Takeo Kurusu

Takeo Kurusu
栗栖 赳夫
Minister of Finance
In office
25 June 1947  10 March 1948
Prime MinisterTetsu Katayama
Preceded byShōtarō Yano
Succeeded byTokutarō Kitamura
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
3 May 1947  26 March 1953
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byKimiko Abe
ConstituencyYamaguchi at-large
Member of the House of Peers
In office
19 June 1946  2 May 1947
Nominated by the Emperor
Personal details
Born(1895-07-21)21 July 1895
Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan
Died10 May 1966(1966-05-10) (aged 70)
Political partyLP (1952–1955)
Other political
affiliations
JLP (1945–1947)
Ryokufūkai (1947)
DP (1947–1950)
NDP (1950–1952)
Alma materTokyo Imperial University

Takeo Kurusu (栗栖赳夫; 1895–1966) was a politician in Japan's Democratic Party. He served in various political and government offices, including the minister of finance in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Tetsu Katayama.