Norihisa Tamura
| Norihisa Tamura | |
|---|---|
| 田村 憲久 | |
| Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare | |
|
In office 26 December 2012 – 3 September 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
| Succeeded by | Yasuhisa Shiozaki |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 December 1964 Matsusaka, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Chiba University |
Norihisa Tamura (田村 憲久 Tamura Norihisa, born 15 December 1964) is a Japanese politician serving in the Lower House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Early life and education
A native of Matsusaka, Mie, Tamura was born on 15 December 1964.[1] He is a graduate of Chiba University's faculty of economics and law.[1]
Career
Tamura started his career at the family-run construction company Nippon Doken Co. in Tsu, Mie, in 1987. Next, he began to work as a secretary of Hajime Tamura, who is his uncle and former a lower house member, serving as labor minister as well as economy, trade and industry minister.[1]
Tamura was elected to the lower house for the first time in 1996, taking his uncle's seat.[1] He has served sixth times as a lower house member, representing the Mie Prefecture District 4.[1][2] He became parliamentary secretary for health, labour and welfare in the Mori cabinet and then for education, culture, sports, science and technology in the cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi.[3] He was appointed vice internal affairs minister in the first cabinet of Shinzo Abe in 2006.[1] He headed the committee pf health, labor and welfare in the lower house during the prime ministry of Taro Aso.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Cabinet Profile". The Japan Times. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ↑ "Tamura, Norihisa". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ↑ "Tamura Norihisa". Lib Dems. Retrieved 3 January 2013.