Eisuke Mori
Eisuke Mori (Chinese:森 英介 pinyin:sen yingjie, Mori Eisuke, born August 31, 1948) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) and is the former Minister of Justice under Aso's Administration.
Eisuke Mori | |
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森 英介 | |
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| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 24 September 2008 – 16 September 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Tarō Asō |
| Preceded by | Okiharu Yasuoka |
| Succeeded by | Keiko Chiba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 31, 1948 Tokyo, Japan |
| Alma mater | Tohoku University |
A native of Katsuura, Chiba and graduate of Tohoku University, he joined Kawasaki Heavy Industries in 1974 and received a Ph.D. in engineering. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990. His grandfather is former member of the House of Representatives Nobuteru Mori, his father is former Minister of the Environment Yoshihide Mori, and his uncle is former Somu-cho (総務長官) Kiyomoto Mori. In the Cabinet of Prime Minister Taro Aso, appointed on 24 September 2008, Mori was appointed Minister of Justice. This was his first appointment to the Cabinet.[1]
Mori is affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.[2]
References
- "Aso elected premier / Announces Cabinet lineup himself; poll likely on Nov. 2" Archived 2008-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, The Yomiuri Shimbun, 25 September 2008.
- "Pro-Yasukuni lineup features Aso Cabinet" – Japan Press Weekly – Sept 24, 2008
- 政治家情報 〜森 英介〜. www.senkyo.janjan.jp (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-10-14.