Takenori Kanzaki (神崎 武法, Kanzaki Takenori, born July 15, 1943) is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). He was born in Tianjin, China during the time part of China was under Japanese occupation. A graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1983. From August 1993 to April 1994, he served as Minister of Posts and Telecommunications in Morihiro Hosokawa's cabinet.
Takenori Kanzaki | |
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| Chief Representative of the New Komeito Party | |
| In office 7 November 1998 – 30 September 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Akihiro Ota |
| Minister of Posts and Telecommunications | |
| In office 9 August 1993 – 28 April 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | Morihiro Hosokawa |
| Preceded by | Kiichi Miyazawa |
| Succeeded by | Katsuyuki Hikasa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 15, 1943 Tianjin, Reorganized National Government of China |
| Political party | Komeito |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Kanzaki was the Komeito's leader when the party entered into the coalition in October 1999 with the Liberal Democratic Party which it still maintains to this day. Kanzaki was a noted critic of Prime Minister Yoshirō Mori.[1] Around the time some members of the LDP were voicing opposition to a local referendum which expressed opposition to a proposed dam project along the Yoshino River, Kanzaki insisted that the voters' decision should be respected fully.[2] In 2001, he stated his support for allowing married couples to retain separate surnames.[3]
He stepped down as party leader in 2006 and became an advisor instead. Although Komeito suffered a heavy blow in the 2009 general election along with its coalition partner, Kanzaki was able to secure a position in the Diet thanks to the Kyushu PR block results. He retired from the Diet in 2010 due to kidney failure, but remained a permanent advisor to his party.
References
edit- ^ 【話の肖像画】公明党元代表・神崎武法（３） 腹をくくった「森降ろし」産経新聞、2018.1.10
- ^ Jain, Purnendra (2000). "Jumin tohyo and the Tokushima Anti-Dam Movement in Japan: The People Have Spoken". Asian Survey. 40 (4): 551–570. doi:10.2307/3021182. ISSN 0004-4687. JSTOR 3021182.
- ^ 第151回国会 - 衆議院 - 本会議 - 2号 平成13年02月05日
- 政治家情報 〜神崎 武法〜 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
External links
edit- Official website in Japanese.
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