Tetsushi Sakamoto | |
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坂本 哲志 | |
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| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| Assumed office 14 December 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
| Preceded by | Ichiro Miyashita |
| 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. He is also a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature), representing the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan).