Daizō Nozawa (野沢 太三, Nozawa Daizō, born May 6, 1933 in Tatsuno, Nagano) is a politician of Japan who served as the Justice Minister of Japan from 2003 to 2004.[1]
Daizō Nozawa | |
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Minister of Justice | |
In office 22 September 2003 – 27 September 2004 | |
Prime Minister | Junichirō Koizumi |
Preceded by | Mayumi Moriyama |
Succeeded by | Chieko Nōno |
Member of the House of Councillors | |
In office 1986–2004 | |
Constituency | National PR |
Personal details | |
Born | Tatsuno, Nagano, Japan | 6 May 1933
Political party | Liberal Democratic |
Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Nozawa graduated from the University of Tokyo with a bachelor of civil engineering degree and joined Japanese National Railways in 1956. During his career at JNR, he obtained the degree of Ph.D. He was first elected as a member of the House of Councillors in 1986.[1] He served as a member of the house until 2004 when he did not run for reelection.
Currently, he is the leader of the Japan-Korea Tunnel Research Institute, an organization trying to create a tunnel link between Japan and South Korea.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b 法務大臣 (in Japanese). Office of the Prime Minister of Japan. 2003-09-22. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
- ^ Nozawa, Daizō; Kim Ki Chun (2009-04-19). "NOZAWA/KIM: Tunnel to link Korea and Japan?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-11-12.