Tsutomu Sato | |
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佐藤 勉 | |
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| Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications | |
| In office 12 June 2009 – 16 September 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Tarō Asō |
| Preceded by | Kunio Hatoyama |
| Succeeded by | Kazuhiro Haraguchi |
| Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission | |
| In office 24 September 2008 – 2 July 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Tarō Asō |
| Preceded by | Motoo Hayashi |
| Succeeded by | Motoo Hayashi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1952 Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Nihon University |
Tsutomu Sato (佐藤 勉, Satō Tsutomu; born 20 June 1952) is a Japanese politician who served as Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications in 2009 and Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission from 2008 to 2009 under Prime Minister Taro Aso.
A member of the House of Representatives for the Liberal Democratic Party since 1996, Sato has also served in party positions as chairman of the General Council from 2020 to 2021 and chairman of the Diet Affairs Committee from 2013 to 2016.
A native of Tochigi Prefecture and graduate of Nihon University, he worked as for a construction company and served in the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly before his election to the House of Representatives.