Taro Nakayama

Taro Nakayama (中山 太郎, Nakayama Tarō, born August 27, 1924) is a Japanese doctor and politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Osaka[1] he received a Ph.D in medicine from Osaka Medical College in 1960 for the study of infantile paralysis. After serving in the assembly of Osaka Prefecture he was elected to the Diet for the first time in 1968 as a member of the House of Councilors and to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1986. From 1989 to 1990 he served as Minister for Foreign Affairs in Toshiki Kaifu's cabinet (1989–1991).

Taro Nakayama
中山 太郎
Member of the Diet of Japan
In office 8 July 1968 – 30 August 2009
Constituency	Councillor (1968-1986) Representative (1986-2009)
Constituency	Osaka Prefecture
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan
In office 10 August 1989 – 5 November 1991
Prime Minister	Toshiki Kaifu
Preceded by	Hiroshi Mitsuzuka
Succeeded by	Michio Watanabe
Personal details
Born	27 August 1924 Osaka, Japan
Political party	Liberal Democratic Party of Japan
Parents	Fukuzō Nakayama dan Masa Nakayama
Alma mater	Osaka Medical College

Nakayama's parents, Fukuzō and Masa, were also politicians and members of the Diet, as are his brother Masaaki and nephew Yasuhide.

Nakayama also made history by hiring the first non-Japanese aide, Timothy Langley, into the Japanese Diet as was showcased on 60 Minutes.[2]

Nakayama is affiliated to the openly revisionist organization Nippon Kaigi.[3]

References

Notes

1. "衆議院中山太郎オフィシャルホームページ〜PLOFILE ENGLISH〜". Retrieved 2007-10-09.
2. "U.S. lawyer gets the impossible done in Japan". JapanTimes.co.jp. 2006-11-11.
3. "Pro-Yasukuni lineup features Aso Cabinet" - Japan Press Weekly - 24 September 2008

Sources

• 政治家情報 〜中山 太郎〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-10-08.

External links

• Official website