Tetsushi Sakamoto | |
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坂本 哲志 | |
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
In office 14 December 2023 – 1 October 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
Preceded by | Ichiro Miyashita |
Succeeded by | Yasuhiro Ozato |
Minister of Loneliness | |
In office 12 February 2021 – 4 October 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Yoshihide Suga |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Seiko Noda |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
Assumed office 30 July 2007 | |
Preceded by | Toshikatsu Matsuoka |
Constituency | Kumamoto 3rd |
In office 11 November 2003 – 8 August 2005 | |
Preceded by | Toshikatsu Matsuoka |
Succeeded by | Toshikatsu Matsuoka |
Constituency | Kumamoto 3rd |
Member of the Kumamoto Prefectural Assembly | |
In office 1991–2003 | |
Constituency | Kikuchi District |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 November 1950 |
Political party | Liberal Democratic (1991-1993, 1998-2003, 2007-present) |
Other political affiliations | New Party Sakigake (1993-1998) Independent (2003-2007) |
Alma mater | Chuo University |
Tetsushi Sakamoto (坂本 哲志, Sakamoto Tetsushi, born 1950) is a Japanese politician who served as the minister of loneliness from 12 February 2021 to 4 October 2021 and as minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries from 14 December 2023 to 1 October 2024. He is also a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature), representing the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan).