births
February 26, 1924
Noboru Takeshita, Japanese soldier and politician, 74th Prime Minister of Japan (died 2000)
Noboru Takeshita
Noboru Takeshita was a Japanese politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1987 to 1989.
Prime Minister 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.