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Mr. Naokazu TAKEMOTO
Member of the House of Representatives for Osaka 15, returned four times
Party Affiliation: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Born: November, 1940, Osaka Prefecture
Education: Faculty of Law, Kyoto University
Current Post:
House:
Chairman, Standing Committee on Land, Infrastructure and Transport
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| History: |
| 1964: | Graduated from Faculty of Law, Kyoto University
Recruited as career-track government worker after passing entrance examination |
| 1970: | Dispatched by the Japanese Government, studied in graduate courses of:
University of California, Berkeley
Columbia University
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| | After returning to Japan, within the Ministry of Construction, served as:
Director of several Divisions
Director, General Affairs Div., Kinki Regional Construction Bureau
Deputy Director-General, National Land Agency
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| 1996: | Initially elected to the House of Representatives from Osaka 15th district in the 41st general election
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| 2001: | Served as the first Parliamentary Secretary for Economy, Trade and Industry, after the reorganization of government ministries and agencies
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| 2003: | Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Labour and Welfare
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| 2004: | Deputy Chairman, Diet Affairs Committee, LDP
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| 2005: | Senior Vice Minister of Finance
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| 2006: | Director:
Standing Committee on Rules and Administration, HR
Standing Committee on Financial Affairs, HR
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| 2007: | Director:
Currently serving as Chairman, Standing Committee on Land, Infrastructure and Transport, HR
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| Main Publications: | "An Introduction to International Consulting"
"Business Practice on Imports Related to Construction"
"Kansai Renaissance"
"This America"
"Nursing Care"
"Nursing Care II" (All titles tentative translations)
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| Most Admired Politician: | Mr. Shigeru Yoshida |
| Hobbies: | Reading, photo, golf, cruising, and visiting historical sites associated with events or persons in history |
| Favorite Dishes: | Chinese chow mein, kitsune-udon (Japanese boiled noodles
topped with fried tofu), and curry and rice
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