Prime Minister of Japan30 June 1994
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, heads minority Government
Historical person
Tomiichi Murayama Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Tomiichi Murayama, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Japan.
8 records1994–19968 events2 places
Chronological biography
1994
1995
Earthquake1995
The Kobe earthquake kills more than 5,000
Aum Shinrikyo20 March 1995
A nerve gas attack in a Tokyo subway kills eight and injures thousands, the Aum Shinrikyo ("Supreme Truth") cult is to blame
Bombing of Tokyo20 March 1995
A nerve gas attack in a Tokyo subway kills eight and injures thousands, the Aum Shinrikyo ("Supreme Truth") cult is to blame
Cold War4 September 1995
Japanese-American relations are strained after the rape of a 12 yr schoolgirl by two US marines and a sailor, citing the end of the cold war, critics question the need to keep 45,000 US troops in Japan
Independence of Japan4 September 1995
Japanese-American relations are strained after the rape of a 12 yr schoolgirl by two US marines and a sailor, citing the end of the cold war, critics question the need to keep 45,000 US troops in Japan
Japanese-American relations are strained4 September 1995
Japanese-American relations are strained after the rape of a 12 yr schoolgirl by two US marines and a sailor, citing the end of the cold war, critics question the need to keep 45,000 US troops in Japan
1996
Resignation of Tomiichi Murayama5 January 1996
Announces his resignation
Titles and roles
Prime Minister of Japan
Record provenance
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