Kenji Miyamoto (politician)

Kenji Miyamoto
宮本 顕治
Miyamoto in 1978
Chairman of the Central Committee of the Japanese Communist Party
In office
31 July 1982 – 26 September 1992
Preceded bySanzō Nosaka
Succeeded byTetsuzo Fuwa (2000)
Chairman of the Japanese Communist Party
In office
7 July 1970 – 31 July 1982
Preceded byHimself (as General Secretary)
Succeeded byTetsuzo Fuwa
General Secretary of the Japanese Communist Party
In office
1 August 1958 – 7 July 1970
Preceded bySanzo Nosaka
Succeeded byHimself (as Chairman)
Member of House of Councillors
In office
11 July 1977 – 9 July 1989
ConstituencyNational district
(1977-1983)
National PR block
(1983-1989)
Personal details
Born17 October 1908
Hikari, Yamaguchi, Empire of Japan
Died18 July 2007 (aged 98)
Tokyo, Japan
Political partyJapanese Communist Party
Alma materTokyo Imperial University

Kenji Miyamoto (宮本 顕治, Miyamoto Kenji, 17 October 1908 – 18 July 2007) was a Japanese communist politician. He was the leader of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) from 1958 to 1977.[1]

  1. ^ Martin, Douglas (2007-07-20). "Kenji Miyamoto, 98, Leader of Japan's Communist Party, Dies". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved 2007-08-06.