Yasukazu Hamada
Yasukazu Hamada | |
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浜田 靖一 | |
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| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 24 September 2008 – 16 September 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Tarō Asō |
| Preceded by | Yoshimasa Hayashi |
| Succeeded by | Toshimi Kitazawa |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office 18 July 1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 October 1955 Futtsu, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party of Japan |
| Alma mater | Senshu University |
Yasukazu Hamada (浜田 靖一, Hamada Yasukazu, born October 21, 1955) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Futtsu and graduate of Senshu University he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993.
In the Cabinet of Prime Minister Taro Aso, appointed on 24 September 2008, Hamada was appointed as Minister of Defense. This was Hamada's first Cabinet position.[1]
Career Secretary to a Diet member Minister of Defense Chairman, Committee on Budget, HR Chairman, Special Committee on Legislation for the Peace and Security of Japan and the International Community, HR Chairman, Diet Affairs, LDP Acting Secretary-General, LDP Director-General, International Bureau, LDP,Budget Committee Chairman in State.
References
- ^ "Aso elected premier / Announces Cabinet lineup himself; poll likely on Nov. 2", The Yomiuri Shimbun, 25 September 2008.
- 政治家情報 〜浜田 靖一〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
External links
Media related to Yasukazu Hamada at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website in Japanese.
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