Fujiyama Aiichiro

Businessman and politician. Born in Tokyo. Eldest son of business leader Fujiyama Raita. Dropped out of Keio University's Department of Political Science due to illness. After serving as president of Dainihon Sugar Co., Ltd. (the predecessor of Dainihon Meiji Sugar Co., Ltd.) and Nitto Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. (which was absorbed into Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. (now Mitsubishi Chemical Co., Ltd.) in 1998), he became chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 1941 (Showa 16). In 1942, he inspected the occupied southern territories as an advisor to the Ministry of the Navy. In 1944, he attempted to overthrow the Tojo Hideki cabinet. After Japan's defeat in World War II, he was banned from holding public office, but was released in 1950 (Showa 25). In 1956, he signed the agreement as a plenipotentiary member of the Japan-Philippines Reparations Conference. From July 1957, he served as foreign minister in the first and second Kishi Nobusuke cabinets. He was involved in the negotiations for the revision of the Japan-US Security Treaty. Since 1958, he has been a member of the House of Representatives (Kanagawa 1st district). He served as Director-General of the Economic Planning Agency in the second Ikeda Hayato Cabinet and Chairman of the General Council of the Liberal Democratic Party. While he worked hard to restore diplomatic relations between Japan and China, he also sought to take charge of the government after 1964, but lost to Ikeda and Eisaku Sato in the LDP presidential election, and retired from politics in 1975.

[Takashi Ara February 18, 2019]

"My Autobiography" by Aiichiro Fujiyama (1957, Gakufu Shoin) " ▽ "Politics: My Way - Memoirs of Aiichiro Fujiyama" by Aiichiro Fujiyama (1976, Asahi Shimbun)" ▽ "My Resume: Businessperson 2" (Reprinted in 2004, Nihon Keizai Shimbun)

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実業家、政治家。東京生まれ。財界首脳藤山雷太(らいた)の長男。慶応義塾大学政治学科を病気のため中退。大日本製糖（大日本明治製糖の前身）、日東化学工業（1998年三菱(みつびし)レイヨン〈現、三菱ケミカル〉に吸収合併）の社長を経て1941年（昭和16）日本商工会議所会頭。1942年海軍省顧問として南方占領地を視察。1944年東条英機(ひでき)内閣打倒を図る。第二次世界大戦敗戦後、公職追放となり、1950年（昭和25）解除。1956年日比賠償会議全権委員として協定調印。1957年7月から第一次・第二次岸信介(のぶすけ)内閣の外相。日米安全保障条約改定の折衝にあたった。1958年以来衆議院議員（神奈川1区）。第二次池田勇人(はやと)内閣経済企画庁長官、自民党総務会長を歴任。日中国交回復に尽力する一方、1964年以降政権担当を企図し、自民党総裁選で池田、佐藤栄作と争って敗北し、1975年に政界を引退した。

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『藤山愛一郎著『私の自叙伝』（1957・学風書院）』▽『藤山愛一郎著『政治わが道　藤山愛一郎回想録』（1976・朝日新聞社）』▽『『私の履歴書　経済人2』（復刊・2004・日本経済新聞社）』

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