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{{nihongo|'''Tatsuo Ozawa'''|小沢 辰男|Ozawa Tatsuo|born 7 December 1916, died 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]]. |
{{nihongo|'''Tatsuo Ozawa'''|小沢 辰男|Ozawa Tatsuo|born 7 December 1916, died 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]]. |
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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. |
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He first won a seat in the House of Representatives in 1960 (on an [[LDP]] ticket) and served 13 consecutive terms. |
He first won a seat in the House of Representatives in 1960 (on an [[LDP]] ticket) and served 13 consecutive terms. |
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In 1994, he founded the [[Niigata University of International and Information Studies]], whose head he was until his death.<ref>{{citeweb|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]], whose head he was until his death.<ref>{{citeweb|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> |
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Between 1998 and 2000 he led the [[Kaikaku Club]] political party.<ref>{{citeweb|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> |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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* Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun, First Class (2000) |
* Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun, First Class (2000) |
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Revision as of 07:16, 18 October 2013
Tatsuo Ozawa (小沢 辰男, Ozawa Tatsuo, born 7 December 1916, died 13 October 2013) was a Japanese politician who served as minister of health and welfare, construction minister, head of the 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 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.
In 1994, he founded the Niigata University of International and Information Studies, whose head he was until his death.[1]
Between 1998 and 2000 he led the Kaikaku Club political party.[2]
Awards
- Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun, First Class (2000)
References
- ^ "Ex-health minister Ozawa dies at 96". Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ "訃報:小沢辰男さん ９６歳＝元厚相" (in Japanese). mainichi.jp. Retrieved October 18, 2013.