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Japanese politician (1938–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kaoru Yosano (与謝野 馨, Yosano Kaoru) (August 22, 1938 – May 23, 2017) was a Japanese politician. He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), the Sunrise Party of Japan and former member of the House of Representatives, serving his ninth term in the Lower House representing Tokyo's first electoral district until his defeat in the 2009 Japanese general election. He was Chief Cabinet Secretary to Prime Minister Shinzō Abe from August 2007 to September 2007, and Minister of Economic and Fiscal Policy in Tarō Asō's administration from February to September 2009.
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与謝野 馨 | |
69th Minister of Finance | |
In office 18 February 2009 – 16 September 2009 | |
Prime Minister | Tarō Asō |
Preceded by | Shōichi Nakagawa |
Succeeded by | Hirohisa Fujii |
74th Chief Cabinet Secretary | |
In office 27 August 2007 – 25 September 2007 | |
Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
Preceded by | Yasuhisa Shiozaki |
Succeeded by | Nobutaka Machimura |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 10 December 1976 - 7 September 1979 23 June 1980 - 2 June 2000 10 November 2003 – 16 November 2012 | |
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Born | (1938-08-22)22 August 1938 Kōjimachi, Tokyo, Japan |
Died | 23 May 2017(2017-05-23) (aged 78) Tokyo, Japan |
Political party | LDP (1976-2010, after 2017) |
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Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Website | Official website |
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