Shinzō Abe

Key facts

Born

21 September 1954, Shinjuku

Died

8 July 2022, Nara Medical University Hospital

State of birth

Shinjuku

Sector

Politics & governance

Profession

Prime Minister of Japan from 2006–2007 and 2012–2020 (1954–2022)

Gender

Male

Biography

Shinzo Abe was a Japanese statesman and politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020. He was the longest-serving prime minister in Japanese history, serving for nearly nine years.

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Timeline

1. 1954Born in Shinjuku
2. 2002Awarded the Best Dressed Award Political and Economic Category
3. 2005Becomes Chief Cabinet Secretary
4. 2006Becomes Prime Minister of Japan
5. 2012Becomes Prime Minister of Japan
6. 2012Becomes President of the Liberal Democratic Party
7. 2013Awarded the Order of Al-Khalifa
8. 2013Awarded the Best Dressed Award Political and Economic Category
9. 2013Awarded the honorary doctorate
10. 2013Awarded the Asian of the Year
11. 2013Awarded the Herman Kahn Award
12. 2014Becomes member of the House of Representatives of Japan
13. 2014Becomes Prime Minister of Japan
14. 2014Awarded the Time 100
15. 2015Awarded the honorary doctor of the Jawaharlal Nehru University
16. 2015Awarded the honorary doctor of the Turkmen State University
17. 2016Awarded the Global Citizen Awards
18. 2017Becomes member of the House of Representatives of Japan
19. 2017Becomes Prime Minister of Japan
20. 2017Awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
21. 2018Awarded the Time 100
22. 2018Awarded the Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
23. 2020Awarded the Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit
24. 2020Awarded the Gold Olympic Order
25. 2021Becomes member of the House of Representatives of Japan
26. 2021Awarded the Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs
27. 2022Awarded the honorary doctorate
28. 2022Awarded the Junior First Rank
29. 2022Awarded the Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
30. 2022Awarded the Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
31. 2022Dies in Nara Medical University Hospital