Naoto Kan

Naoto Kan (菅直人 Kan Naoto, born October 10, 1946) was the prime minister of Japan from June 8, 2010, to September 2, 2011. He succeeded Yukio Hatoyama as leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) on June 8, 2010, having served as minister of finance in his predecessor's cabinet.