Mikio Mizuta
Mikio Mizuta (April 13, 1905 – December 22, 1976) was a Japanese lawyer, educator and politician. He founded Josai University in 1965 and served as its chancellor and president. Mizuta was born in Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture, and earned a law degree from Kyoto University.
After World War II, he was elected to the House of Representatives in 1946 as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
His government roles included Minister of International Trade and Industry (1956–1957), Director-General of the Economic Deliberation Agency (1953), and three terms as Minister of Finance (1960–1962, 1966–1968, 1971–1972). During his first term as finance minister, Japan faced a deficit crisis in July 1961, and he helped secure short-term loans from three American banks to stabilize the economy.
He also chaired the LDP Policy Research Committee during several periods: in 1966, from January 1970 to July 1971, and from November 1973 to November 1974. Mizuta served as Special Envoy to attend Francisco Franco's funeral. He remained a House member until his death in Tokyo in 1976 at age 71. He was survived by his daughter Noriko Mizuta. His birthplace house in Kamogawa is a nationally registered asset and a museum run by Josai University.
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