Kaoru Ōta
Kaoru Ōta | |
|---|---|
| 太田 薫 | |
Ōta in 1954 | |
| Chairman of the Japanese Federation of Synthetic Chemistry Workers' Unions | |
| In office 1953–1957 | |
| Chairman of the General Council of Trade Unions of Japan | |
| In office 1958–1966 | |
| Preceded by | Yukitaka Haraguchi |
| Succeeded by | Toshikatsu Horii |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1912 Hayashida village, Okayama prefecture, Empire of Japan |
| Died | September 14, 1998 (aged 86) Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Japan Socialist Party |
| Education | Osaka Imperial University |
Kaoru Ōta (Japanese: 太田 薫; 1 January 1912 – 14 September 1998) was a Japanese trade union leader. He served as chairman of the General Council of Trade Unions of Japan (Sōhyō) from 1958 to 1966. Known for his cheerful demeanor and energetic activism, Ōta's many forceful statements in defense of the Japanese workers were affectionately known as the "Ōta Trumpet" (Ōta rappa).