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Yasuhiro Nakasone | |
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中曽根康弘 | |
 Official portrait, 1982 | |
| Prime Minister of Japan | |
| In office 27 November 1982 – 6 November 1987 | |
| Monarch | Shōwa |
| Deputy | Shin Kanemaru |
| Preceded by | Zenkō Suzuki |
| Succeeded by | Noboru Takeshita |
| President of the Liberal Democratic Party | |
| In office 25 November 1982 – 31 October 1987 | |
| Vice President | Susumu Nikaidō |
| Secretary-General | Susumu Nikaidō Rokusuke Tanaka Shin Kanemaru Noboru Takeshita Shintaro Abe |
| Preceded by | Zenkō Suzuki |
| Succeeded by | Noboru Takeshita |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 26 April 1947 – 10 October 2004 | |
| Constituency | Gunma 3rd district (1947–1996) Northern Kanto PR (1996–2004) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 May 1918 Takasaki, Gunma, Empire of Japan |
| Died | 29 November 2019 (aged 101) Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Spouse |
Tsutako Nakasone
(m. 1945; died 2012) |
| Children | Hirofumi Nakasone |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch/service | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-commander (as Naval Paymaster) |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Yasuhiro Nakasone (中曽根 康弘, Nakasone Yasuhiro, 27 May 1918 – 29 November 2019) was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party from 1982 to 1987. He was a member of the House of Representatives for more than 50 years. His political term was best known for pushing through the privatization of state-owned companies and pursuing a hawkish and pro-U.S. foreign policy.