Tatsuo Ozawa (小沢 辰男, Ozawa Tatsuo, 7 December 1916 – 13 October 2013) was a Japanese politician who served as minister of health and welfare, construction minister, and head of the Environment Agency.[1][2]

Tatsuo Ozawa
小沢 辰男
Minister of Health and Welfare
In office
28 November 1977 – 7 December 1978
Prime MinisterTakeo Fukuda
Preceded byMichio Watanabe
Succeeded byRyutaro Hashimoto
Director of the Environmental Agency
In office
9 December 1974 – 15 September 1976
Prime MinisterTakeo Miki
Preceded byMatsuhei Mōri
Succeeded byShigesada Marumo
Minister of Construction
In office
11 November 1974 – 9 December 1974
Prime MinisterKakuei Tanaka
Preceded byTakao Kameoka
Succeeded byTadao Kariya
Personal details
Born(1916-12-07)December 7, 1916
Niigata, Niigata, Japan
DiedOctober 13, 2013(2013-10-13) (aged 96)
Tokyo, Japan
Alma materTokyo Imperial University

Born in Niigata City as the son of House of Representatives member Kuniji Ozawa, and a graduate of Tokyo Imperial University's Law Department (School of Political Science), Ozawa joined the Home Ministry upon graduation. When that ministry was abolished in 1947, he was transferred to the Welfare Ministry.

He first won a seat in the House of Representatives in 1960 (on an LDP ticket) and served 13 consecutive terms.[1][2]

In 1994, he founded the Niigata University of International and Information Studies.[2]

Ozawa founded the Reform Club [ja] (Japanese: 改革クラブ) political party in 1998, and served as its leader until his retirement from politics in 2000.[1][2]

Awards

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  • Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun, First Class (2000)[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "訃報:小沢辰男さん 96歳=元厚相" (in Japanese). mainichi.jp. Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Ex-health minister Ozawa dies at 96". Kyodo News International. October 17, 2013. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
House of Representatives (Japan)
Preceded by
Kinji Moriyama
Chair, Committee on Social and Labour Affairs of the House of Representatives
1972
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Megumu Sato
Chair, Committee on Discipline of the House of Representatives
1997
Succeeded by
Atsushi Kanda
Political offices
Preceded by
Takao Kameoka
Minister of Construction
1974
Succeeded by
Tadao Kariya
Preceded by
Matsuhei Mōri
Director of the Environmental Agency
1974–1976
Succeeded by
Shigesada Marumo
Preceded by Ministry of Health and Welfare
1977–1978
Succeeded by
Party political offices
New title President of the Reform Club [ja]
1998–2000
Party dissolved