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Junichiro Koizumi

Junichiro Koizumi ( koy-ZOO-mee; 小泉純一郎, Koizumi Jun'ichirō; born 8 January 1942) is a Japanese retired politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2001 to 2006. He retired from politics in 2009.

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Age: 84
Status: Living

Born: January 8, 1942 · Yokosuka, Japan
Nationality: Japanese
Known for: Politics, Science

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