| Ippei Kaneko | |
|---|---|
| 金子 一平 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 8 December 1978 – 8 November 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Masayoshi Ohira |
| Preceded by | Tatsuo Murayama |
| Succeeded by | Noboru Takeshita |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 21 November 1960 – 8 June 1986 | |
| Constituency | Gifu 2nd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1913-02-12)12 February 1913 Takayama, Gifu, Japan |
| Died | 28 March 1989(1989-03-28) (aged 76) Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Children | Kazuyoshi Kaneko |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Ippei Kaneko (金子 一平, Kaneko Ippei, 12 February 1913 – 28 March 1989) was a Japanese politician. He served as finance minister of Japan from 1978 to 1979.
Career
Kaneko was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and part of the Ikeda faction led by Hayato Ikeda. Kaneko was the chairman of the LDP's tax system research council. He ran for Diet seat in the 1960 general election as a member of the Ikeda faction.
He worked at the ministry of finance as bureaucrat and had experience on tax policy. He served as the head of the Osaka Tax Bureau until 1978.
He was appointed minister of finance in the Masayoshi Ohira's cabinet on 8 December 1978, replacing Tatsuo Murayama in the post. Kaneko was in office until 8 November 1979. He was part of the faction led by Masayoshi Ohira in the LDP during this period. Then Kaneko served as the director of the Economic Planning Agency (EPA) in the mid-1980s.
Personal life
Kaneko's eldest son Kazuyoshi Kaneko is also a politician and held different cabinet portfolios, including transport minister.
References
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- "Cabinet Profiles". The Japan Times. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
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| House of Representatives (Japan) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byKunikichi Saito | Chair, Finance Committee of the House of Representatives of Japan 1972 |
Succeeded bySoichi Kamoda |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded byTatsuo Murayama | Minister of Finance 1978–1979 |
Succeeded byNoboru Takeshita |
| Preceded byToshio Komoto | Head of the Economic Planning Agency 1984–1985 |
Succeeded byWataru Hiraizumi |