UPSC/TNPSC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE Shinzo Abe was a Japanese politician. He served as Japanese prime minister and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) during 2006-2007, followed by second tenure during 2012-2020. He was the longest-serving Japanese prime minister in history. He also served as Chief Cabinet Secretary during 2005-2006 when Junichiro Koizumi was Prime Minister. In 2012, he was leader of the opposition. BRIEF INTRODUCTION: Shinzo Abe was born into a political family. In 1993 election, he was elected to the House of Representatives. He was confirmed to become the prime minister through a special session of National Diet. He became the youngest post-war prime minister of Japan. He was the first prime minister after World War II. Shinzo Abe resigned as prime minister, for the second time, in August 2020 due to resurgence of ulcerative colitis. He formally offered his resignation on September 16 and Yoshihide Suga became his successor. SHINZO ...
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