Kenzō Kōno, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Kenzō Kōno

Japanese politician (1901-1983)

Date of Birth: 14-May-1901

Place of Birth: Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 16-Oct-1983

Profession: politician

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Kenzo Kono (Japanese: ????) (May 14, 1901 – October 16, 1983) was President of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (1965–1975).
He was the younger brother of his predecessor, Ichiro Kono and the uncle of Yohei Kono (Ichiro's son).
He was a graduate of Waseda University.
He belongs to a political dynasty which also includes Taro Kono.
In his youth he was a long-distance runner and won stages of the Hakone Ekiden in 1921 and 1922. In his political career, he was the Upper House Chairman from 17 July 1971 to 3 July 1977, elected five times as Member of the House of Councilors for Kanagawa Prefecture between 1953 and 1983, and was a Member of the House of Representatives for Kanagawa's third district from 24 January 1949 to 28 August 1952.