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Masahiko Yamada

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Masahiko Yamada
山田 正彦
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
In office
2009–2010
Prime MinisterYukio Hatoyama
Naoto Kan
Preceded byMotohiko Kondō
Noritoshi Ishida
Succeeded byAkira Gunji
Takashi Shinohara
Personal details
Born (1942-04-08) April 8, 1942 (age 82)
Fukue, Nagasaki, Japan
Alma materWaseda University

Masahiko Yamada (山田 正彦, Yamada Masahiko, born April 8, 1942) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Fukue, Nagasaki, a Roman Catholic, and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 after unsuccessful runs in 1979, 1986 and 1990. Before running for office, he worked as a rancher and a lawyer.

References

  • 政治家情報 〜山田 正彦〜. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-10-16. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
2010
Succeeded by
Preceded by Senior Vice Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
2009–2010
Served alongside: Akira Gunji
Succeeded by
House of Representatives (Japan)
Preceded by Representative for Nagasaki 3rd district
2009–
Incumbent
Preceded by
Representative for the Kyūshū PR block
2000–2009
Succeeded by
Preceded by Representative for Nagasaki 2nd district (multi-member)
1993–1996
Served alongside: Genjirō Kaneko, Kazuo Torashima, Izumi Yamazaki
District eliminated