Hosei Norota

Hosei Norota

Hosei Norota (野呂田 芳成 Norota Hōsei, born October 25, 1929) is a Japanese politician of the People's New Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Noshiro, Akita and graduate of Chuo University he joined the Ministry of Construction in 1953. Leaving the ministry, he was elected to the House of Councilors in the Diet for the first time in 1977. In 1983 he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time. From 1995 to 1996 he served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Tomiichi Murayama's cabinet.

In 2001 Norota received the civilian honor Padma Vibhushan from the President of India.

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