Masa Nakayama

Masa Nakayama
中山 マサ
Nakayama in 1952
Minister of Health and Welfare
In office
19 July 1960 – 8 December 1960
Prime MinisterHayato Ikeda
Preceded byYoshio Watanabe
Succeeded byKimi Furui
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
30 January 1967 – 2 December 1969
Preceded byTomizō Oshitani
Succeeded byMasaaki Nakayama
ConstituencyOsaka 2nd
In office
26 April 1947 – 23 October 1963
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byTomizō Oshitani
ConstituencyOsaka 2nd
Personal details
BornMasa Iida-Powers
(1891-01-19)19 January 1891
Died11 October 1976(1976-10-11) (aged 85)
Osaka, Japan
PartyLiberal Democratic
Other political
affiliations
DP (1947)
Dōshi Club (1947–1948)
DLP (1948–1950)
LP (1950–1955)
SpouseFukuzō Nakayama
ChildrenTaro Nakayama
Masaaki Nakayama
RelativesYasuhide Nakayama (grandson)
Alma materKwassui Women's University
Ohio Wesleyan University
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Masa Nakayama (中山 マサ, Nakayama Masa; January 19, 1891 – October 11, 1976) was a Japanese politician and educator who was the first woman appointed to the Cabinet of Japan when she became Minister of Health and Welfare in 1960.