in the Miyazawa cabinet) and 1996–1998 (Minister of Health and Welfare in the Uno and Hashimoto cabinets). was a Japanese Politician and the 78th Prime Minister from November 5, 1991 to August 9, 1993. Sōsuke Uno (宇野 宗佑 Uno Sōsuke August 27, 1922 &ndash May 19, 1998) was a Japanese Politician and the Ryutaro Hashimoto (橋本 龍太郎 Hashimoto Ryūtarō, July 29, 1937 - July 1, 2006) was a Japanese Politician

In 1994, with the LDP in opposition, Koizumi became part of a new LDP faction, Shinseiki, made up of younger and more motivated parliamentarians led by Taku Yamasaki, Koichi Kato and Koizumi, a group popularly dubbed "YKK. Taku Yamasaki (山崎 拓 Yamasaki Taku, December 11, 1936) is a Japanese Politician, a member of the House of Representatives Koichi Kato (加藤 紘一 Katō Kōichi June 17, 1939 - is a Japanese Politician. " He competed for the presidency of the LDP in September 1995 and July 1998, but he gained little support losing decisively to Ryutaro Hashimoto and then Keizo Obuchi, both of whom had broader bases of support within the party. Ryutaro Hashimoto (橋本 龍太郎 Hashimoto Ryūtarō, July 29, 1937 - July 1, 2006) was a Japanese Politician However, after Yamasaki and Kato were humiliated in a disastrous attempt to force a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori in 2000, Koizumi became the last remaining credible member of the YKK trio, which gave him leverage over the reform-minded wing of the party. A motion of no confidence (also vote of no confidence, censure motion, no-confidence motion, or confidence motion) is a Parliamentary motion

On April 24, 2001, Koizumi was elected president of the LDP. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. He was initially considered an outside candidate against Hashimoto, who was running for his second term as Prime Minister. However, in the first poll of prefectural party organizations, Koizumi won 87 to 11 percent; in the second vote of Diet members, Koizumi won 51 to 40 percent. He defeated Hashimoto by a final tally of 298 to 155 votes. ^[1] He was made Prime Minister of Japan on April 26, and his coalition secured 78 of 121 seats in the Upper House elections in July. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy.

Prime Minister

Domestic policy

Within Japan, Koizumi pushed for new ways to revitalise the moribund economy, aiming to act against bad debts with commercial banks, privatize the postal savings system, and reorganise the factional structure of the LDP. He spoke of the need for a period of painful restructuring in order to improve the future.

In the fall of 2002, Koizumi appointed Keio University economist and frequent television commentator Heizo Takenaka as Minister of State for Financial Services and head of the Financial Services Agency (FSA) to fix the country's banking crisis. is a Japanese economist and retired politician last serving as Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications and Minister of State for Privatization of the Postal The is a Japanese government organization responsible for overseeing Banking securities and exchange and Insurance in order to ensure the stability of the financial Bad debts of banks were dramatically cut with the NPL ratio of major banks approaching half the level of 2001. The Japanese economy has been through a slow but steady recovery, and the stock market has dramatically rebounded. The GDP growth for 2004 was one of the highest among G7 nations, according to the IMF and OECD. The G7 (also known as the G-7 or Group of Seven) is the meeting of the Finance ministers from a group of seven industrialized nations The International Monetary Fund ( IMF) is an International organization that oversees the Global financial system by following the Macroeconomic Takenaka was appointed as a Postal Reform Minister in 2004 for the privatization of Japan Post, operator of the country's Postal Savings system. was a public corporation in Japan, that existed from 2003–2007 offering postal and package delivery services banking services and life insurance

Koizumi moved the LDP away from its traditional rural agrarian base toward a more urban, neoliberal core, as Japan's population grew in major cities and declined in less populated areas, although under current purely geographical districting, rural votes in Japan are still many times more powerful than urban ones. Originally coined by its critics and opponents " neoliberalism " is a label referring to the recent reemergence of Economic liberalism or Classical liberalism In addition to the privatization of Japan Post (which many rural residents fear will reduce their access to basic services such as banking), Koizumi also slowed down the LDP's heavy subsidies for infrastructure and industrial development in rural areas. These tensions made Koizumi a controversial but popular figure within his own party and among the Japanese electorate.

