| Tatsuo Ozawa | |
| Office: | Minister of Health and Welfare |
| Primeminister: | Takeo Fukuda |
| Term Start: | 28 November 1977 |
| Term End: | 7 December 1978 |
| Predecessor: | Michio Watanabe |
| Successor: | Ryutaro Hashimoto |
| Office1: | Director of the Environmental Agency |
| Primeminister1: | Takeo Miki |
| Term Start1: | 9 December 1974 |
| Term End1: | 15 September 1976 |
| Predecessor1: | Matsuhei Mōri |
| Successor1: | Shigesada Marumo |
| Office2: | Minister of Construction |
| Primeminister2: | Kakuei Tanaka |
| Term Start2: | 11 November 1974 |
| Term End2: | 9 December 1974 |
| Predecessor2: | Takao Kameoka |
| Successor2: | Tadao Kariya |
| Birth Date: | 7 December 1916 |
| Birth Place: | Niigata, Niigata, Japan |
| Death Place: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Alma Mater: | Tokyo Imperial University |
was a Japanese politician who served as minister of health and welfare, construction minister, and head of the Environment Agency.[1] [2]
Born in Niigata City as the son of House of Representatives member Kuniji Ozawa, and a graduate of Tokyo Imperial University's Law Department (School of Political Science), Ozawa joined the Home Ministry upon graduation. When that ministry was abolished in 1947, he was transferred to the Welfare Ministry.
He first won a seat in the House of Representatives in 1960 (on an LDP ticket) and served 13 consecutive terms.[1] [2]
In 1994, he founded the Niigata University of International and Information Studies.[2]
Ozawa founded the political party in 1998, and served as its leader until his retirement from politics in 2000.[1] [2]
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