Prince Fumimaro Konoe (近衛 文麿 Konoe Fumimaro often Konoye 12 October 1891 – 16 December 1945) was a Japanese politician in the Empire of Japan who served as the 34th 38th and 39th Prime Minister of Japan and founder/leader of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association. He was Prime Minister in the lead-up to Japan entering World War II.
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active years end date
1939-01-05, 1941-10-18
active years start date
1937-06-04, 1940-07-22, 1940-10-12
birth date
1891-10-12
birth place
Tokyo, Empire of Japan
death date
1945-12-16
death place
Tokyo, Occupation of Japan
monarch
Hirohito
office
Leader of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association
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