Tatsuo Kawabata | |
|---|---|
川端 達夫 | |
 June 6, 2012 | |
| Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan | |
| In office 24 December 2014 – 28 September 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe |
| Preceded by | Hirotaka Akamatsu |
| Succeeded by | Hirotaka Akamatsu |
| Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications | |
| In office 2 September 2011 – 1 October 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshihiko Noda |
| Preceded by | Yoshihiro Katayama |
| Succeeded by | Shinji Tarutoko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 January 1945 Gamō, Shiga, Japan |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Kyoto University |
Tatsuo Kawabata (川端 達夫, Kawabata Tatsuo, born January 24, 1945) is a Japanese politician from the Democratic Party, and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) from 1986 to 2017. A native of Ōmihachiman, Shiga, he attended Kyoto University and received a master's degree from it. His elder brother is former mayor of Omihachiman Gohei Kawabata. In September 2011 he was appointed as Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications in the cabinet of newly appointed prime minister Yoshihiko Noda.[1] He was relieved from the post on 1 October 2012. In September 2017, Kawabata announced that he would not run in the 2017 general election and would retire from politics.
Life
Born in Gamo-gun, Shiga prefecture (now Omihachiman city ). The birthplace ran a pharmacy . Graduated from Shiga Prefectural Hikone East High School, Kyoto University Faculty of Engineering. Joined Toray after completing a master's program at the Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University. Besides being involved in development research, he also worked on the trade union movement.
Notes and references
- ↑ Japan Times, "Cabinet Profiles: Noda Cabinet", 3 September 2011, p. 3.
- 政治家情報 〜川端 達夫〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
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External links
- Official website in Japanese.