Sadakazu Tanigaki
Japanese politician.
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Sadakazu Tanigaki is a Japanese politician. Born on 7 March 1945 in Tokyo, Tanigaki is 81.
Positions held include member of the House of Representatives of Japan (1983–2017), Director-General of the Science and Technology Agency of Japan (1997–1998) and Chairmen of the Financial Reconstruction Commission (2000). Tanigaki studied at University of Tokyo and Azabu Junior and Senior High School. Honours include Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.
With a Wikipedia article in 27 languages, Sadakazu Tanigaki is No. 61,326 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 7 March 1945, Tokyo (age 81)
- Country
- Japan
- Known as
- Politician, lawyer
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Liberal Democratic Party
- Education
- University of Tokyo, Azabu Junior and Senior High School
- Languages
- Japanese
- Wikipedia editions
- 27
Did you know
Was 38 when first member of the House of Representatives of Japan (1983).
Shares a birthday with Alessandro Manzoni and Maurice Ravel.
One of 116 people in the Index born in Tokyo, with Olivia de Havilland.
Has a Wikipedia article in 27 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1983–2017Member of the House of Representatives of Japan
- 1997–1998Director-General of the Science and Technology Agency of Japan
- 2000Chairmen of the Financial Reconstruction Commission
- 2002–2003Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission
- 2003–2006Minister of Finance
- 2003Minister of State for Food Safety
- 2003Minister of State for Industrial Revitalization Corporation of Japan
- 2007–2008Chairperson of the Policy Research Council of the Liberal Democratic Party
- 2008Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
- 2009–2012President of the Liberal Democratic Party
- 2012–2014Minister of Justice
- 2014–2016Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party
Connections
- FatherSen'ichi Tanigaki
Honours and works
Awards
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
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