Ikko Nakatsuka (born 4 April 1965) is a

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politician, member of

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and former minister of state.

Early life and education

Nakatsuka was born in Kyoto Prefecture on 4 April 1965. He graduated with an engineering degree from

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in March 1990.

Career

Nakatsuka began his political career in the now-disestablished

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(New Frontier Party). Next, he served as a policy staffer of the defunct

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established by Ichiro Ozawa. He later joined the Democratic Party of Japan in 2003. He has been serving as the party's vice secretary general and deputy policy chief since then. He served three times in the Japanese House of Representatives. He was first elected in 2000. In 2003, he was secondly elected to the house and appointed vice minister of economic and fiscal policy, finance. In 2009, he was again elected. In September 2011, he became senior vice minister of cabinet affairs. He served as senior vice Minister of State for Financial Services issues at the Cabinet Office until October 2012. Nakatsuta was appointed Minister of State for Financial Services in the Noda Cabinet on 1 October 2012. His term ended on 26 December 2012. Nakatsuka also lost his seat in the 2012 general elections.

Personal life

Nakatsuta is married and has two children. He was lead singer in a band and participated in volunteer work during his university years.

References

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