Tokuichiro Tamazawa Explained

Tokuichiro Tamazawa
Native Name Lang:ja
Office:Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Primeminister:Keizō Obuchi
Yoshirō Mori
Term Start:5 October 1999
Term End:4 July 2000
Predecessor:Shōichi Nakagawa
Successor:Yoichi Tani
Office1:Director-General of the Japan Defense Agency
Primeminister1:Tomiichi Murayama
Term Start1:30 June 1994
Term End1:8 August 1995
Predecessor1:Atsushi Kanda
Successor1:Seishirō Etō
Office2:Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency2:Tohoku PR
Term Start2:14 November 2003
Term End2:21 July 2009
Constituency3:Iwate 1st (1993–1996)
Tohoku PR (1996–2000)
Term Start3:19 July 1993
Term End3:2 June 2000
Constituency4:Iwate 1st
Term Start4:10 December 1976
Term End4:24 January 1990
Birth Date:16 December 1937
Birth Place:Tarō, Iwate, Japan
Party:Liberal Democratic
Alma Mater:Waseda University

is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is a native of Tarō, Iwate and attended a graduate school at Waseda University. He was elected for the first time in 1976 as an independent after unsuccessful runs in 1969 and 1972.

From 1994 to 1995 he was Director General of the Japan Defense Agency.In May 2008 Tamazawa was awarded the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon from President Chen Shui-bian as recognition for the work he has done to foster relations between Taiwan and Japan.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: President voices concern over Hu, Fukuda meeting. 7 May 2008. Taipei Times. 2009-09-28.