Noboru Takeshita

Noboru Takeshita (竹下 登, Takeshita Noboru?, 26 February 1924 – 19 June 2000) was a Japanese politician and the 74th Prime Minister of Japan from 6 November 1987 to 3 June 1989.

Takeshita was also the last Prime Minister during the long rule of the Emperor Shōwa.

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