Seiichi Tagawa
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was a Japan
ese politician
who co-founded the now defunct New Liberal Club
in 1976, and served as its president from 1979 until 1984.
Tagawa was first elected to the House of Representatives of Japan
in 1960. He would ultimately be re-elected to the House in eleven elections.
Tagawa and a group of other lawmakers, including Yōhei Kōno
, broke away from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party
(LDP) in 1976. Tagawa, Yohei and the others founded the New Liberal Club
political party
on June 25, 1976.
The New Liberal Club formed a coalition government
with the LDP in December 1983. Tagawa became the Minister of Home Affairs
within the government of Prime Minister
Yasuhiro Nakasone
as part of the coalition agreement.
The New Liberal Club was disbanded in 1986 and rejoined the LDP on August 15, 1986. Folloiwng the disbanding of the New Liberal Club, Tagawa went on to found a second political party, the short-lived and now defunct Progressive Party.
Tagawa spent the rest of his career campaigning aganist political corruption
. He retired from politics in 1993.
Seiichi Tagawa died from complications of old age at a nursing home
in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture
, on August 7, 2009, at the age of 91.
Tagawa's cousin, Yōhei Kōno
, served as the Speaker
of the House of Representatives of Japan until the House was dissolved in July 2009 in preparation for the 2009 general election
.
Japan
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ese politician
Politician
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who co-founded the now defunct New Liberal Club
New Liberal Club
was a political party in Japan that was founded on 25 June 1976 as a breakaway from the Liberal Democratic Party .The New Liberal Club formed a coalition government with the LDP in December 1983, with the New Liberal's president, Seiichi Tagawa, serving as the Minister of Home Affairs in the...
in 1976, and served as its president from 1979 until 1984.
Tagawa was first elected to the House of Representatives of Japan
House of Representatives of Japan
The is the lower house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors of Japan is the upper house.The House of Representatives has 480 members, elected for a four-year term. Of these, 180 members are elected from 11 multi-member constituencies by a party-list system of proportional representation,...
in 1960. He would ultimately be re-elected to the House in eleven elections.
Tagawa and a group of other lawmakers, including Yōhei Kōno
Yohei Kono
is a Japanese politician and a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from November 2003 until August 2009, when the LDP lost its majority in the 2009 election...
, broke away from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election...
(LDP) in 1976. Tagawa, Yohei and the others founded the New Liberal Club
New Liberal Club
was a political party in Japan that was founded on 25 June 1976 as a breakaway from the Liberal Democratic Party .The New Liberal Club formed a coalition government with the LDP in December 1983, with the New Liberal's president, Seiichi Tagawa, serving as the Minister of Home Affairs in the...
political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
on June 25, 1976.
The New Liberal Club formed a coalition government
Coalition government
A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament...
with the LDP in December 1983. Tagawa became the Minister of Home Affairs
Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan)
was a ministry in the Japanese government that existed from July 1, 1960 to January 5, 2001 and is now part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The head of the ministry was a member of a cabinet....
within the government of Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Japan
The is the head of government of Japan. He is appointed by the Emperor of Japan after being designated by the Diet from among its members, and must enjoy the confidence of the House of Representatives to remain in office...
Yasuhiro Nakasone
Yasuhiro Nakasone
is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from November 27, 1982 to November 6, 1987. A contemporary of Brian Mulroney, Ronald Reagan, Helmut Kohl, François Mitterrand, Margaret Thatcher, and Mikhail Gorbachev, he is best known for pushing through the privatization of...
as part of the coalition agreement.
The New Liberal Club was disbanded in 1986 and rejoined the LDP on August 15, 1986. Folloiwng the disbanding of the New Liberal Club, Tagawa went on to found a second political party, the short-lived and now defunct Progressive Party.
Tagawa spent the rest of his career campaigning aganist political corruption
Political corruption
Political corruption is the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Neither are illegal acts by...
. He retired from politics in 1993.
Seiichi Tagawa died from complications of old age at a nursing home
Nursing home
A nursing home, convalescent home, skilled nursing unit , care home, rest home, or old people's home provides a type of care of residents: it is a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living...
in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
, on August 7, 2009, at the age of 91.
Tagawa's cousin, Yōhei Kōno
Yohei Kono
is a Japanese politician and a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from November 2003 until August 2009, when the LDP lost its majority in the 2009 election...
, served as the Speaker
Speaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
of the House of Representatives of Japan until the House was dissolved in July 2009 in preparation for the 2009 general election
Japanese general election, 2009
A general election in Japan was held on August 30, 2009, for all 480 seats of the House of Representatives of Japan, the lower house of the Diet of Japan....
.