On this day, 27 years ago, July 30, 1998 (June 8, 1998, the lunar calendar), Keizo Obuchi was elected Prime Minister of Japan. Keizo Obuchi (center) became the 84th Prime Minister of Japan. On July 30, 1998, Obuchi, the 18th President of the Liberal Democratic Party, was elected the 84th Prime Minister of Japan. Keizo Obuchi was born on June 25, 1937 in Gunma Prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. He is 61 years old. He graduated from Waseda University with a master's degree. In 1963, 26-year-old Obuchi won the Gunma Regional Council election and became the youngest member of the parliament at that time. At that time, there were two new political stars in the same constituency, Fukuda and Yasuhiro Nakasone. Obuchi claimed to be "a little lily in two high mountains." When the Liberal Democratic Party established the "Founding Council" in 1985, Obuchi worked with Ryutaro Hashimoto, Ichiro Ozawa, Tsutomu Hata, and (Kino) Yamama Seiroku. In 1991, he succeeded Ichiro Ozawa as secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party. In 1992, after the split of the Takeshita faction, he formed the Obuchi faction and served as president. In 1994, he became the vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party, and since then established his status as a powerful faction in the Liberal Democratic Party. Since Obuchi joined the cabinet in 1979, he has served as Chief of the General Affairs Department, Minister of Development of Okinawa, and Chief Cabinet Secretary. He has served as Foreign Minister since September 1997. Obuchi has led delegations to visit China many times. Obuchi had one son and two daughters. He likes to play golf on weekdays and is an amateur radio enthusiast. He has a gentle temperament, is cautious when things happen, and has strong coordination skills. Therefore, his character is quite praised. On May 14, 2000, former Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi passed away due to illness at Tokyo's Juntendo Hospital at the age of 62. Keizo Obuchi (left), Junichiro Koizumi (center) and (Kino) Shiroku Yamama (right) are together.