Norihisa Tamura
Norihisa Tamura | |
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田村 憲久 | |
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| Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare | |
| Assumed office 16 September 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshihide Suga |
| Preceded by | Katsunobu Katō |
| In office 26 December 2012 – 3 September 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
| Preceded by | Wakio Mitsui |
| Succeeded by | Yasuhisa Shiozaki |
| Member of the House of Representatives for Mie's | |
| Assumed office 20 October 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Hajime Tamura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1964 Matsusaka, Mie, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Relations | Hajime Tamura (uncle) |
| Alma mater | Chiba University |
Norihisa Tamura (田村 憲久, Tamura Norihisa, born 15 December 1964) is a Japanese politician serving as the Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare since September 2020. He is also a member of the House of Representatives representing Mie's 4th district since 1996.
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 his uncle, Hajime Tamura, who served as a member of the House of Representatives and as Speaker.[1]
Tamura was elected to the lower house for the first time in 1996, taking his uncle's seat.[1] He has then served six consecutive terms as a representative.[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 of health, labor and welfare in the lower house during the prime ministry of Taro Aso.[1]
He served as Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe from 2012 to 2014, and was again appointed for the role by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in September 2020.[4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "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.
- ^ "Suga reshuffles LDP leadership; likely to retain key ministers, except Kono". Japan Today. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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