Naokazu Takemoto
Naokazu Takemoto (竹本 直一 Takemoto Naokazu, born November 23, 1940) is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Career
A native of Minamikawachi District, Osaka and graduate of the University of Kyoto, Takemoto was elected for the first time in 1996. He started his career as a civil servant in the former National Land Agency (now Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism). Since his election to the Diet he as also served as Parliamentary Secretary for Economy, Trade and Industry (Mori Cabinet), Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Labour and Welfare (Koizumi Cabinet), and Senior Vice-Minister of Finance(Koizumi Cabinet).[1]
Positions
Affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi,[2] Takemoto is a member of the following right-wing groups in the Diet:
- Nippon Kaigi Diet discussion group (日本会議国会議員懇談会 - Nippon kaigi kokkai giin kondankai)
- Conference of parlementarians on the Shinto Association of Spiritual Leadership (神道政治連盟国会議員懇談会 - Shinto Seiji Renmei Kokkai Giin Kondankai) - NB: SAS a.k.a. Sinseiren, Shinto Political League
Takemoto gave the following answers to the questionnaire submitted by Mainichi to parlementarians in 2012:[3]
- in favor of the revision of the Constitution
- in favor of the right of collective self-defense (revision of Article 9)
- against the reform of the National assembly (unicameral instead of bicameral)
- in favor of reactivating nuclear power plants
- against the goal of zero nuclear power by 2030s
- in favor of the relocation of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (Okinawa)
- not applicable: evaluating the purchase of Senkaku Islands by the Government
- not applicable: a strong attitude versus China
- not applicable: the participation of Japan to the Trans-Pacific Partnership
- against a nuclear-armed Japan
- against the reform of the Imperial Household that would allow women to retain their Imperial status even after marriage
References
- ↑ Profile of Takemoto Naokazu on LDP website: http://www.jimin.jp/english/profile/members/114775.html
- ↑ Nippon Kaigi website
- ↑ Mainichi 2012: senkyo.mainichi.jp/46shu/kaihyo_area_meikan.html?mid=A27015001001
- 政治家情報 〜竹本 直一〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.