Tatsuo Ozawa
Tatsuo Ozawa (小沢 辰男, Ozawa Tatsuo, 7 December 1916 – 13 October 2013) was a Japanese politician who served as minister of health and welfare, construction minister, head of the Environment Agency and head of the Japan Renaissance Party.
Tatsuo Ozawa | |
|---|---|
| 小沢 辰男 | |
| Minister of Health and Welfare | |
| In office 28 November 1977 – 7 December 1978 | |
| Prime Minister | Takeo Fukuda |
| Preceded by | Michio Watanabe |
| Succeeded by | Ryutaro Hashimoto |
| Director of the Environmental Agency | |
| In office 9 December 1974 – 15 September 1976 | |
| Prime Minister | Takeo Miki |
| Preceded by | Matsuhei Mōri |
| Succeeded by | Shigesada Marumo |
| Minister of Construction | |
| In office 11 November 1974 – 9 December 1974 | |
| Prime Minister | Kakuei Tanaka |
| Preceded by | Takao Kameoka |
| Succeeded by | Tadao Kariya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 7, 1916 Niigata, Niigata, Japan |
| Died | October 13, 2013 (aged 96) Tokyo, Japan |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
Born in Niigata City as the son of House of Representatives member Kuniji Ozawa, and a graduate of Tokyo Imperial University's Law Department (School of Political Science), Ozawa joined the Home Ministry upon graduation. When that ministry was abolished in 1947, he was transferred to the Welfare Ministry.
He first won a seat in the House of Representatives in 1960 (on an LDP ticket) and served 13 consecutive terms.
In 1994, he founded the Niigata University of International and Information Studies, whose head he was until his death.[1]
Between 1998 and 2000 he led the Kaikaku Club political party.[2]
Awards
- Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun, First Class (2000)
References
- "Ex-health minister Ozawa dies at 96". Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- "訃報:小沢辰男さん ９６歳＝元厚相" (in Japanese). mainichi.jp. Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.