Takehiko Endo (遠藤 武彦, Endō Takehiko, October 5, 1938 – December 27, 2019) [1] was a Japanese politician who was a member of Liberal Democratic Party, serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. On September 3, 2007, due to the financial scandal, he resigned as Minister of Agriculture just eight days after he was appointed to the post.[2] Masatoshi Wakabayashi became new Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries again.
Takehiko Endo | |
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| Endo Takehiko 遠藤 武彦 | |
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| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| In office August 27, 2007 – September 3, 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe |
| Preceded by | Masatoshi Wakabayashi |
| Succeeded by | Akira Amari |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office July 7, 1986 – June 18, 1993 | |
| Constituency | Yamagata 1st district |
| In office October 21, 1996 – July 21, 2009 | |
| Constituency | Yamagata 2nd district |
| Member of the Yamagata Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 1975–1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 5, 1938 Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | December 27, 2019 (aged 81) Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Alma mater | Chuo University |
A native of Yonezawa, Yamagata and graduate of Chuo University, he was elected to the first of his three terms in the assembly of Yamagata Prefecture in 1975 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1986. He lost his seat in 1993 but was re-elected three years later.
On December 27, 2019, Endo died in a hospital in Yamagata Prefecture from interstitial pneumonia.[3]
References edit
- ^ "元農相 遠藤武彦氏 死去 | NHKニュース". www3.nhk.or.jp. Archived from the original on 2019-12-28.
- ^ "Endo to quit over subsidy scandal". The Japan Times. September 3, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
- ^ "元農相 遠藤武彦氏 死去". NHK. December 28, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- 政治家情報 〜遠藤 武彦〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-09-06. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
External links edit
- Official website in Japanese.
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