Masahiko Kōmura
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Masahiko Kōmura | |
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高村 正彦 | |
Shinzō Abe | |
| Preceded by | Yuriko Koike |
| Succeeded by | Shigeru Ishiba |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 5 December 2000 – 26 April 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshirō Mori |
| Preceded by | Okiharu Yasuoka |
| Succeeded by | Hirofumi Nakasone |
| Director-General of the Economic Planning Agency | |
| In office 30 June 1994 – 8 August 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | Tomiichi Murayama |
| Preceded by | Yoshio Terazawa |
| Succeeded by | Isamu Miyazaki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1942 Shūnan, Yamaguchi, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Chuo University |
Masahiko Kōmura (高村 正彦, Kōmura Masahiko, born 15 March 1942) is a Japanese political activist, full-time staff and former Vice-President of the
Early life and education
Kōmura was born in Ehime Prefecture on 15 March 1942.[1] He graduated from Chuo University's faculty of law.[2]
Career
After graduation, Kōmura passed Japan's bar exam and then immediately entered politics. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in the June 1980 election, and has been re-elected in each election since then. He became Director-General of the
Following Abe's resignation in September 2007, Kōmura became Minister for Foreign Affairs for a second time on 26 September 2007, in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda.[5] He remained in that post until he was replaced by Hirofumi Nakasone in the Cabinet of Tarō Asō, appointed on 24 September 2008.[6] He is vice president of the LDP.[7]
Kōmura is also the President of the
Bibliography
Books
| Year | Title | ISBN | Notes |
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| 2015 | Senkyo ttena 'ndarou!? 18-Sai kara no Seiji-gaku Nyūmon | ISBN 978-4-569-82785-8 |
Co-authored with Haruka Shimada |
References
- ^ "LDP members". LDP. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Profiles for Key LDP Officials". LDP. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Profile of Minister for Foreign Affairs Masahiko KOUMURA", Foreign Ministry website.
- ^ Japan Times, "Fukuda's new linuep", 3 August 2008, P. 3.
- ^ "Fukuda Cabinet launched / Changes minimized to reduce impact on Diet business", The Yomiuri Shimbun, 26 September 2007.
- ^ "Aso elected premier / Announces Cabinet lineup himself; poll likely on Nov. 2", The Yomiuri Shimbun, 25 September 2005.
- ^ "LDP Vice Pres. Komura to retain post". House of Japan. 20 December 2012. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
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