Kenji Manabe (Japanese: 真鍋賢二 Manabe Kenji; 14 July 1935 – 2 March 2024) was a Japanese pathologist and politician. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he served in the House of Councillors from 1977 to 1989 and again from 1995 to 2007. He was also Director-General of the Environmental Agency from 1998 to 1999.[1]

Kenji Manabe
真鍋賢二
Manabe in 1999
Director-General of the Environmental Agency
In office
30 July 1998 – 5 October 1999
Preceded byHiroshi Oki [ja]
Succeeded byKayoko Shimizu [ja]
Member of the House of Councillors for Kagawa at-large district
In office
23 July 1995 – 28 July 2007
Preceded byJun Kioka [ja]
Succeeded byEmiko Uematsu
In office
10 July 1977 – 9 July 1989
Preceded byTan Maekawa [ja]
Succeeded byJun Kioka
Personal details
Born(1935-07-14)14 July 1935
Mitoyo, Japan
Died2 March 2024(2024-03-02) (aged 88)
Tokyo, Japan
Political partyLDP
EducationGifu University
OccupationPathologist

Manabe died in Tokyo on 2 March 2024, at the age of 88.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "参院選スタート、現職に2新人挑む-香川選挙区". The Shikoku Shimbun (in Japanese). 13 July 2007. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. ^ "真鍋賢二氏死去 元環境庁長官". Sanyo Shimbun (in Japanese). 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.