Takashi Kosugi

Takashi Kosugi
小杉 隆
Minister of Education
In office
7 November 1996 – 11 September 1997
Prime MinisterRyutaro Hashimoto
Preceded byMikio Okuda
Succeeded byNobutaka Machimura
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
10 November 2003 – 21 July 2009
Succeeded byYoshio Tezuka
ConstituencyTokyo PR block
(2003-2005)
Tokyo 5th
(2005-2009)
In office
23 June 1980 – 2 June 2000
Succeeded byYoshio Tezuka
ConstituencyTokyo 3rd
(1980-1996)
Tokyo 5th
(1996-2000)
Personal details
Born (1935-09-25) September 25, 1935 (age 89)
Tokyo, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic
(before 1977, 1986-present)
Other political
affiliations
New Liberal Club
(1977-1986)
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo

Takashi Kosugi (小杉 隆, Kosugi Takashi, born September 25, 1935) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Meguro, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he had served in the assembly of Tokyo for four terms since 1965. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1980 as a member of the New Liberal Club in 1980 after an unsuccessful run in 1979.