Makoto Taki

Makoto Taki
滝 実
Official portrait, 2001
Minister of Justice
In office
24 October 2012 – 26 December 2012
Prime MinisterYoshihiko Noda
Preceded byKeishu Tanaka
Succeeded bySadakazu Tanigaki
In office
4 June 2012 – 1 October 2012
Prime MinisterYoshihiko Noda
Preceded byToshio Ogawa
Succeeded byKeishu Tanaka
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
21 October 1996 – 16 November 2012
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded bySanae Takaichi
ConstituencyNara 2nd (1996–2003; 2009–2012)
Kinki PR (2003–2009)
Personal details
Born (1938-09-15) 15 September 1938
Tokyo, Japan
Political partyDPJ
Other political
affiliations
LDP
NPN
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo

Makoto Taki (滝 実, Taki Makoto; born 15 September 1938) is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Ōta, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo he was elected for the first time in 1996.

Career

Taki was appointed as Minister of Justice under the second cabinet of prime minister Yoshihiko Noda on 4 June 2012.[1] On 1 October 2012, he was replaced by Keishu Tanaka. After Tanaka was tainted by scandals relating to political donations and organized crime links, Taki was reappointed to the position on 24 October 2012.[2] He left office on 26 December 2012.

References

  1. ^ "Makoto Taki named as Japan's new justice minister". BBC News. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  2. ^ BBC News Taki named as Japan's new justice minister 24 October 2012