Tokuichiro Tamazawa (玉沢 徳一郎, Tamazawa Tokuichirō, born December 16, 1937) is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is a native of Tarō, Iwate and attended a graduate school at Waseda University. He was elected for the first time in 1976 as an independent after unsuccessful runs in 1969 and 1972.

Tokuichiro Tamazawa
玉沢 徳一郎
Official portrait, 1999
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
In office
5 October 1999 – 4 July 2000
Prime MinisterKeizō Obuchi
Yoshirō Mori
Preceded byShōichi Nakagawa
Succeeded byYoichi Tani
Director-General of the Japan Defense Agency
In office
30 June 1994 – 8 August 1995
Prime MinisterTomiichi Murayama
Preceded byAtsushi Kanda
Succeeded bySeishirō Etō
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
14 November 2003 – 21 July 2009
ConstituencyTohoku PR
In office
19 July 1993 – 2 June 2000
ConstituencyIwate 1st (1993–1996)
Tohoku PR (1996–2000)
In office
10 December 1976 – 24 January 1990
ConstituencyIwate 1st
Personal details
Born (1937-12-16) 16 December 1937 (age 86)
Tarō, Iwate, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic
Alma materWaseda University

From 1994 to 1995 he was Director General of the Japan Defense Agency.

Tamazawa with Taiwanese Vice President Chen Chien-jen in 2017

In May 2008 Tamazawa was awarded the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon from President Chen Shui-bian as recognition for the work he has done to foster relations between Taiwan and Japan.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "President voices concern over Hu, Fukuda meeting". Taipei Times. 7 May 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
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