Tetsuma Esaki

Tetsuma Esaki (born, September 17, 1943) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), formerly a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).[1] He was appointed to be the Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs by Shinzō Abe August 3, 2017.[2] A native of Ichinomiya, Aichi and graduate of Rikkyo University, he was elected for the first time in 1993 as a member of the now-defunct Japan Renewal Party. He later joined the LDP. He was defeated in the 2009 by DPJ candidate Kazumi Sugimoto.[1]

Esaki at Onna, Okinawa, 2017
Tetsuma Esaki (2006).
Masumi Esaki, Tetsuma's father
Tetsuma Esaki
江崎鉄麿　(江崎鐵磨)　
えさき　てつま
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety
In office
August 3, 2017 (2017-08-03) – February 27, 2018 (2018-02-27)
Preceded byYosuke Tsuruho
Member of the House of Representatives for Aichi's 10th District
Assumed office
July 19, 1993 (1993-07-19) ~ June 2, 2000 (2000-06-02)

November 10, 2003 (2003-11-10) ~ July 21, 2009 (2009-07-21)

December 18, 2012 (2012-12-18) ~ present
Personal details
Born (1943-09-17) September 17, 1943
Ichinomiya, aichi
Alma materRikkyo University

August 3, 2017, he served as Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, and Consumer Affairs and Food Safety. But February 27, 2018, He resigned from the minister due to a mild cerebral infarction. Next day, Teru Fukui, former vice Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology assumed office as a successor.

Remarks
  • On August 8, 2018, Esaki said that "the Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) should be “re-examined” in light of the fatal crash off Australia of an Okinawa-based U.S. Marine Corps Osprey aircraft, likely overstepping Tokyo's official line on the politically sensitive pact."[3][4]
  • Masumi Esaki, Tetsuma's farther was a great politician. Masumi has served as Minister of Defense, Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry, and Chairperson of the National Public Safety Commission.

References
  1. 政治家情報 〜江崎 鉄磨〜. JANJAN (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
  2. "DP calls for new Okinawa minister to be sacked after 'reading aloud' gaffe in Diet". The Japan Times. August 7, 2017. ISSN 0447-5763.
  3. "江崎大臣　日米地位協定"見直し"と異例の発言、識者「協定を担当するのは外務大臣」". Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  4. "New Okinawa minister says Japan-U.S. SOFA should be 're-examined' after Osprey crash". Japan Times. August 9, 2017.


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