Background
Tsuneo was born in 1877 in Oita, Japan.
Tsuneo was born in 1877 in Oita, Japan.
Tsuneo Kanemitsu entered Government service to become head of the tax bureau. Later resigned to enter the business world and was a director of several firms. After World War II entered politics and was elected to House of Representatives seven times, in the course of which was a manager of Seiyukai Party, Minister of Overseas Affairs (1939), vice-chairman of House of Representatives and Minister of Welfare (1940).