Minoru Kawasaki (politician)

Minoru Kawasaki
川崎 稔
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
29 July 2007 – 28 July 2013
Preceded byTakao Jinnouchi
Succeeded byYūhei Yamashita
ConstituencySaga at-large
Personal details
Born (1961-03-07) 7 March 1961
Saga City, Saga, Japan
Political partyDPP (since 2025)
Other political
affiliations
Democratic (2004–2013)
Independent (2013–2025)
Alma materKyoto University

Minoru Kawasaki (川崎 稔, Kawasaki Minoru; born March 7, 1961) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Saga Prefecture and graduate of Kyoto University, he worked at the Bank of Japan from 1984 until 2004 when he ran unsuccessfully for the House of Councillors. He ran again in 2007 and was elected for the first time.

References

  • 政治家情報 〜川崎 稔〜. www.senkyo.janjan.jp ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2007-11-10.