Taisuke Sato

Taisuke Sato
佐藤 泰介
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
26 July 1998 – 25 July 2010
Preceded byYuzuru Tsuzuki
Succeeded byYoshitaka Saitō
ConstituencyAichi at-large
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
18 February 1990 – 27 September 1996
Preceded byKasuga Ikkō
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencyAichi 1st
Personal details
Born (1943-09-27) 27 September 1943
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
JSP (1990–1996)
SDP (1996)
DP (1996–1998)
Alma materAichi University of Education

Taisuke Sato (佐藤 泰介, Satō Taisuke; born September 27, 1943) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).

Early life

Sato is a native of Nagoya, Aichi and a graduate of the Aichi University of Education. He taught at local public schools prior to entering politics.

Political career

Sato was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990 as a Japan Socialist Party candidate. In 1996, he lost re-election to the House of Representatives, but was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998. He served in the House of Councillors until 2010.

References

  • 政治家情報 〜佐藤 泰介〜. www.senkyo.janjan.jp ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2007-11-12.