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{{nihongo|'''Tatsuo Ozawa'''|小沢 辰男|Ozawa Tatsuo|7 December 1916 – 13 October 2013|}} was a Japanese politician who served as minister of health and welfare, construction minister, head of the [[Ministry of the Environment (Japan)|Environment Agency |
{{nihongo|'''Tatsuo Ozawa'''|小沢 辰男|Ozawa Tatsuo|7 December 1916 – 13 October 2013|}} was a Japanese politician who served as minister of health and welfare, construction minister, head of the [[Ministry of the Environment (Japan)|Environment Agency]]. |
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Born in [[Niigata City]] as the son of House of Representatives member Kuniji Ozawa, and a graduate of [[Tokyo University|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. |
Born in [[Niigata City]] as the son of House of Representatives member Kuniji Ozawa, and a graduate of [[Tokyo University|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. |
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Tatsuo Ozawa | |
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小沢 辰男 | |
Minister of Health and Welfare | |
In office 28 November 1977 – 7 December 1978 | |
Prime Minister | Takeo Fukuda |
Preceded by | Michio Watanabe |
Succeeded by | Ryutaro Hashimoto |
Director of the Environmental Agency | |
In office 9 December 1974 – 15 September 1976 | |
Prime Minister | Takeo Miki |
Preceded by | Matsuhei Mōri |
Succeeded by | Shigesada Marumo |
Minister of Construction | |
In office 11 November 1974 – 9 December 1974 | |
Prime Minister | Kakuei Tanaka |
Preceded by | Takao Kameoka |
Succeeded by | Tadao Kariya |
Personal details | |
Born | Niigata, Niigata, Japan | December 7, 1916
Died | October 13, 2013 Tokyo, Japan | (aged 96)
Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
Tatsuo Ozawa (小沢 辰男, Ozawa Tatsuo, 7 December 1916 – 13 October 2013) was a Japanese politician who served as minister of health and welfare, construction minister, 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.[1]
Ozawa founded the Reform Club (Japanese: 改革クラブ) political party in 1998, and served as its leader until his retirement from politics in 2000.[1][2]
Awards
- Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun, First Class (2000)
References
- ^ a b "Ex-health minister Ozawa dies at 96". Kyodo News International. October 17, 2013. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ "訃報:小沢辰男さん 96歳=元厚相" (in Japanese). mainichi.jp. Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.