was a Japanese politician and member of the

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representing

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Biography

Yoshiyuki Kamei was born on 30 April 1936. He graduated from

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in 1962. He was Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the cabinet of

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, before being replaced by

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. He had also previously served as Transport Minister under

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. Kamei died on 12 May 2006. He was 70.

References

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