Tokuichiro Tamazawa
Tokuichiro Tamazawa (玉沢 徳一郎, Tamazawa Tokuichirō, born December 16, 1937) is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is a native of Tarō, Iwate and attended a graduate school at Waseda University. He was elected for the first time in 1976 as an independent after unsuccessful runs in 1969 and 1972.
Tokuichiro Tamazawa | |
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玉沢 徳一郎 | |
Director-General of the Japan Defense Agency | |
In office 30 June 1994 – 8 August 1995 | |
Prime Minister | Tomiichi Murayama |
Preceded by | Atsushi Kanda |
Succeeded by | Seishirō Etō |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
Assumed office 1976 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Tarō, Iwate, Empire of Japan | 16 December 1937
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
Alma mater | Waseda University |
From 1994 to 1995 he was Director General of the Japan Defense Agency.
In May 2008 Tamazawa was awarded the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon from President Chen Shui-bian as recognition for the work he has done to foster relations between China and Japan.[1]
References
- "President voices concern over Hu, Fukuda meeting". Taipei Times. 7 May 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
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