is a Japanese

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of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and a former member of the

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in the

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(national legislature). A native of

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and graduate of

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he joined the Ministry of Construction in 1967. Leaving the ministry, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996. He represented the 2nd District of

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References

* 1944 births Living people Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology alumni Politicians from Kumamoto Prefecture Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians 21st-century Japanese politicians {{Japan-politician-1940s-stub