Foreign policy

Although Koizumi's foreign policy was focused on closer relations with the United States and UN-centered diplomacy, which were adopted by all of his predecessors, he went further to pursue supporting the US policies in the War on Terrorism. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The War on Terrorism (also known as the War on Terror) is the common term for the military political and legal, and ideological conflict and specifically for U He decided to deploy the Japan Self-Defense Forces to Iraq, which was the first military mission in active foreign war zones since the end of the World War II. The, or JSDF, are the military forces in Japan that were established after the end of the post- World War II American occupation of Japan For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Many Japanese commentators indicated that the favorable US-Japan relation was based on the Koizumi's personal friendship with the US President George W. Bush. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. In the North Korean abductions and nuclear development issues, he took more assertive attitudes than his predecessors ^[2]. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, The North Korean abductions of Japanese citizens from Japan by agents of the North Korean government happened during a period of six years from 1977 to 1983

Self-Defense Forces policy

Although Koizumi did not initially campaign on the issue of defense reform^[1], he approved the expansion of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and in October 2001 they were given greater scope to operate outside of the country. The, or JSDF, are the military forces in Japan that were established after the end of the post- World War II American occupation of Japan Some of these troops were dispatched to Iraq, though only to carry out non-combat duties. Background The Koizumi administration originally ordered the controversial formation and deployment of the JIRSG at the request of the United States. Koizumi's government also introduced a bill to upgrade the Japan Defense Agency to ministry status; finally, the Defense Agency became the Japanese Ministry of Defense in January 9, 2007. The is one of Cabinet -level ministries of the Japanese government. The is one of Cabinet -level ministries of the Japanese government. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[3]

Visits to Yasukuni Shrine

Koizumi has often been noted for his controversial visits to the Yasukuni Shrine, starting on August 13, 2001. is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is dedicated to the Kami (spirits of Soldiers Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. He visited the shrine six times as prime minister. Because the shrine honors many convicted Japanese war criminals, including 14 executed Class A war criminals, these visits drew strong condemnation and protests from both Japan's neighbours, mainly China and South Korea, and, indeed, many from within Japan itself. Japanese war crimes occurred during the period of Japanese imperialism. War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː These countries still hold bitter memories of Japanese invasion and occupation during the first half of the 20th century. As a result, China and South Korea refused to meet Koizumi in Japan and their countries, and there were no mutual visits between Chinese and Japanese leaders from October 2001, and between South Korean and Japanese leaders from June 2005. The standstill ended when the next prime minister Abe visited China and South Korea in October 2006.

In China, the visits led to massive anti-Japanese riots. The president, ruling and opposition parties, and much of the media of South Korea openly condemned the visits regardless of their political positions. ^[4] Speeches that criticized Japan were applauded by many Koreans despite the South Korean President's low popularity. Roh Moo-hyun (nomuʝʌn (born in August 6, 1946 in Kimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea is a former President of South Korea When Koizumi was asked about such speeches, Koizumi stated these are "for the domestic (audience)".

Although Koizumi signed the shrine's visitor book as "Junichiro Koizumi, the Prime Minister of Japan", he claimed that his visits to the shrine were as a private citizen and not an endorsement of any political stance. ^[5] These claims were scoffed as ineffective excuses in China and Korea. Several journals and news reports in Japan, such as one published by Kyodo News Agency on August 15, 2006, questioned the validity of the claim that Koizumi was visiting as a private citizen, as he recorded his name on the shrine's guestbook as prime minister, and visited the shrine yearly as part of his campaign pledge, which was political in nature. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Koizumi revisited the shrine again in August 15, 2007, after having resigned as prime minister, to mark the 62nd anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War Two. However, his 2007 visit was met with less attention from the media than on prior occasions. ^[6][7]

Statements on World War II

On August 15, 2005, the sixtieth anniversary of the end of World War II, Koizumi publicly stated that Japan was deeply saddened by the suffering it caused during World War II and vowed Japan would never again take "the path to war". Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including [2] However, Koizumi was criticized for actions which allegedly ran contrary to this expression of remorse (e. g. the Yasukuni visits), which resulted in worsening relations with China and South Korea. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː

Popularity

Initially Koizumi was at certain points in his tenure an extremely popular leader, with his outspoken nature and colourful past. His nicknames included "Lionheart", due to his hair style and fierce spirit, and "Maverick". ^[1] During his tenure in office, it was common for the Japanese public to refer to him as "Jun-chan". In June 2001, he enjoyed an approval rating of 85 percent, with only 7 percent disapproving. ^[8]

