Hosei Norota
Hosei Norota (野呂田 芳成, Norota Hōsei, 25 October 1929 – 23 May 2019) was a Japanese politician of the People's New Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Noshiro, Akita and graduate of Chuo University he joined the Ministry of Construction in 1953. Leaving the ministry, he was elected to the House of Councilors in the Diet for the first time in 1977. In 1983 he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time. From 1995 to 1996 he served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Tomiichi Murayama's cabinet. In 1998 he served briefly as Director General of the Japan Defense Agency.
In 2001, Norota received the civilian honor Padma Vibhushan from the President of India.
Norota died of bladder cancer on 23 May 2019 at a Tokyo hospital, aged 89.[1]
House of Representatives (Japan) | ||
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Preceded by | Chair, Committee on Construction of the House of Representatives 1988–1989 | Succeeded by Yoshiyuki Tōya |
Preceded by | Chair, Committee on Fundamental National Policies of the House of Representatives 2000–2001 | Succeeded by Hisao Horinouchi |
Preceded by Shōzō Harada | Chair, Committee on Budget of the House of Representatives 2001–2002 | Succeeded by |
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Preceded by Taichirō Ōgawara | Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 1995–1996 | Succeeded by Ichizō Ōhara |
Preceded by | Director-General of the Japan Defense Agency 1998–1999 | Succeeded by |
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