Yoichi Miyazawa

Yoichi Miyazawa (宮沢 洋一, Miyazawa Yōichi, born April 21, 1950) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Fukuyama, Hiroshima and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Finance in 1974, receiving a MPA from Harvard University in the United States while in the ministry. Leaving the ministry in 1993, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000.

Family

Yoichi Miyazawa is the son of former justice minister Hiroshi Miyazawa, nephew of former prime-minister Kiichi Miyazawa, and cousin of foreign minister Fumio Kishida.[1]

References

  1. "Japan minister support staff 'put sex club on expenses'". BBC. October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
House of Councillors
Preceded by
Minoru Yanagida
Ikuo Kamei
Councillor for Hiroshima
(class of 1950/1956/...)

2010–present
Served alongside: Minoru Yanagida
Incumbent
House of Representatives of Japan
Preceded by
Kiichi Miyazawa
Representative for Hiroshima 7th district
2000–2009
Succeeded by
Takashi Wada
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