Koken Nosaka
Koken Nosaka (野坂 浩賢, Nosaka Kōken, 17 September 1924 – 18 April 2004) was a Japanese politician.[1] He was first elected to the Diet of Japan in 1972, representing a district in southern Tottori Prefecture. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he served as construction minister and chief cabinet secretary in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama.[1][2] Liberal Democratic Party politician Yōhei Kōno described Nosaka as "the main player" in forming the LDP-SDP coalition governments of the mid-1990s.[2]
Koken Nosaka | |
|---|---|
 Commending monument in Hōki, Tottori | |
| Chief Cabinet Secretary | |
| In office 8 August 1995 – 1 November 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Tomiichi Murayama |
| Preceded by | Kozo Igarashi |
| Succeeded by | Seiroku Kajiyama |
| Minister of Construction | |
| In office 30 June 1994 – 8 August 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | Tomiichi Murayama |
| Preceded by | Yoshirō Mori |
| Succeeded by | Kōji Morimoto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 September 1924 Tottori Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 18 April 2004 (aged 79) Yonago, Tottori, Japan |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Hosei University |
References
- "Koken Nosaka, 79; Spokesman for Japanese Premier". Los Angeles Times. 19 April 2004. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- "Nosaka, key part of SDP-LDP bloc of '90s, dead at 79". The Japan Times. 19 April 2004. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
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