Hajime Tamura
Hajime Tamura | |
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| Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan | |
| In office 2 June 1989 – 24 January 1990 | |
| Monarch | Akihito |
| Preceded by | Kenzaburo Hara |
| Succeeded by | Yoshio Sakurauchi |
| Minister of International Trade and Industry | |
| In office 22 July 1986 – 27 December 1988 | |
| Prime Minister | Yasuhiro Nakasone Noboru Takeshita |
| Preceded by | Michio Watanabe |
| Succeeded by | Hiroshi Mitsuzuka |
| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 14 December 1976 – 28 November 1977 | |
| Prime Minister | Takeo Fukuda |
| Preceded by | Hirohide Ishida |
| Succeeded by | Kenji Fukunaga |
| Minister of Labour | |
| In office 7 July 1972 – 22 December 1972 | |
| Prime Minister | Kakuei Tanaka |
| Preceded by | Toshio Tsukahara |
| Succeeded by | Tsunetaro Kato |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 27 February 1955 – 20 October 1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 May 1924 Matsuzaka, Mie |
| Died | 1 November 2014 (aged 90) Shibuya Tokyo |
| Alma mater | Keio University |
Hajime Tamura (田村 元, Tamura Hajime) (5 May 1924 – 1 November 2014) was a Japanese politician. He held different cabinet posts and served as the speaker of the House of Representatives.
Early life and education[]
Tamura was born in Matsuzaka, Mie Prefecture, in 1924.[1][2] In 1950, he received a law degree from Keio University.[1][3]
Career and activities[]
Tamura was a member of the House of Representatives to which he was first elected in 1955.[1][4] He was appointed labour minister in 1972 and transport minister in 1976.[1][3] He served as minister of international trade and industry from 1986 to 1988 in the cabinets led by Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone and then by Noboru Takeshita.[5][6][7] When he was in office he apologized to the United States for an export violation committed by a Japanese manufacturer.[8] In a reshuffle in December 1988 Hiroshi Mitsuzuka replaced Tamura as minister of international trade and industry.[7] Tamura became Speaker of the House of Representatives on 2 June 1989, replacing Kenzaburo Hara in the post.[9] Tamura's term ended on 24 January 1990 when Yoshio Sakurauchi was appointed speaker.[9]
Tamura, nicknamed the “wheeler-dealer” in political arena, retired from politics in 1996.[10]
Personal life and death[]
Tamura was married and has three daughters.[1] His nephew, Norihisa Tamura, currently serves as the Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare under Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. Tamura died of natural causes on 1 November 2014 at age 90.[10][11]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "A Perspective of Japanese/Canadian Economic Ties and Japan's Overseas Economic Policy". Empire Club of Canada. 20 June 1988. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ "House of Representatives. Speakers". Rulers. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "All Other Members". Kakuei Tanaka. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ "Norihisa Tamura". Kantei. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ Clyde Haberman (7 November 1987). "Japan's New Cabinet Gets Old Face". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ "Japan's longest-serving trade minister". Xinhuanet. 30 September 2002. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Schoenberger, Karl (28 December 1988). "Takeshita Shuffles Cabinet but Retains Key Ministers". Los Angeles Times. Tokyo. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ Michael Henderson (1994). All Her Paths Are Peace: Women Pioneers in Peacemaking. West Hartford, CT: Kumarian Press. p. 68.[dead link][ISBN missing]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "The National Diet of Japan" (PDF). Secretariat of the House of Representatives. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Former Lower House speaker Tamura dies at 90". Japan Times. Kyodo. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "元衆院議長の田村元氏死去 当選１４回「政界仕掛け人". Asahi (in Japanese). 4 November 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
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- 20th-century Japanese politicians
- 1924 births
- 2014 deaths
- Government ministers of Japan
- Keio University alumni
- Members of the House of Representatives (Japan)
- People from Matsusaka, Mie
- Speakers of the House of Representatives (Japan)