Seiken Sugiura

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Third Realigned Koizumi Cabinet
(2005-10-31)
SecretaryShinzō Abe
Internal AffairsHeizō Takenaka
JusticeSeiken Sugiura
Foreign AffairsTaro Aso
FinanceSadakazu Tanigaki
EducationKenji Kosaka
HealthJirō Kawasaki
AgricultureShoichi Nakagawa
EconomyToshihiro Nikai
LandKazuo Kitagawa
EnvironmentYuriko Koike
DefenseFukushiro Nukaga
Ministers of State

Seiken Sugiura (杉浦 正健 Sugiura Seiken, born July 26, 1934) is a Japanese politician. He was named Minister of Justice[1] on October 31, 2005 and served in the cabinet of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. Being a Buddhist, he imposed a moratorium on executions during his time as Justice Minister. He was defeated in the 2009 election by Yasuhiro Nakane a member of the DPJ.

References

  1. ^ "Japan Housewives May Judge Killers as Lawyers Condemn Hangings". Bloomberg. 23 August 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Justice of Japan
2005-2006 		Succeeded by

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