| Native name | 柳田 稔 |
|---|---|
| Office | Minister of Justice |
| Prime minister | Naoto Kan |
| Term start | 17 September 2010 |
| Term end | 22 November 2010 |
| Predecessor | Keiko Chiba |
| Successor | Yoshito Sengoku |
| Office 1 | Member of the House of Councillors |
| Constituency 1 | Hiroshima at-large |
| Term start 1 | 26 July 1998 |
| Term end 1 | 25 July 2022 |
| Predecessor 1 | Kimiko Kurihara |
| Successor 1 | Eri Mikami |
| Office 2 | Member of the House of Representatives |
| Constituency 2 | Hiroshima 3rd |
| Term start 2 | 19 February 1990 |
| Term end 2 | 27 September 1996 |
| Predecessor 2 | Masakatsu Okada |
| Successor 2 | Constituency abolished |
| Birth date | 6 November 1954 (age 71) |
| Birth place | Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, Japan |
| Party | Independent (1998–2004; 2020–present) |
| Other party | DSP (1990–1994) NFP (1994–1998) DPJ (2004–2016) DP (2016–2018) DPP (2018–2020) |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Minoru Yanagida (柳田 稔, Yanagida Minoru, born 6 November 1954) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party For the People who served as member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kagoshima, Kagoshima and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998 after serving in the House of Representatives for two terms since 1990.[1]
References
- ^ "ja:政治家情報 〜柳田 稔〜" [Politician Information ~Minoru Yanagida~] (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.