Japan is the only country in the world to have suffered the ravages of atomic bombing. That experience left an indelible mark on the hearts of our people, making them passionately determined to renounce all wars.
Eisaku Sato Quotes
It is the earnest hope of our people that the world may see the day when all nuclear weapons are abolished.
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| Birth: | 27th March, 1901 |
| Death: | 3rd June, 1975 |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Profession: | Politician |
About
Eisaku Sato was born in Tabuse, Japan. He was a Japanese politician and the 39th Prime Minister of Japan, elected on 9 November 1964, and re-elected on 17 February 1967, and 14 January 1970, serving until 7 July 1972. He was the first Prime Minister to have been born in the 20th century. He studied German law at Tokyo Imperial University. In 1923, he passed the senior civil service examinations, and in the following year, upon graduation, became a civil servant in the Ministry of Railways. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1974 for his work in negotiating the Non-Proliferation Treaty and lifelong opposition to nuclear weapons.
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