Keishu Tanaka

Keishu Tanaka
田中 慶秋
Tanaka in 2011
Minister of Justice
In office
1 October 2012 – 24 October 2012
Prime MinisterYoshihiko Noda
Preceded byMakoto Taki
Succeeded byMakoto Taki
Personal details
Born(1938-03-06)6 March 1938
Sōma, Japan
Died4 January 2022(2022-01-04) (aged 83)
Political partyDemocratic Party
Alma materTokai University

Keishu Tanaka (田中 慶秋, Tanaka Keishū, 6 March 1938 – 4 January 2022) was a Japanese politician, who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Democratic Party. He was Minister of Justice under Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda from 1 to 23 October 2012 before resigning due to scandals over financial donations and organized crime links.