Toshikatsu Matsuoka
Toshikatsu Matsuoka | |
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松岡 利勝 | |
Official portrait, 2001 | |
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| In office 26 September 2006 – 28 May 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe |
| Preceded by | Shōichi Nakagawa |
| Succeeded by | Masatoshi Wakabayashi (acting) Norihiko Akagi |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 19 February 1990 – 28 May 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Tetsushi Sakamoto |
| Constituency | Kumamoto 1st (1990–1996) Kumamoto 3rd (1996–2003; 2005–2007) Kyushu PR (2003–2005) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 February 1945 Aso, Kumamoto, Japan |
| Died | 28 May 2007 (aged 62) Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Alma mater | Tottori University |
Toshikatsu Matsuoka (松岡 利勝, Matsuoka Toshikatsu, 25 February 1945 – 28 May 2007) was a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 2006 until his suicide in 2007 amid a financial scandal.