About Tatsuo Ozawa
Lived 1916 – 2013 (aged 96). Tatsuo Ozawa was a Japanese politician.
was a Japanese politician who served as minister of health and welfare, construction minister, and head of the Environment Agency.
Born in Niigata City as the son of House of Representatives member Kuniji Ozawa, and a graduate of Tokyo Imperial University's Law Department (School of Political Science), Ozawa joined the Home Ministry upon graduation. When that ministry was abolished in 1947, he was transferred to the Welfare Ministry.
He first won a seat in the House of Representatives in 1960, (on an LDP ticket) and served 13 consecutive terms.
In 1994, he founded the Niigata University of International and Information Studies.
Ozawa founded the political party in 1998, and served as its leader until his retirement from politics in 2000.
Awards Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun, First Class (2000)
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Who was Tatsuo Ozawa?
Japanese politician (1916-2013)
When was Tatsuo Ozawa born?
Tatsuo Ozawa was born on 7 December 1916 in Niigata.
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Tatsuo Ozawa died on 13 October 2013 in Tokyo.
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Tatsuo Ozawa was a politician.
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Tatsuo Ozawa was Japanese.
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