Hisashi Asō
Hisashi Asō | |
|---|---|
麻生 久 | |
Asō in 1936 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 20 February 1936 – 6 September 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Ōhashi Seitarō |
| Constituency | Tokyo 5th |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 May 1891 Kusu, Ōita, Japan |
| Died | 6 September 1940 (aged 49) Tokyo, Japan |
| Resting place | Tama Cemetery |
| Party | Shakai Taishūtō (1932–1940) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Children | Yoshikata Asō |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
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Hisashi Asō (麻生 久, Asō Hisashi; 24 May 1891 – 6 September 1940) was a Japanese socialist politician and trade unionist active in the Taishō and early Shōwa periods. He served as chairman of the Social Mass Party (Shakai Taishūtō) and was a key figure in prewar proletarian parties and the labour movement, later advocating collaboration with right-wing renovationist elements and the military.