Kazuyoshi Kaneko

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Kazuyoshi Kaneko
金子 一義
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
6 July 1986
Personal details
Born(1942-12-20)20 December 1942
Takayama, Gifu, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party
Alma materKeio University

Kazuyoshi Kaneko (金子 一義, Kaneko Kazuyoshi, born 20 December 1942) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).[1]

Early life[edit]

A native of Takayama, Gifu and graduate of Keio University, his father is former minister of finance, Ippei Kaneko.[1]

Career[edit]

Kaneko was elected to the Diet for the first time in 1986. In September 2008 he was appointed Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and succeeded Nariaki Nakayama in the post.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Cabinet Profiles". The Japan Times. Retrieved 4 September 2013.

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Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Land Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan
2008–2009
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of State for Regulatory Reform of Japan
2003–2004
Succeeded by