Saitō Takao (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Saitō Takao (politician)

Longtime member of the Diet of Japan who opposed war in China.

Date of Birth: 13-Sep-1870

Place of Birth: Tajima Province, Japan

Date of Death: 07-Oct-1949

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Saito Takao (?? ??, September 13, 1870 – October 7, 1949) was a Japanese politician and longtime member of the Imperial Diet from Hyogo Prefecture.
He was a member of the Rikken Minseito party.
On February 2, 1940, he made a speech in which he sharply questioned the prosecution and justification of Japan's "holy war" in China.
For this, he was expelled from the Diet on March 7, 1940.
His speech also led to the creation of the League of Diet Members Believing the Objectives of the Holy War by Fumimaro Konoe.
Saito would be re-elected to the Diet in 1942.
After the surrender of Japan in 1945, he was one of the politicians that participated in the Allied Occupation's efforts to democratize Japan.