Ikko Nakatsuka (born 4 April 1965) is a Japanese politician, member of Democratic Party of Japan and former minister of state.
Ikko Nakatsuka | |
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| Minister of State for Financial Services | |
| In office 1 October 2012 – 26 December 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshihiko Noda |
| Preceded by | Tadahiro Matsushita |
| Succeeded by | Taro Aso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1965 Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Japan |
| Alma mater | Kyoto University |
| Website | Official website |
Early life and education edit
Nakatsuka was born in Kyoto Prefecture on 4 April 1965.[1] He graduated with an engineering degree from Kyoto University in March 1990.[2]
Career edit
Nakatsuka began his political career in the now-disestablished Shinshinto (New Frontier Party).[3] Next, he served as a policy staffer of the defunct Liberal Party established by Ichiro Ozawa.[4] He later joined the Democratic Party of Japan in 2003.[3] He has been serving as the party's vice secretary general and deputy policy chief since then.[3]
He served three times in the Japanese House of Representatives.[5] He was first elected in 2000.[1] In 2003, he was secondly elected to the house and appointed vice minister of economic and fiscal policy, finance.[1] In 2009, he was again elected. In September 2011, he became senior vice minister of cabinet affairs.[1][6] He served as senior vice Minister of State for Financial Services issues at the Cabinet Office until October 2012.[7] Nakatsuta was appointed Minister of State for Financial Services in the Noda Cabinet on 1 October 2012.[8][9][10] His term ended on 26 December 2012. Nakatsuka also lost his seat in the 2012 general elections.[11]
Personal life edit
Nakatsuta is married and has two children.[12] He was lead singer in a band and participated in volunteer work during his university years.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Senior Vice-Minister". Cabinet Office. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Ikko Nakatsuka". Kantei. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Noda Cabinet". Japan Times. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Profiles of ten new ministers in Noda's Reshuffled Cabinet". The Yomiuri Shimbun. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Ikko Nakatsuka". Democratic Party of Japan. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Japan's Noda appoints 22 senior vice ministers, eyeing party unity". Japan Policy & Politics. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ "New Cabinet faces tough issues / Social security, other economic problems top new finance chief's agenda". Daily Yomiuri Online. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Mitsui, Nakatsuka to Join Noda's Reshuffled Cabinet". Jiji Press. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "List of Ministers". Kantei. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Noda adds new faces to Cabinet". The Yomiuri Shimbun. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ Kana Inagaki (17 December 2012). "Japanese Election: The Biggest Losers". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Ikko Nakatsuta". Global Leadership Project. Retrieved 4 October 2012.[permanent dead link]