Tsutomu Sato (politician)

Summary

Tsutomu Sato (佐藤 勉, Satō Tsutomu, born June 20, 1952) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Shimotsuga District, Tochigi and graduate of Nihon University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996 after serving in the assembly of Tochigi Prefecture for three terms.

Tsutomu Sato
佐藤 勉
Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
In office
12 June 2009 – 16 September 2009
Prime MinisterTarō Asō
Preceded byKunio Hatoyama
Succeeded byKazuhiro Haraguchi
Personal details
Born (1952-06-20) 20 June 1952 (age 71)
Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan
Political partyDemocratic Party of Japan
Alma materNihon University

In the Cabinet of Prime Minister Taro Aso, appointed on 24 September 2008, Sato was appointed as Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs and Minister of State for Disaster Management. This was Sato's first Cabinet appointment.[1][2]

Sato also briefly served as Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications and Minister of State for Decentralization Reform in Aso's cabinet, from 12 June 2009 to 16 September 2009.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Aso elected premier / Announces Cabinet lineup himself; poll likely on Nov. 2", The Yomiuri Shimbun, 25 September 2008.
  2. ^ "Sato Tsutomu". Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Sato Tsutomu". Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  • 政治家情報 〜佐藤 勉〜. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-10-20. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)

External links edit

  • Official website in Japanese.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
2009
Succeeded by