About Kichirō Tazawa
Lived 1918 – 2001 (aged 83). Kichirō Tazawa was a Japanese politician.
was a Japanese politician. He held different cabinet posts and served as defense minister from 1988 to 1989.
Early life Tazawa was born in 1918. He was a native of Inakadate, Aomori Prefecture.
Career Tazawa was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1960 and served there until 1996 when he lost his seat in the election.
He was appointed minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries on 30 November 1981 in a cabinet reshuffle and succeeded Takeo Kameoka in the post. The cabinet was headed by Prime Minister Zenko Suzuki. He replaced Tsutomu Kawara in the post who had resigned from office. Tazawa retained his post in the late December 1988 reshuffle.
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Who was Kichirō Tazawa?
Japanese politician
When was Kichirō Tazawa born?
Kichirō Tazawa was born on 1 January 1918 in Inakadate.
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Kichirō Tazawa died on 12 December 2001 in Hirosaki.
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Kichirō Tazawa was a politician.
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Kichirō Tazawa was Japanese.
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