Tsutomu Sato (politician)
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is a Japan
ese politician
of the Liberal Democratic Party
, a member of the House of Representatives
in the Diet
(national legislature). A native of Shimotsuga District, Tochigi
and graduate of Nihon University
, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996 after serving in the assembly of Tochigi Prefecture
for three terms.
In the Cabinet of Prime Minister Taro Aso
, appointed on 24 September 2008, Sato was appointed as Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission and Minister of State in charge of Disaster Management. This was Sato's first Cabinet appointment.
Japan
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ese politician
Politician
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of the 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...
, a member of the House of Representatives
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 the Diet
Diet of Japan
The is Japan's bicameral legislature. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an upper house, called the House of Councillors. Both houses of the Diet are directly elected under a parallel voting system. In addition to passing laws, the Diet is formally...
(national legislature). A native of Shimotsuga District, Tochigi
Shimotsuga District, Tochigi
is a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2011, the district has an estimated population of 83,304 and a density of 603 persons per km². The total area is 138.07 km².-Merger:...
and graduate of Nihon University
Nihon University
Nihon University is the largest university in Japan. Akiyoshi Yamada, the minister of justice, founded Nihon Law School in October 1889....
, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996 after serving in the assembly of Tochigi Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...
for three terms.
In the Cabinet of Prime Minister Taro Aso
Taro Aso
was the 92nd Prime Minister of Japan serving from September 2008 to September 2009, and was defeated in the August 2009 election.He has served in the House of Representatives since 1979. He was Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2005 to 2007, and was Secretary-General of the LDP briefly in 2007 and...
, appointed on 24 September 2008, Sato was appointed as Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission and Minister of State in charge of Disaster Management. This was Sato's first Cabinet appointment.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.