This article needs additional citations for verification. (August 2024) |
Koken Nosaka (野坂 浩賢, Nosaka Kōken, 17 September 1924 – 18 April 2004) was a Japanese politician.[1] He was first elected to the Diet of Japan in 1972, representing the Tottori at-large district.[2] A member of the Social Democratic Party, he served as construction minister and chief cabinet secretary in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama.[1][3] Liberal Democratic Party politician Yōhei Kōno described Nosaka as "the main player" in forming the LDP-SDP coalition governments of the mid-1990s.[3]
Koken Nosaka | |
---|---|
![]() Commending monument in Hōki, Tottori | |
Chief Cabinet Secretary | |
In office 8 August 1995 – 1 November 1996 | |
Prime Minister | Tomiichi Murayama |
Preceded by | Kozo Igarashi |
Succeeded by | Seiroku Kajiyama |
Minister of Construction | |
In office 30 June 1994 – 8 August 1995 | |
Prime Minister | Tomiichi Murayama |
Preceded by | Yoshirō Mori |
Succeeded by | Kōji Morimoto |
Personal details | |
Born | 17 September 1924 Tottori Prefecture, Japan |
Died | 18 April 2004 Yonago, Tottori, Japan | (aged 79)
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Alma mater | Hosei University |
References
edit- ^ a b "Koken Nosaka, 79; Spokesman for Japanese Premier". Los Angeles Times. 19 April 2004. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "鳥取選挙区 - 第33回衆議院議員選挙(衆議院議員総選挙)1972年12月10日投票". go2senkyo (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Nosaka, key part of SDP-LDP bloc of '90s, dead at 79". The Japan Times. 19 April 2004. Retrieved 24 August 2012.