About Kozo Watanabe
Lived 1932 – 2020 (aged 88). Kozo Watanabe was a Japanese politician.
was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tajima, Fukushima and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the first of his two terms in the assembly of Fukushima Prefecture in 1959 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1969 as an independent. He later joined the Liberal Democratic Party and eventually the DPJ. According to The Economist, he "represented agriculture interests in the Diet".
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Who was Kozo Watanabe?
Japanese politician (1932-2020)
When was Kozo Watanabe born?
Kozo Watanabe was born on 24 May 1932 in Tajima.
When did Kozo Watanabe die?
Kozo Watanabe died on 23 August 2020 in Aizuwakamatsu.
What was Kozo Watanabe's occupation?
Kozo Watanabe was a politician.
What nationality was Kozo Watanabe?
Kozo Watanabe was Japanese.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Kōzō Watanabe (Democratic Party politician)
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