Masahiko Yamada
Masahiko Yamada (山田 正彦, Yamada Masahiko, born April 8, 1942) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Fukue, Nagasaki, a Roman Catholic, and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 after unsuccessful runs in 1979, 1986 and 1990. Before running for office, he worked as a rancher and a lawyer.
Masahiko Yamada | |
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山田 正彦 | |
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| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| In office 2009–2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Yukio Hatoyama Naoto Kan |
| Preceded by | Motohiko Kondō Noritoshi Ishida |
| Succeeded by | Akira Gunji Takashi Shinohara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 8, 1942 Fukue, Nagasaki, Japan |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
References
- 政治家情報 〜山田 正彦〜. senkyo.janjan.jp (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
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