Tarō Kimura (politician)

Tarō Kimura
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
1996–2017
Constituency Aomori 4th district
Member of the Aomori Prefecture Assembly
In office
1991–1996
Personal details
Born July 20, 1965
Fujisaki, Aomori, Japan
Died July 25, 2017 (aged 52)
Tokyo, Japan
Political party Liberal Democratic
Alma mater Toyo University

Tarō Kimura (木村 太郎, Kimura Tarō, July 20, 1965 − July 25, 2017) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Fujisaki, Aomori and graduate of Toyo University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996 after serving in the assembly of Aomori Prefecture for two terms.

He died of cancer on July 25, 2017, at a hospital in Tokyo, aged 52.[1][2]

References

  1. "LDP lawmaker Taro Kimura dies of pancreatic cancer at 52". The Japan Times. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. 25 July 2017. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. 木村太郎さん52歳=衆院議員 [Taro Kimura dies at 52]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 25 July 2017. Archived from the original on 25 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.


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