Takeo Kawamura (politician)

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Takeo Kawamura (河村建夫, Kawamura Takeo, born November 10, 1942) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Hagi, Yamaguchi and graduate of Keio University, he worked at Seibu Oil from 1967 to 1976. After having served for four terms in the assembly of Yamaguchi Prefecture since 1976, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990.

Kawamura served for a time as Minister of Education, Science and Technology. In the Cabinet of Prime Minister Taro Aso, appointed on 24 September 2008, Kawamura was appointed as Chief Cabinet Secretary.^[1]

References

↑ "Aso elected premier / Announces Cabinet lineup himself; poll likely on Nov. 2", The Yomiuri Shimbun, 25 September 2008.

"政治家情報〜河村建夫〜". ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-10-20.

External links

Official website in Japanese.

House of Representatives of Japan
Preceded by Multi-member constituency	Representative for Yamaguchi's 1st District (multi-member) 1990–1996	District eliminated
New creation	Representative for Yamaguchi's 3rd District 1996 – present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Nobutaka Machimura	Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan 2008–2009	Succeeded by Hirofumi Hirano
Preceded by Atsuko Tōyama	Minister of Education, Science and Technology of Japan 2003–2004	Succeeded by Nariaki Nakayama

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Name	Kawamura, Takeo
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Short description	Japanese politician
Date of birth	1942
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