Tetsuro Nomura Explained

Tetsurō Nomura
Native Name:野村 哲郎
Office:Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Primeminister:Fumio Kishida
Term Start:10 August 2022
Term End:13 September 2023
Predecessor:Genjirō Kaneko
Successor:Ichiro Miyashita
Office1:Member of the House of Councillors
Constituency1:Kagoshima at-large
Term Start1:26 July 2004
Predecessor1:Hiroshi Moriyama
Birth Date:20 November 1943
Birth Place:Hayato, Kagoshima, Empire of Japan
Party:Liberal Democratic Party

is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Hayato, Kagoshima and high school graduate, he was elected for the first time in 2004.

Political career

On August, 2023 Nomura drew criticism from within his own party, for characterising treated water released from Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant as "contaminated water".[1] Amidst pressure, Nomura later apologized for his remarks claiming it was a slip of the tongue.[2]

On September 13, 2023 Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordered a cabinet reshuffle that saw Nomura lose his position as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Ninivaggi . Gabriele . 2023-09-01 . Fisheries minister under fire for ‘contaminated water’ gaffe . 2024-05-05 . The Japan Times . en.
  2. Web site: Press . Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated . 2023-09-13 . Japan gets new defense minister . 2024-05-05 . Defense News . en.
  3. Web site: INC . SANKEI DIGITAL . 2023-09-13 . 第2次岸田再改造内閣の閣僚名簿発表 . 2024-05-05 . 産経新聞:産経ニュース . ja.

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