Kenji Kosaka | |
|---|---|
小坂 憲次 | |
 Official portrait, 2005 | |
| Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | |
| In office 31 October 2005 – 26 September 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Junichiro Koizumi |
| Preceded by | Nariaki Nakayama |
| Succeeded by | Bunmei Ibuki |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 26 July 2010 – 25 July 2016 | |
| Constituency | National PR block |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 19 February 1990 – 21 July 2009 | |
| Succeeded by | Takashi Shinohara |
| Constituency | Nagano 1st district (1990–1996) Nagano 1st district (1996-2009) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 March 1946 Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 21 October 2016 (aged 70) |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic (1990–1993, 1998–2016) |
| Other political affiliations | Shinseito (1993–1994) New Frontier (1994–1996) Sun Party (1996–1998) Good Governance Party (1998) |
| Parent | Zentarō Kosaka (Father) |
| Alma mater | Keio University |
Kenji Kosaka (小坂 憲次, Kosaka Kenji, 12 March 1946 – 21 October 2016) was a Japanese politician.[1]
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