About Kozo Watanabe
Lived 1942 – 2007 (aged 65). Kozo Watanabe was a Japanese politician.
was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who served in the House of Representatives from 1972 to 1990. He was best known as an influential supporter of Kakuei Tanaka's faction, though had to retire early from politics in 1990 due to diabetes.
He is to be distinguished from the homonymous Kōzō Watanabe (Democratic Party politician) (different given name characters 渡部恒三) who was nicknamed "Kennedy" in the diet, while Kozo Watanabe (born 1942) was known as the spokesman of the Etsuzankai (:ja:越山会) associated with Kakuei Tanaka.
He was elected in Niigata Prefecture's 2nd Electoral District in 1972 and served in vice-minister posts at the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (Japan) and the Ministry of Construction (Japan).
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Kozo Watanabe?
Japanese politician (1942-2007)
When was Kozo Watanabe born?
Kozo Watanabe was born on 28 January 1942 in Shiunji.
When did Kozo Watanabe die?
Kozo Watanabe died on 16 September 2007 in Shinjuku.
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 (Liberal Democratic Party politician)
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