Keizō Hayashi (林 敬三, Hayashi Keizō, 8 January 1907 – 12 November 1991) was a Japanese civil servant, general officer and the first Chairman of Joint Staff Council (JSC), a post equivalent to Chief of the General Staff in other countries, from 1954 to 1964. He was instrumental in founding the post-war Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) in 1954.
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8 January 1907 Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
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Died |
12 November 1991 (aged 84) Tokyo, Japan
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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