Jōtarō Kawakami

Jōtarō Kawakami
河上 丈太郎
Kawakami in 1963
Chairman of the Japan Socialist Party
In office
6 March 1961 – 6 May 1965
Preceded byInejirō Asanuma
Saburō Eda (acting)
Succeeded byKōzō Sasaki
Chairman of the Right Socialist Party of Japan
In office
18 January 1953 – 12 October 1955
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
2 October 1952 – 3 July 1965
Preceded byKenjin Matsuzawa
Succeeded byTamio Kawakami
ConstituencyHyōgo 1st
In office
21 February 1936 – 18 December 1945
Preceded byShigemasa Sunada
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencyHyōgo 1st
In office
21 February 1928 – 21 January 1930
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byIsao Naka
ConstituencyHyōgo 1st
Personal details
Born(1889-01-03)3 January 1889
Died3 December 1965(1965-12-03) (aged 76)
Tokyo, Japan
PartySocialist (1955–1965)
Other political
affiliations
Spouse
Sueko Hiraiwa
(m. 1918)
ChildrenTamio Kawakami
EducationRikkyō Middle School
Alma materTokyo Imperial University
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Jōtarō Kawakami (河上 丈太郎; 3 January 1889 – 3 December 1965) was a Japanese politician who was initially the leader of the Right Socialist Party, and then later a leader of the united Japan Socialist Party.