= Yoshihide Suga = '''Yoshihide Suga''' ('''菅 義偉''') was [[Japan/PrimeMinisters|prime minister of Japan]]. <> ---- == History == Suga was elected to the diet in 1996 for the [[Japan/LiberalDemocraticParty|LDP]]. Suga served as [[Japan/ShinzoAbe|Abe's]] chief cabinet secretary for nine years. He is the longest serving chief cabinet secretary by a factor of two. In 2019 he announced the new imperial name Reiwa. In 2020, Abe resigned due to a relapse of his ulcerative colitis. Suga was the clear favorite in the leadership contest and became prime minister on September 14th. With a party leadership contest scheduled for September 29th, 2021, and amid rapidly declining approval rates, Suga announced his resignation on September 3rd. [[Japan/FumioKishida|Fumio Kishida]] won the contest and succeeded Suga as prime minister. ---- CategoryRicottone