Osamu Yatabe

Osamu Yatabe (Japanese: 矢田部理 Yatabe Osamu; 15 February 1932 – 5 December 2021) was a Japanese lawyer and politician.^[1] A member of the Japan Socialist Party and later the New Socialist Party of Japan, he served in the House of Councillors from 1974 to 1998.^[2]

Osamu Yatabe
矢田部 理
Chairman of the New Socialist Party
In office 1996–2002
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Tatsukuni Komori [ja]
Member of the House of Councillors
In office 8 July 1974 – 25 July 1998
Preceded by	Motojirō Mori [ja]
Succeeded by	Akira Gunji
Constituency	Ibaraki at-large
Personal details
Born	(1932-02-15)15 February 1932 Daigo, Ibaraki, Japan
Died	5 December 2021(2021-12-05) (aged 89) Mito, Ibaraki, Japan
Political party	New Socialist
Other political affiliations	Socialist (1974–1996)
Alma mater	Chuo University
Occupation	Lawyer