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Yōhei Kōno
Japanese politician
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dead
- born
- 1937
- died
- 2026
- age at death
- 89
- known for
- politician, diplomat
1937 – 2026

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who yōhei kōno is
Yōhei Kōno was a Japanese politician who was President of the Liberal Democratic Party. He served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from November 2003 until August 2009, when the LDP lost its majority in the 2009 election. Kōno served as speaker for the longest length since the set up of House of Representatives in 1890.
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