Background
Suzuki, Zenko was born on January 11, 1911 in Yamada, Honshu, Japan.
Suzuki, Zenko was born on January 11, 1911 in Yamada, Honshu, Japan.
Degree in Education, Fishery Training Institute, Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry.
Chairman Standing Committee on Local Administration 1958-1960. Minister of Post and Telecommunications 1960-1964. Chief Cabinet Secretary 1964-1965.
Minister of Health and Welfare 1965-1968, of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 1976-1977. Various posts in Liberal-Democratic Party (LDP) incl. Chair, of Executive Council 1968-1980, President -October 1982.
Prime Minister of Japan 1980-1982.
Married Sachi Suzuki, 1939. Children: Shun'ichi, Motoko, Kazue, Chikako.