Mitsumasa Yonai

Mitsumasa Yonai
米内 光政
Prime Minister of Japan
In office
16 January – 22 July 1940
MonarchHirohito
Preceded byNobuyuki Abe
Succeeded byFumimaro Konoe
Minister of the Navy
Empire of Japan
In office
2 February 1937 – 30 August 1939
Prime Minister
Preceded byOsami Nagano
Succeeded byYoshida Zengo
In office
22 July 1944 – 1 December 1945
Prime Minister
Preceded byNaokuni Nomura
Succeeded byNone (Position abolished)
Personal details
Born(1880-03-02)2 March 1880
Mitsuwari, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Died20 April 1948(1948-04-20) (aged 68)
Resting placeMorioka Japan
Political partyIndependent
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Branch/service Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service1901–1945
Rank Admiral
CommandsKasuga, Iwate, Fusō, Mutsu, First Expeditionary Fleet, IJN 3rd Fleet, Combined Fleet, IJN 1st Fleet

Mitsumasa Yonai (米内 光政, Yonai Mitsumasa, 2 March 1880 – 20 April 1948) was a Japanese navy officer and politician. He served as admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, Minister of the Navy, and Prime Minister of Japan in 1940.