Osamu Fujimura
Osamu Fujimura (藤村 修, Fujimura Osamu, born 3 November 1949) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan and a former member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Osamu Fujimura 藤村 修 | |
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 Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura meeting with Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva | |
| Chief Cabinet Secretary | |
| In office 2 September 2011 – 26 December 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshihiko Noda |
| Preceded by | Yukio Edano |
| Succeeded by | Yoshihide Suga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 November 1949 Osaka, Japan |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Other political affiliations | New Party |
| Alma mater | Hiroshima University |
Early life and education
A native of Osaka, Osaka, Fujimura was born on 3 November 1949.[1] He studied engineering at Hiroshima University.[1]
Career
he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 as a member of the Japan New Party. He lost in 2005 election but was reelected in 2009. In September 2011, he was appointed as Chief Cabinet Secretary in the cabinet of then prime minister Yoshihiko Noda.[1] He was also the Minister for the Abduction Issue.
He lost his seat in the 16 December 2012 general election.[2] He left office on 26 December 2012.
References
- "Noda Cabinet". The Japan times. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- Japan Times Nothing left for the election-gutted DPJ to do but rebuild 18 December 2012
External links
- Official website in Japanese.
| House of Representatives of Japan | ||
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| Preceded by Naomi Tokashiki |
Representative for Osaka 7th district (single-member) 2009–2012 |
Succeeded by Naomi Tokashiki |
| Preceded by N/A |
Representative for the Kinki proportional representation block 2005–2009 |
Succeeded by N/A |
| New district | Representative for Osaka 7th district (single-member) 1996–2005 |
Succeeded by Naomi Tokashiki |
| Preceded by Issei Inoue Ken Harada Mikio Ōmi Etsuko Sugano Kansei Nakano |
Representative for Osaka 3rd district 1993–1996 Served alongside: Mikio Ōmi, Kansei Nakano, Issei Inoue, Ken Harada |
District eliminated |
| Preceded by Norihisa Tamura |
Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare 2009–2010 |
Succeeded by Yoshio Hachiro |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Yukio Edano |
Chief Cabinet Secretary 2011–2012 |
Succeeded by Yoshihide Suga |
| Preceded by Ritsuo Hosokawa, Hiroyuki Nagahama |
Senior Vice Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare 2010–2011 Served alongside: Yōko Komiyama |
Succeeded by Yōko Komiyama, Kōhei Ōtsuka |
| Preceded by Kōichi Takemasa, Tetsurō Fukuyama |
Senior Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs 2010 Served alongside: Kōichi Takemasa |
Succeeded by Yutaka Banno, Takeaki Matsumoto |
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