In January 2002, he sacked his popular but volatile Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka, replacing her with Yoriko Kawaguchi. Makiko Tanaka (田中 真紀子 Tanaka Makiko, born in Nishiyama Niigata, January 14, 1944) is a Japanese politician the daughter is a Japanese politician She was born in Tokyo. She holds a B By April, following an economic slump and a series of LDP scandals that claimed the career of YKK member Koichi Kato, Koizumi's popularity rating had fallen 40 percentage points since his nomination as prime minister. Koichi Kato (加藤 紘一 Katō Kōichi June 17, 1939 - is a Japanese Politician. ^[9]

Koizumi was re-elected in 2003 and his popularity surged as the economy recovered. His proposal to cut pension benefits as a move to fiscal reform, however, turned out to be highly unpopular. Also, his two visits to North Korea to solve the issue of abducted Japanese nationals only somewhat raised his popularity, as he could not secure the return of many abductees to Japan. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, This restricted his administration's approval rating in the House of Councilors elections in 2004 to being only marginally better than the opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ). Elections to the House of Councillors, the upper house of the legislature of Japan, were held on July 11, 2004. The is a liberal Political party in Japan founded in 1998 by the merger of several smaller parties

In 2005, the House of Councilors rejected the contentious postal privatization bills. was a public corporation in Japan, that existed from 2003–2007 offering postal and package delivery services banking services and life insurance Koizumi previously made it clear that he would dissolve the lower house if the bill failed to pass. The Democratic Party, while expressing support for the privatization, made a tactical vote against the bill. Fifty-one LDP members also either voted against the bills or abstained.

On August 8, 2005, Koizumi, as promised, dissolved the House of Representatives and called for snap elections. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A snap election is an election called earlier than scheduled Generally it refers to an election called when no one expects it usually to capitalize on a unique electoral opportunity or He also expelled rebel LDP members for not supporting the bill. The LDP's chances for success were initially uncertain; the secretary general of New Komeito (a junior coalition partner with Koizumi's Liberal Democratic Party) said that his party would entertain forming a coalition government with the Democratic Party of Japan if the DPJ took a majority in the House of Representatives. The, New Komeito Party, or NKP is a Centre-right political party in Japan founded by members of the Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai ^[10]

Koizumi's popularity rose almost twenty points after he dissolved the House and expelled rebel LDP members, with opinion polls placing the government's approval ratings between 51 and 59 percent. The electorate saw the election in terms of a vote for or against the reform (privatisation), which the Democratic Party and rebel LDP members were seen as being against.

The September 2005 elections were the LDP's largest victory since 1986, giving the party a large majority in the House of Representatives and nullifying opposing voices in the House of Councilors. For a breakdown of the results by block district with maps see Results of Japan general election 2005 Japan held a nationwide election to Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) In the following Diet session, the last to be held under Koizumi's government, the LDP passed 82 of its 91 proposed bills, including postal privatization. ^[3]

Resignation

Koizumi announced that he would step down from office in 2006, per LDP rules, and would not personally choose a successor as many LDP prime ministers have in the past. On September 20, 2006, Shinzo Abe was elected to succeed Koizumi as president of the LDP. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Abe succeeded Koizumi as prime minister on September 26, 2006. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Personal life

Koizumi married 21-year-old university student Kayoko Miyamoto in 1978. The couple had been formally introduced to each other as potential spouses, a common practice known as omiai. Miai ( 見合い literally "looking at each other" or omiai (the "o" is honorific is a Japanese custom whereby unattached individuals are introduced The wedding ceremony at the Tokyo Prince Hotel was attended by about 2,500 people, including Fukuda (then Prime Minister), and featured a wedding cake shaped like the National Diet Building. A wedding cake is the traditional Cake served to the guests at a Wedding reception (or in parts of England at a Wedding breakfast) after The is the place where both houses of the Diet of Japan meet It is located at 1-chome Nagatachō, Chiyoda Tokyo. ^[11]

The marriage ended in divorce in 1982. Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the termination of a Marriage. Kayoko was unhappy with her lifestyle and Koizumi did not see Kayoko as a viable political wife. ^[11] After this divorce, Koizumi never married again, saying that divorce consumed ten times more energy than marriage. ^[12]

