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| + | |alma_mater=Chuo University | ||
| + | |description=Due to a 2007 financial scandal, he resigned as [[Minister of Agriculture]] just eight days after he was appointed to the post. | ||
| + | |political_parties=Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) | ||
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| + | |title=Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | ||
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| + | |title=Member of the Diet of Japan | ||
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| + | |title=Member of the Diet of Japan | ||
| + | |start=October 21, 1996 | ||
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| + | '''Takehiko Endo''' <ref>https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20191228/k10012231291000.html</ref> was a [[Japan]]ese politician who was a member of [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|Liberal Democratic Party]], serving in the [[House of Representatives of Japan|House of Representatives]] in the [[Diet of Japan]]. On September 3, 2007, due to the financial scandal, he resigned as [[Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan)|Minister of Agriculture]] just eight days after he was appointed to the post.<ref>http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070903a1.html</ref> [[Masatoshi Wakabayashi]] became new Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries again. | ||
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| + | A native of [[Yonezawa, Yamagata]] and graduate of [[Chuo University]], he was elected to the first of his three terms in the assembly of [[Yamagata Prefecture]] in 1975 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1986. He lost his seat in 1993 but was re-elected three years later. | ||
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| + | On December 27, 2019, Endo died in a hospital in [[Yamagata Prefecture]] from [[interstitial pneumonia]].<ref>https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20191228/k10012231291000.html</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:44, 16 June 2021
 Takehiko Endo    (politician) | |
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| Born | October 5, 1938 |
| Died | December 27, 2019 (Age 81) |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Alma mater | Chuo University |
| Party | Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) |
Takehiko Endo [1] was a Japanese politician who was a member of Liberal Democratic Party, serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. On September 3, 2007, due to the financial scandal, he resigned as Minister of Agriculture just eight days after he was appointed to the post.[2] Masatoshi Wakabayashi became new Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries again.
A native of Yonezawa, Yamagata and graduate of Chuo University, he was elected to the first of his three terms in the assembly of Yamagata Prefecture in 1975 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1986. He lost his seat in 1993 but was re-elected three years later.
On December 27, 2019, Endo died in a hospital in Yamagata Prefecture from interstitial pneumonia.[3]
