Tetsuo Kondo

Tetsuo Kondo (近藤 鉄雄, Kondō Tetsuo, August 11, 1929 – March 4, 2010) was a Japanese politician who served as Japan's Minister of Labor from 1991 until 1992.

Tetsuo Kondo
近藤 鉄雄
Minister of Labour
In office
1991–1992
Prime MinisterKiichi Miyazawa
Preceded bySadatoshi Ozato
Succeeded byMasakuni Murakami
Head of the Economic Planning Agency
In office
1986–1987
Prime MinisterYasuhiro Nakasone
Preceded byWataru Hiraimizu
Succeeded byEiichi Nakao
Personal details
Born(1929-08-11)August 11, 1929
Nan'yō, Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan
DiedMarch 4, 2010(2010-03-04) (aged 80)
Tokyo, Japan
Alma materHitotsubashi University

Kondo, who was from Yamagata Prefecture, began his career as an employee of the Japanese Ministry of Finance. Kondo, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party, served as a member of the House of Representatives of Japan for nine terms from 1972 until 1996. He also served as chief of the now defunct Economic Planning Agency during his career as a lawmaker.

Kondo was appointed as labor minister within the administration of Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa from 1991 until 1992. He retired from active politics after a failed re-election bid in the 1996 general election.

Tetsuo Kondo died in Tokyo of pancreatic cancer on March 4, 2010, at the age of 80.

References
    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Wataru Hiraimizu    		 Head of the Economic Planning Agency
    1986–1987    		 Succeeded by
    Eiichi Nakao
    Preceded by
    Sadatoshi Ozato    		 Minister of Labour
    1991–1992    		 Succeeded by
    Masakuni Murakami
    House of Representatives of Japan
    Preceded by
    Kokai Nakamura    		 Chair, Science and Technology Committee of the House of Representatives of Japan
    1981–1982    		 Succeeded by
    Yoshihide Mori
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