Shinzo Abe was making a speech when he was shot twice in the neck from behind

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67-year-old Abe was Japan’s longest-serving prime minister

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He led the biggest faction in his governing Liberal Democratic Party

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Abe first served as PM from 2006 to 2007, the youngest person to hold office

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His second time as prime minister lasted from 2012 to 2020

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He is credited with reviving the LDP after an electoral thrashing in 2009

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He resigned following the accusations citing health issues

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