Kazuo Kitagawa
Kazuo Kitagawa | |
|---|---|
北側一雄 | |
 Kitagawa in 2022 | |
| Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | |
| In office 27 September 2004 – 26 September 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Junichiro Koizumi |
| Preceded by | Nobuteru Ishihara |
| Succeeded by | Tetsuzo Fuyushiba |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 17 December 2012 – 9 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Hiroyuki Moriyama |
| Succeeded by | Masaki Kuroda |
| Constituency | Osaka 16th |
| In office 19 February 1990 – 21 July 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Hiroyuki Moriyama |
| Constituency | Osaka 5th (1990–1996) Osaka 16th (1996–2009) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 March 1953 Ikuno-ku, Osaka, Japan |
| Political party | Komeito |
| Alma mater | Sōka University |
Kazuo Kitagawa (北側 一雄, Kitagawa Kazuo, born March 2, 1953) is a retired Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in the Cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi.[1]
Born in Ikuno-ku, Osaka, Kitagawa graduated from Faculty of Law at Sōka University and became a lawyer. In 1990, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time and was appointed as the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in 2004.[1]
He was the general secretary of New Komeito when the party suffered a major defeat in the 2009 Japanese general election. New Komeito lost ten seats, including Kitagawa's and that of party leader Akihiro Ota. On 8 September 2009 Yoshihisa Inoue replaced Kitagawa as general secretary of New Komeito.[2] Notwithstanding the loss of his seat, Kitagawa became deputy president of the party.
Kitagawa regained his seat representing the Osaka 16th district (representing Sakai-ku, Higashi-ku and Kita-ku in Sakai City) in the 2012 general election, and held the seat in the 2014 general election. On 9 October 2024, he announced his retirement from politics and would not run in the 2024 general election.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport". Naikaku Sōri Daijin Kantei. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Ailing New Komeito taps policy chief as new boss". The Japan Times. 8 September 2009. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013.
- ^ "公明党・北側一雄副代表「長い間ありがとうございました」、二階元自民幹事長ら与野党約２０人引退へ". 読売新聞. 2024-10-10. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
External links
[edit]- (in Japanese) Official website
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