Yoshiyuki Kamei

This article is about the politician. For the baseball player, see Yoshiyuki Kamei (baseball).

Yoshiyuki Kamei (亀井 善之, Kamei Yoshiyuki, 30 April 1936 – 12 May 2006) was a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives representing Kanagawa Prefecture.

Yoshiyuki Kamei
亀井 善之
Official portrait, 2003
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
In office 1 April 2003 – 27 September 2004
Prime Minister	Junichiro Koizumi
Preceded by	Tadamori Oshima
Succeeded by	Yoshinobu Shimamura
Minister of Transport
In office 11 January 1996 – 7 November 1996
Prime Minister	Ryutaro Hashimoto
Preceded by	Takeo Hiranuma
Succeeded by	Makoto Koga
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 8 July 1986 – 12 May 2006
Preceded by	Multi-member district
Succeeded by	Zentaro Kamei
Constituency	Kanagawa 5th (1986–1996) Kanagawa 16th (1996–2006)
In office 30 October 1979 – 28 November 1983
Constituency	Kanagawa 5th
Personal details
Born	(1936-04-30)30 April 1936 Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
Died	12 May 2006(2006-05-12) (aged 70) Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Children	Zentaro Kamei
Alma mater	Keio University

Biography

Kamei with members of the First Hashimoto Cabinet (at the Prime Minister's Official Residence on 11 January 1996)

Yoshiyuki Kamei was born on 30 April 1936. He graduated from Keio University in 1962.

He was Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi, before being replaced by Yoshinobu Shimamura. He had also previously served as Transport Minister under Ryutaro Hashimoto.

Kamei died on 12 May 2006. He was 70.

References

General sources

• http://home.kyodo.co.jp/modules/fstStory/index.php?storyid=246423%27