Two of his three sons (Kotaro Koizumi and Shinjiro Koizumi) were kept in Koizumi's custody and raised by one of Koizumi's sisters. Kotaro Koizumi (小泉 孝太郎 Koizumi Kōtarō, born July 10, 1978 in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese actor Although Kayoko claims that she was to be allowed to see her two sons once they reach the age of 16, this did not happen and she has not been able to see them since the divorce. The youngest, Yoshinaga Miyamoto, a student at Keio University, was born following the divorce^[13] and has never met Koizumi. This third son is known to have attended one of Koizumi's rallies, but was also turned away when trying to meet his father by attending his grandmother's funeral. ^[14]

Koizumi is a fan of Richard Wagner, X Japan, and the Japanese pop band Morning Musume, and has released a CD of his favorite pieces by contemporary Italian composer Ennio Morricone. Graceland is the name of the 138 acre estate and large white-columned mansion that once belonged to Elvis Presley, located at 3734 Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis is a Japanese band founded in 1982 by Toshimitsu "Toshi" Deyama and Yoshiki Hayashi. is an all-girl J-pop group from Japan. They are sometimes also referred to as. Ennio Morricone OMRI (born November 10, 1928) is an acclaimed Italian Academy Award -winning composer ^[15].

Koizumi is also a noted fan of Elvis Presley, with whom he shares a birthday (January 8). Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army In 2001 he released a collection of his favorite Elvis songs on CD with his comments about each song. His brother is Senior Advisor of the Tokyo Elvis Fan Club. Koizumi and his brother helped finance a statue of Elvis in Tokyo's Harajuku district. Harajuku (原宿 "meadow lodging" is the common name for the area around Harajuku Station on the Yamanote Line in the Shibuya ward On June 30, 2006, he visited the rock legend's former estate, Graceland, accompanied by U. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Graceland is the name of the 138 acre estate and large white-columned mansion that once belonged to Elvis Presley, located at 3734 Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis S. President George W. Bush, and First Lady Laura Bush. After arriving in Memphis aboard Air Force One, they headed to Graceland. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout While there, Koizumi briefly sang a few bars of his favourite Elvis tunes, whilst warmly impersonating Presley, mimicking his characteristic hand movements and leg shakes, and wearing Presley's trademark oversized golden sunglasses. ^[16]

Koizumi also seems to be a fan of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. He and Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen visited the Sibelius' home on September 8, 2006. Matti Taneli Vanhanen ( (born November 4 1955) is the current Prime Minister of Finland, as well as Chairman of the Centre Party. Ainola was the home of Jean Sibelius and his family from the fall of 1904 until 1972 Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. There Koizumi showed respect to the deceased composer with a moment of silence. He also owns reproductions of all seven symphonies by Sibelius.

