Yasujirō Tsutsumi
Yasujirō Tsutsumi | |
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堤 康次郎 | |
Tsutsumi in 1955 | |
| Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
| In office May 18, 1953 – December 10, 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Banboku Ōno |
| Succeeded by | Tō Matsunaga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1889 Yagisho, Shiga Prefecture |
| Died | 26 April 1964 (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Kamakura |
| Political party | Kaishintō |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
Yasujirō Tsutsumi (堤 康次郎, Tsutsumi Yasujirō; 7 March 1889 − 26 April 1964) was a Japanese entrepreneur, politician, and business tycoon who founded a dynasty which became the wealthiest, most influential family of 20th century Japan. Tsutsumi served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan from May 1953 to December 1954, resigning at the end of the government of Shigeru Yoshida.