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Taro Aso

Diplomat · Politician

Taro Aso is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	ASO Taro · Aszó Taró · Taro Aso · Taró Asó · Tarō Asō · 12 more...				[sources]
Other name	Aso Taro · Aszó Taró · Asô Tarô · Asō Tarō · T. Aso · 31 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Aso · フランシスコ · 아소다로				[sources]
Birth date	1940-09-20				[sources]
Place of birth	Iizuka				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Japan				[sources]
Country	Japan				[sources]
Citizenship	Japan				[sources]
First name	Tarō				[sources]
Last name	Aso · Asō				[sources]
Website	www.aso-taro.jp · twitter.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q132596				[sources]
Position	Deputy Prime Minister of Japan (2012-2021) · Minister of Finance (2012-2021) · Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications (2003-2005) · Minister of State for Financial Services (2012-2021) · Prime Minister of Japan (2008-2009) · 5 more...				[sources]
Education	Gakushuin Boys' Junior and Senior High School · Gakushuin Primary School · Gakushuin University · London School of Economics and Political Science · Stanford University · 1 more...				[sources]
Religion	Catholicism				[sources]
Last change	2025-01-25	Last processed	2025-01-25	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

Prime Minister of Japan from 2008 to 2009

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-11-23

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Princesa Tomohito de Mikasa Close Associate	sibling	-	-
Juzuki no Kimi Close Associate	ancestor · relative	-	-
Chikako Aso Close Associate	spouse	-	-
Masahiro Asō Close Associate	child	-	-
Yutaka Aso Close Associate	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Deputy Prime Minister of Japan	2012-12-26	2021-10-04
Minister of State for Financial Services	2012-12-26	2021-10-04
Minister of Finance	2012-12-26	2021-10-04
Minister of Finance	2012-12-26	2021-10-04
member of the House of Representatives of Japan	2021-10-31	2024-10-09
Member of the Shūgiin	2014-12-14	2017-09-28
member of the House of Representatives of Japan	-	-
Member of the Shūgiin	2017-11-01	-
Deputy Prime Minister of Japan	2012-12-26	2021-10-04
member of the House of Representatives of Japan	2017-10-22	2021-10-14
member of the House of Representatives of Japan	2017-10-22	-
Minister of State for Financial Services	2012-12-26	2021-10-04
member of the House of Representatives of Japan	2021-10-31	-

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Shun'ichi Suzuki Politician	relative · sister's husband	-	-

Data sources

Every Politician58,775

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories435,144

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External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source

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Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Princesa Tomohito de Mikasa Close Associate	sibling	-	-
Juzuki no Kimi Close Associate	ancestor · relative	-	-
Chikako Aso Close Associate	spouse	-	-
Masahiro Asō Close Associate	child	-	-
Yutaka Aso Close Associate	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Deputy Prime Minister of Japan	2012-12-26	2021-10-04
Minister of State for Financial Services	2012-12-26	2021-10-04
Minister of Finance	2012-12-26	2021-10-04
Minister of Finance	2012-12-26	2021-10-04
member of the House of Representatives of Japan	2021-10-31	2024-10-09
Member of the Shūgiin	2014-12-14	2017-09-28
member of the House of Representatives of Japan	-	-
Member of the Shūgiin	2017-11-01	-
Deputy Prime Minister of Japan	2012-12-26	2021-10-04
member of the House of Representatives of Japan	2017-10-22	2021-10-14
member of the House of Representatives of Japan	2017-10-22	-
Minister of State for Financial Services	2012-12-26	2021-10-04
member of the House of Representatives of Japan	2021-10-31	-

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Shun'ichi Suzuki Politician	relative · sister's husband	-	-