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{{nihongo|'''Tatsuo Ozawa'''|小沢 辰男|Ozawa Tatsuo|7 December 1916 – 13 October 2013|}} was a Japanese politician who served as minister of health and welfare, construction minister, and head of the [[Ministry of the Environment (Japan)|Environment Agency]].<ref name="mainichi-obit">{{cite web|url=http://mainichi.jp/select/news/20131018ddm041060064000c.html|title=訃報:小沢辰男さん 96歳=元厚相|publisher=mainichi.jp|language=Japanese|accessdate=October 18, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20131018071748/http://mainichi.jp/select/news/20131018ddm041060064000c.html|archivedate=October 18, 2013}}</ref><ref name="kyodo-obit">{{cite web|url=http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/kyodo-news-international/131017/ex-health-minister-ozawa-dies-at-96|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019115956/http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/kyodo-news-international/131017/ex-health-minister-ozawa-dies-at-96|archive-date=October 19, 2013|date=October 17, 2013|title=Ex-health minister Ozawa dies at 96|publisher=Kyodo News International|accessdate=October 18, 2013}}</ref>

{{nihongo|'''Tatsuo Ozawa'''|小沢 辰男|Ozawa Tatsuo|7 December 1916 – 13 October 2013|}} was a Japanese politician who served as minister of health and welfare, construction minister, head of the [[Ministry of the Environment (Japan)|Environment Agency]] and head of the [[Japan Renaissance Party]].


Born in [[Niigata City]] as the son of House of Representatives member Kuniji Ozawa, and a graduate of [[Tokyo University|Tokyo Imperial University]]'s Law Department (School of Political Science), Ozawa joined the [[Home Ministry]] upon graduation. When that ministry was abolished in 1947, he was transferred to the Welfare Ministry.
Born in [[Niigata City]] as the son of House of Representatives member Kuniji Ozawa, and a graduate of [[Tokyo University|Tokyo Imperial University]]'s Law Department (School of Political Science), Ozawa joined the [[Home Ministry]] upon graduation. When that ministry was abolished in 1947, he was transferred to the Welfare Ministry.


He first won a seat in the House of Representatives in 1960 (on an [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|LDP]] ticket) and served 13 consecutive terms.
He first won a seat in the House of Representatives in 1960 (on an [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|LDP]] ticket) and served 13 consecutive terms.<ref name="mainichi-obit"/><ref name="kyodo-obit"/>


In 1994, he founded the [[Niigata University of International and Information Studies]], whose head he was until his death.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/kyodo-news-international/131017/ex-health-minister-ozawa-dies-at-96|title=Ex-health minister Ozawa dies at 96|accessdate=October 18, 2013}}</ref>
In 1994, he founded the [[Niigata University of International and Information Studies]].<ref name="kyodo-obit"/>


Ozawa founded the {{ill|Reform Club (Japan, 1998)|lt=Reform Club|ja|改革クラブ (1998-2002)}} ({{Lang-ja|改革クラブ}}) political party in 1998, and served as its leader until his retirement from politics in 2000.<ref name="mainichi-obit"/><ref name="kyodo-obit"/>
Between 1998 and 2000 he led the [[Kaikaku Club]] political party.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mainichi.jp/select/news/20131018ddm041060064000c.html|title=訃報:小沢辰男さん 96歳=元厚相|publisher=mainichi.jp|language=Japanese|accessdate=October 18, 2013}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
* Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun, First Class (2000)
* Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun, First Class (2000)<ref name="mainichi-obit"/><ref name="kyodo-obit"/>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:51, 9 December 2023

Tatsuo Ozawa
小沢 辰男
Minister of Health and Welfare
In office
28 November 1977 – 7 December 1978
Prime MinisterTakeo Fukuda
Preceded byMichio Watanabe
Succeeded byRyutaro Hashimoto
Director of the Environmental Agency
In office
9 December 1974 – 15 September 1976
Prime MinisterTakeo Miki
Preceded byMatsuhei Mōri
Succeeded byShigesada Marumo
Minister of Construction
In office
11 November 1974 – 9 December 1974
Prime MinisterKakuei Tanaka
Preceded byTakao Kameoka
Succeeded byTadao Kariya
Personal details
Born(1916-12-07)December 7, 1916
Niigata, Niigata, Japan
DiedOctober 13, 2013(2013-10-13) (aged 96)
Tokyo, Japan
Alma materTokyo Imperial University

Tatsuo Ozawa (小沢 辰男, Ozawa Tatsuo, 7 December 1916 – 13 October 2013) was a Japanese politician who served as minister of health and welfare, construction minister, and head of the Environment Agency.[1][2]

Born in Niigata City as the son of House of Representatives member Kuniji Ozawa, and a graduate of Tokyo Imperial University's Law Department (School of Political Science), Ozawa joined the Home Ministry upon graduation. When that ministry was abolished in 1947, he was transferred to the Welfare Ministry.

He first won a seat in the House of Representatives in 1960 (on an LDP ticket) and served 13 consecutive terms.[1][2]

In 1994, he founded the Niigata University of International and Information Studies.[2]

Ozawa founded the Reform Club [ja] (Japanese: 改革クラブ) political party in 1998, and served as its leader until his retirement from politics in 2000.[1][2]

Awards[edit]

  • Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun, First Class (2000)[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "訃報:小沢辰男さん 96歳=元厚相" (in Japanese). mainichi.jp. Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Ex-health minister Ozawa dies at 96". Kyodo News International. October 17, 2013. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
House of Representatives (Japan)
Preceded by
Kinji Moriyama
Chair, Committee on Social and Labour Affairs of the House of Representatives
1972
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Megumu Sato
Chair, Committee on Discipline of the House of Representatives
1997
Succeeded by
Atsushi Kanda
Political offices
Preceded by
Takao Kameoka
Minister of Construction
1974
Succeeded by
Tadao Kariya
Preceded by
Matsuhei Mōri
Director of the Environmental Agency
1974–1976
Succeeded by
Shigesada Marumo
Preceded by Ministry of Health and Welfare
1977–1978
Succeeded by
Party political offices
New title President of the Reform Club [ja]
1998–2000
Party dissolved