Is Tsutomu Hata A-List?

Elected to House

Begins long career in the Diet. Early days as politician.

Finance Minister Appointed

Serves as Minister of Finance. Gaining power and expertise.

Breaks from LDP

Leaves the LDP to form the Renewal Party. A sign of political realignments.

Briefly Prime Minister

Serves as Prime Minister for a very short period. Fleeting moment of peak power.

Joins New Frontier Party

Continues to shift parties amidst political flux. Political maneuvering.

Retires from Politics

Ends his long Diet career. Leaves political life.

Passes Away in Nagano

Dies at age 82. Impact fades with time.

Forgotten Prime Minister

Is remembered mainly for the briefness of his premiership. Largely forgotten by public.