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Hayato Ikeda, Japanese politician, 58th Prime Minister of Japan (died 1965)

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Hayato Ikeda

Prime Minister of Japan from 1960 to 1964

Hayato Ikeda was a Japanese politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1960 to 1964. He is best known for his Income Doubling Plan, which promised to double the size of Japan's economy in 10 years, and for presiding over the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
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Prime Minister of Japan

Head of government of Japan

The prime minister of Japan is the head of government of Japan. The prime minister chairs the Cabinet of Japan and has the ability to select and dismiss its ministers of state. The prime minister also serves as the commander-in-chief of the Japan Self Defence Forces.
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