Masayoshi Ito

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Masayoshi Ito
伊東 正義
Acting Prime Minister of Japan
In office 12 June 1980 – 17 July 1980
Monarch	Shōwa
Deputy	Himself
Preceded by	Masayoshi Ōhira
Succeeded by	Zenkō Suzuki
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 21 November 1963 – 21 May 1994
Constituency	Fukushima 2nd district
Personal details
Born	(1913-12-15)15 December 1913 Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Died	21 May 1994(1994-05-21) (aged 80) Tokyo, Japan
Political party	Liberal Democratic Party
Alma mater	Tokyo Imperial University

Masayoshi Ito (伊東 正義, Itō Masayoshi, 15 December 1913 – 21 May 1994) was a Japanese political figure. He served as acting Prime Minister of Japan in 1980 after the sudden death of Masayoshi Ōhira. He then served as foreign minister of Japan from 1980 to 1981.