Kabun Mutō, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Kabun Mutō

Japanese politician

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1926

Place of Birth: Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 04-Nov-2009

Profession: politician, diplomat

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Kabun Muto (?? ??, Muto Kabun, 18 November 1926 – 4 November 2009) was a Japanese politician who served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs for a brief period in 1993. Muto was born in Kakamigahara in Gifu Prefecture in 1926.
He studied at the Kyoto University.
He was later elected to the House of Representatives of Japan. Muto founded and directed a minority studies group serving the Japanese government.
Muto replaced Michio Watanabe as Minister for Foreign Affairs.
After his stint as Foreign Minister, Muto would later hold positions at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
He subsequently retired from politics in 2005. In March 1993 he was appointed an Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia, for service to Australian/Japanese relations.