Masaharu Gotōda
Japanese politician (1914-2005 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Masaharu Gotōda (後藤田正晴, Gotoda Masaharu, 9 August 1914 – 19 September 2005) was a Japanese bureaucrat and politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Japan in 1993. He also several in several other cabinet positions such as Chief Cabinet Secretary from 1982 to 1983 and 1985 to 1987 under Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone and Minister of Justice from 1992 to 1993 under Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa.
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Masaharu Gotōda | |
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後藤田正晴 | |
Deputy Prime Minister of Japan | |
In office 8 April 1993 – 9 August 1993 | |
Prime Minister | Kiichi Miyazawa |
Preceded by | Michio Watanabe |
Succeeded by | Tsutomu Hata |
Minister of Justice | |
In office 12 December 1992 – 9 August 1993 | |
Prime Minister | Kiichi Miyazawa |
Preceded by | Takashi Tawara |
Succeeded by | Akira Mikazuki |
Chief Cabinet Secretary | |
In office 28 December 1985 – 6 November 1987 | |
Prime Minister | Yasuhiro Nakasone |
Preceded by | Takao Fujinami |
Succeeded by | Keizō Obuchi |
In office 27 November 1982 – 27 December 1983 | |
Prime Minister | Yasuhiro Nakasone |
Preceded by | Kiichi Miyazawa |
Succeeded by | Takao Fujinami |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 10 December 1976 – 27 September 1996 | |
Constituency | Tokushima's district |
Personal details | |
Born | (1914-08-09)9 August 1914 Yoshinogawa, Tokushima, Japan |
Died | 19 September 2005(2005-09-19) (aged 91) |
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
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Before becoming a politician Gotōda served as Commissioner General of the National Police Agency from 1969 to 1972 and Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary from 1972 to 1973.