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Fumio Abe (阿部 文男, Abe Fumio, 23 June 1922 – 6 December 2006) was a Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) politician who served as state minister for Hokkaido and Okinawa development agencies.
Career
Abe was first elected to the lower house in 1969. He was state minister for Okinawa and Hokkaido development agencies in 1989 in the cabinet of Toshiki Kaifu. Abe served as secretary general and treasurer of Kiichi Miyazawa's faction in the LDP until December 1991. Abe resigned from his post after newspaper reports of the alleged bribes. Abe retired from politics in 1993.
Bribery scandal
Abe was arrested due to his involvement in a bribery scandal on 13 January 1992. In 1994, he was sentenced by the Tokyo District Court to three years in prison. However, the verdict was rejected by the Tokyo High Court and the Supreme Court.
Death
Abe died of heart failure in Hakodate, Hokkaido, on 6 December 2006. He was 84.