Ichirō Kamoshita (鴨下 一郎, Kamoshita Ichirō, born January 16, 1949) is a Japanese politician and doctor, who served as Minister of the Environment in Yasuo Fukuda's cabinet.[1]

Ichirō Kamoshita
鴨下 一郎
Minister of the Environment
In office
27 August 2007 – 2 August 2008
Preceded byMasatoshi Wakabayashi
Succeeded byTetsuo Saito
Member of House of Representatives
In office
18 July 1993 – 14 October 2021
Personal details
Born (1949-01-16) 16 January 1949 (age 75)
Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party
Alma materNihon University

Born in Adachi, Tokyo, he graduated from Nihon University, earning a medical degree. In 1993, he was elected for the first time as a member of the Japan New Party. In December 1997, he joined the Liberal Democratic Party. He represented Tokyo's 13th district in the House of Representatives.

References edit

  1. ^ "Cabinet lineup". The Daily Yomiuri. Retrieved 2007-09-29.