Yasukazu Hamada
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Yasukazu Hamada | |
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浜田 靖一 | |
Chiba 3rd (1993–1996) | |
Personal details | |
Born | Futtsu, Japan | 21 October 1955
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
Alma mater | Senshu University (BBA) |
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Yasukazu Hamada (浜田 靖一, Hamada Yasukazu, born 21 October 1955) is a Japanese politician who served as the
House of Representatives
, having taken office in 1993.
In September 2008, under the Cabinet of Prime Minister Tarō Asō, Hamada was appointed Minister of Defense. This was Hamada's first Cabinet position. He was appointed to the same position under the Cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in 2022.[1]
His father, Kōichi Hamada, also served in the House of Representatives.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Aso elected premier / Announces Cabinet lineup himself; poll likely on Nov. 2", The Yomiuri Shimbun, 25 September 2008.
- The Yomiuri Shimbun. Tokyo. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- The Nihon Keizai Shimbun. Tokyo. 5 August 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- 政治家情報 〜浜田 靖一〜. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 11 October 2007.
External links
Media related to Yasukazu Hamada at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website in Japanese.