Makoto Taki Explained

Makoto Taki
Native Name Lang:ja
Office:Minister of Justice
Primeminister:Yoshihiko Noda
Term Start:24 October 2012
Term End:26 December 2012
Predecessor:Keishu Tanaka
Successor:Sadakazu Tanigaki
Primeminister1:Yoshihiko Noda
Term Start1:4 June 2012
Term End1:1 October 2012
Predecessor1:Toshio Ogawa
Successor1:Keishu Tanaka
Office2:Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency2:Nara 2nd (1996–2003; 2009–2012)
Kinki PR (2003–2009)
Term Start2:21 October 1996
Term End2:16 November 2012
Predecessor2:Constituency established
Successor2:Sanae Takaichi
Birth Date:15 September 1938
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
Party:DPJ
Otherparty:LDP
NPN
Alma Mater:University of Tokyo

is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Ōta, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo he was elected for the first time in 1996.

Career

Taki was appointed as Minister of Justice under the second cabinet of prime minister Yoshihiko Noda on 4 June 2012.[1] On 1 October 2012, he was replaced by Keishu Tanaka. After Tanaka was tainted by scandals relating to political donations and organized crime links, Taki was reappointed to the position on 24 October 2012.[2] He left office on 26 December 2012.

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Notes and References

  1. News: 2012-10-24 . Makoto Taki named as Japan's new justice minister . 2024-07-08 . BBC News . en-GB.
  2. [BBC News]