Shinji Tarutoko
Shinji Tarutoko | |
|---|---|
樽床 伸二 | |
| Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications | |
| In office 1 October 2012 – 26 December 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshihiko Noda |
| Preceded by | Tatsuo Kawabata |
| Succeeded by | Yoshitaka Shindō |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1959 Mitoya, Shimane, Japan |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Japan |
| Alma mater | Osaka University |
| Website | Official website |
Shinji Tarutoko (樽床 伸二, Tarutoko Shinji, born 6 August 1959) is a Japanese democratic politician.
Early life and education
Tarutoko was born in Shimane Prefecture on 6 August 1959. He studied at the Matsushita Institute of Government and Management.[1]
Career
Tarutoko was first elected to the House of Representatives in the 1993 election as a member of the defunct Japan New Party.[1] Then he joined the Democratic Party of Japan in 1998.[1]
In June 2010, he declared his intention to run against Naoto Kan for the leadership of the Democratic Party of Japan; had he won, he would have become the next Prime Minister of Japan.[2] However, he was defeated on a 291-129 vote.[3] He was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on 1 October 2012.[1]
He lost his seat in the 16 December 2012 general election[4] and left office on 26 December 2012.
References
- ^ a b c d "Profiles of ten new ministers in Noda's Reshuffled Cabinet". The Yomiuri Shimbun. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Politics". NHK. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Naoto Kan Wins Leadership Ballot, Becomes Favorite for Prime Minister"[1]
- ^ Japan Times Nothing left for the election-gutted DPJ to do but rebuild 18 December 2012
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