Nobuyuki Abe
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Nobuyuki Abe (阿部 信行 Abe Nobuyuki, November 24 1875–September 7 1953) was a Japanese soldier and politician, and was the 36th Prime Minister of Japan from August 30 1939 to January 16 1940.
He was born in Ishikawa Prefecture. In 1936, he was put on reserve list with rank of general and became Prime Minister on August 30, 1939. He took over from Kiichiro Hiranuma and was replaced by Mitsumasa Yonai in January of 1940.
He was a special envoy to China and joined the House of Peers in 1942. He was the president of the Imperial Rule Assistance Political Association and was the Governor-General of Korea in 1944 and 1945.
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| Preceded by: Kiichiro Hiranuma | Prime Minister of Japan 1939–1940 | Succeeded by: Mitsumasa Yonai |
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