deaths
July 1, 2006
Ryutaro Hashimoto, Japanese politician, 53rd Prime Minister of Japan (born 1937)
Ryutaro Hashimoto
Ryutaro Hashimoto was a Japanese politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1996 to 1998.
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.