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| Ohira, Masayoshi |
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| 191080, Japanese political leader, prime minister (197880) of Japan. After serving in the house of representatives, he became foreign minister (196264, 197274) and minister of finance (197476). A Liberal Democrat, he was elected prime minister in 1978 but died in office. |
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