Takamori Yoshikawa (吉川 貴盛, Yoshikawa Takamori, born October 20, 1950) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and as a member of the House of Representatives the Hokkaido 2nd district in the Diet. A native of Tokyo who grew up in Yoichi, Hokkaido and a graduate of Nihon University, he was elected to the first of his three terms in the assembly of Hokkaido in 1979 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996.
Takamori Yoshikawa | |
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吉川 貴盛 | |
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| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| In office 2 October 2018 – 11 September 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe |
| Preceded by | Ken Saitō |
| Succeeded by | Taku Etō |
| Member of the House of Representatives for Hokkaido's 2nd district | |
| In office 26 September 2012 – 21 December 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Wakio Mitsui |
| Succeeded by | Kenkō Matsuki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 October 1950 Suginami, Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Nihon University College of Economics Hokkaido University (2007) |
He represented the Hokkaido 2nd district.
On October 2, 2018, Yoshikawa took office as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to September 11, 2019.
In late 2020, Yoshikawa was accused of accepting multiple bribes totalling ¥5 million from Hiroshima-based Akita Foods between October 2018 and September 2019, during his time as agriculture minister. On 21 December 2020, Yoshikawa announced his resignation from the Diet, citing health reasons and saying he "will not be able to carry out activities that will fulfill the mandate of the people". Opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan secretary general Tetsuro Fukuyama said he "feel[s] it is wrong to resign without a single explanation concerning the allegations".[1]
References
edit- 政治家情報 〜吉川 貴盛〜. senkyo.janjan.jp ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
- ^ "Ex-farm minister Yoshikawa resigns as lawmaker in wake of scandal". The Japan Times. Kyodo. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
External links
edit- Official website in Japanese.
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