Tetsuro Nomura (野村 哲郎, Nomura Tetsuro, born November 20, 1943) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Hayato, Kagoshima and high school graduate, he was elected for the first time in 2004.
Tetsurō Nomura | |
|---|---|
| 野村 哲郎 | |
.jpg) Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| In office 10 August 2022 – 13 September 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
| Preceded by | Genjirō Kaneko |
| Succeeded by | Ichiro Miyashita |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office 26 July 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Hiroshi Moriyama |
| Constituency | Kagoshima at-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 November 1943 Hayato, Kagoshima, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
Political career
editIn August 2023 Nomura drew criticism from within his own party, for characterising treated water released from Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant as "contaminated water".[1] Amidst pressure, Nomura later apologized for his remarks claiming it was a slip of the tongue.[1][2]
On September 13, 2023 Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordered a cabinet reshuffle that saw Nomura lose his position as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b Ninivaggi, Gabriele (2023-09-01). "Fisheries minister under fire for 'contaminated water' gaffe". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ a b Press, Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated (2023-09-13). "Japan gets new defense minister". Defense News. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2023-09-13). "第２次岸田再改造内閣の閣僚名簿発表". 産経新聞：産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-05.
External links
edit- Official website in Japanese.
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