Kouzo Akashi

His Excellency
Kouzo Akashi
OL
His Excellency Kouzo Akashi OL
赤司浩三
	Akashi in 1955
33rd Daijō-daijin
	In office; 11 October 1955 – 20 July 1965
Monarch	Seiru ; Tsuyosho
Preceded by	Shinji Matou
Succeeded by	Kaoru Saionji
Leader of the Socialist Party
	In office; 31 August 1955 – 16 July 1965
Preceded by	Shinji Matou
Succeeded by	Kaoru Saionji
Personal details
Born	赤司浩三 (Akashi Kouzo); 8 March 1913; Rakuzan, Teiko
Died	19 July 1995 (aged 82); Rakuzan, Teiko
Political party	Socialist
Spouse	Masami Maeda (m. 1938)
Children	Masahito Akashi; Tadatoshi Akashi;
Parents	Ryuichi Akashi; Kimiko Shishido;
Relatives	Akashi clan
Alma mater	University of Kaijo

Kouzo Akashi (赤司浩三, Akashi Kouzo, 8 March 1913 – 19 July 1995) was a Teikonian politician who served as the 33rd Daijō-daijin from 1955 to 1965. He was the second-longest serving post-war Daijō-daijin, only surpassed by his great-nephew Seijuro Akashi in 2019.

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Daijō-daijin[edit | edit source]

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Collar of the Order of the Light, 1992. ( Teiko)

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