Koizumi cabinets

	First (April 26, 2001)	First, Realigned (September 30, 2002)	Second (November 19, 2003)	Second, Realigned (September 22, 2004)	Third, Realigned (October 31, 2005)
Secretary	Yasuo Fukuda 4			Hiroyuki Hosoda	Shinzo Abe
Internal Affairs	Toranosuke Katayama		Taro Aso		Heizo Takenaka 3
Justice	Mayumi Moriyama		Daizo Nozawa	Chieko Nohno	Seiken Sugiura
Foreign Affairs	Makiko Tanaka 1	Yoriko Kawaguchi		Nobutaka Machimura	Taro Aso
Finance	Masajuro Shiokawa		Sadakazu Tanigaki
Education	Atsuko Toyama		Takeo Kawamura	Nariaki Nakayama	Kenji Kosaka
Health	Chikara Sakaguchi			Hidehisa Otsuji	Jiro Kawasaki
Agriculture	Tsutomu Takebe	Tadamori Oshima 2	Yoshiyuki Kamei	Yoshinobu Shimamura	Shoichi Nakagawa
Economy	Takeo Hiranuma		Shoichi Nakagawa		Toshihiro Nikai
Land	Chikage Oogi		Nobuteru Ishihara	Kazuo Kitagawa
Environment	Hiroshi Oki 1	Shunichi Suzuki	Yuriko Koike
Public Safety	Jin Murai	Sadakazu Tanigaki	Kiyoko Ono	Yoshitaka Murata	Tetsuo Kutsukake
Disaster Prevention		Yoshitada Konoike	Kiichi Inoue
Defense	Gen Nakatani	Shigeru Ishiba		Yoshinori Ohno	Fukushiro Nukaga
Economic Policy	Heizo Takenaka 3	Heizo Takenaka		Heizo Takenaka	Kaoru Yosano
Financial Affairs	Hakuo Yanagisawa			Tatsuya Ito
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Seiken Sugiura (杉浦 正健 Sugiura Seiken, born July 26, 1934) is a Japanese Politician. A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a governmental cabinet minister who helps form the Foreign policy of a sovereign nation Makiko Tanaka (田中 真紀子 Tanaka Makiko, born in Nishiyama Niigata, January 14, 1944) is a Japanese politician the daughter is a Japanese politician She was born in Tokyo. She holds a B is a Japanese politician He is a member of the House of Representatives of Japan and a member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. is the current Prime Minister of Japan, having taken office on September 24, 2008. The finance minister is a Cabinet position in a Government. A minister of Finance (also called financial affairs the treasury the economy or economic Masajuro Shiokawa (塩川正十郎 Shiokawa Masajūrō, born October 13, 1921) is a Japanese politician is a Japanese politician who served as Minister of Finance in the cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi. The, also known as MEXT or Monkashō, is one of the ministries of the Japanese government. is a Japanese Politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature Nariaki Nakayama (中山 成彬 Nakayama Nariaki; born June 7, 1943) is a Japanese politician Kenji Kosaka (小坂憲次 Kosaka Kenji, born March 12, 1946) is a Japanese politician The, or, is the Cabinet of Japan member in charge of the Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare. Chikara Sakaguchi (坂口力 Sakaguchi Chikara, born April 1, 1934) is a Japanese politician was the Minister of Health Labour and Welfare in the Cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi. is a Japanese politician who served as Minister of Health Labour and Welfare under Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. 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Reform	Nobuteru Ishihara		Kazuyoshi Kaneko	Seiichiro Murakami	Koki Chuma
Technology	Koji Omi	Hiroyuki Hosoda	Toshimitsu Motegi	Yasufumi Tanahashi	Iwao Matsuda
Youth and Gender					Kuniko Inoguchi

Notes:

1. Makiko Tanaka was fired on January 29, 2002. Nobuteru Ishihara (石原伸晃 Ishihara Nobuteru, born April 19, 1957) is a Japanese politician is a Japanese Politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature 村上正一路 Seiichiro Murakami (born May 11, 1952) was the Minister of State for Regulatory Reform the Minister of State for Industrial Revitalization Corporation is a Japanese Politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party is a Japanese politician served as Minister of Finance in the cabinet of Shinzo Abe. is a Japanese Politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature is a Japanese Politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP Tsushima Facation and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national Yasufumi Tanahashi (b February 11, 1963) is a Japanese politician is a Japanese Politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature is a Japanese politician currently serving as Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs Makiko Tanaka (田中 真紀子 Tanaka Makiko, born in Nishiyama Niigata, January 14, 1944) is a Japanese politician the daughter Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Koizumi served as interim foreign minister until February 1, when he appointed then-environment minister Yoriko Kawaguchi to the post. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen is a Japanese politician She was born in Tokyo. She holds a B Koizumi appointed Hiroshi Oki to replace Kawaguchi.
2. Oshima resigned on March 31, 2003 due to a farm-subsidy scandal. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. He was replaced by Kamei, who was kept in the next reshuffle.
3. Takenaka has also held the portfolio of Minister of State for Postal Privatization since the first Koizumi cabinet. He is the only person to serve on Koizumi's cabinet through all five reshuffles.
4. Fukuda resigned on May 7, 2004 and was replaced by Hosoda. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

References

See also

• Richard Lloyd Parry, "Enigma behind Koizumi's winning smile", Times supplement to the Daily Yomiuri, Sunday, September 18, 2005, p. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 15

External links

• Speeches and Statements by Junichiro Koizumi
• Profile of Prime Minister Koizumi
• Yasukuni Shrine official website

Preceded by Yoshiro Mori	Prime Minister of Japan 2001-2006	Succeeded by Shinzo Abe
Preceded by Makiko Tanaka	Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan 2002	Succeeded by Yoriko Kawaguchi

This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Makiko Tanaka (田中 真紀子 Tanaka Makiko, born in Nishiyama Niigata, January 14, 1944) is a Japanese politician the daughter The of Japan is the Cabinet member responsible for Japanese foreign policy and the chief executive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a Japanese politician She was born in Tokyo. She holds a B

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