Takao Jinnouchi

Takao Jinnouchi
Minister of Justice
In office
8 March 1999  5 October 1999
Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi
Preceded by Shozaburo Nakamura
Succeeded by Hideo Usui
Personal details
Born 1933 (age 8182)
Political party Liberal Democratic Party

Takao Jinnouchi (陣内 孝雄 Jinnouchi Takao, born 1933)[1] is a Japanese bureaucrat and politician who was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)

Career

Jinnouchi worked as a bureaucrat in the construction ministry.[2] He was a member of the LDP and was first part of the faction headed by Keizo Obuchi. He then joined the faction led by Ryutaro Hashimoto in the party.[3] Jinnouchi served in the Upper House for the LDP for three terms.[4][5][6] He held the post of the parliamentary vice minister for agriculture, forestry, and fisheries.[6]

He was appointed justice minister in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi.[2] Jinnouchi succeeded Shozaburo Nakamura in the post who resigned from office due to giving permission for Arnold Schwarzenegger to enter the country without a passport.[2] Jinnouchi's tenure ended on 5 October 1999 when Hideo Usui replaced him as justice minister.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Japanese ministries". Rulers. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Martin Fakler (8 March 1999). "Japan gets new justice minister". Associated Press. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  3. "146 lawmakers launch campaign against postal privatization". Japan Weekly Monitor. 10 December 2001. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  4. "Arnie flap terminates Justice chief; Jinnouchi new minister". The Japan Times. 8 March 1999. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  5. "Asia-Pacific Justice minister 'terminated'". BBC. 8 March 1999. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
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