Shozaburo Nakamura
Shozaburo Nakamura | |
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中村 正三郎 | |
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| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 30 July 1998 – 8 March 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Kokichi Shimoinaba |
| Succeeded by | Takao Jinnouchi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1934 (age 89–90) |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
Shozaburo Nakamura (中村 正三郎, Nakamura Shōzaburō, born 1934)[1] is a Japanese business leader and politician. He served in the House of Representatives of Japan and was the minister of justice from 1998 to 1999.[2]
Career
Nakamura was a business leader.[3] He served in the lower house of the Japanese Diet.[3] He also held the positions of state minister for the environment agency[4] and parliamentary vice-minister for finance.[5]
He was appointed justice minister in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi on 30 July 1998.[6] Nakamura replaced Kokichi Shimoinaba as justice minister.[1] Nakamura's term ended on 8 March 1999 when he resigned from office over the controversy sparked when Arnold Schwarzenegger was allowed to enter Japan without a passport in October 1998.[7][8] Takao Jinnouchi became justice minister on 8 March 1999, replacing Nakamura in the post.[9]
Personal life
Nakamura was among the richest members of the lower house and was ranked fourth with assets worth about 1.5 billion yen in 2000.[10]
References
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- ^ a b John Catalinotto (28 January 1999). "A Minister's Slip of the Tongue?". Labour.net. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ Miranda A. Schreurs (2002). Environmental Politics in Japan, Germany, and the United States. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 26 October 2013. – via Questia (subscription required)
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- ^ "Japan's new cabinet lineup". Japan Policy & Politics. Tokyo. 3 August 1998. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ "Japanese Minister Resigns". The New York Times. 8 March 1999. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ "Passport row as Arnie flies into Japan". BBC. 3 March 1999. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ Martin Fakler (8 March 1999). "Japan gets new justice minister". Associated Press. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Lower House ranks' assets slip". The Japan Times. 5 December 2000. Retrieved 26 October 2013.